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"Australian electric road freight start-up New Energy Transport has taken
delivery of its first heavy electric prime mover from Swedish automotive giant
Volvo, and signed up its first commercial freight partner.
The Volvo electric prime mover – the first of 11 that the company plans to roll
out over the next 12 months – will be used by Unilever Australia, its inaugural
electric freight partner – to complete deliveries from its Ingleburn
distribution centre to customer sites across Sydney.
The first Volvo electric prime mover was handed over at a ceremony on Sydney
Harbour, marking also the first truck delivered under a Volvo Financial
Services arrangement with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
“This partnership with New Energy Transport shows how the transition to
lower-emission transport is moving forward through collaboration,” said Roger
Alm, executive vice president of Volvo Group and president of Volvo Trucks.
“Volvo Trucks brings proven electric truck technology, Volvo Financial Services
helps lower barriers to entry, and our dealer network supports customers
wherever they operate.”
Volvo last week unveiled the first 10 electric prime movers to be built at its
Australian factory.
New Energy Transport is providing Unilever with both the electric truck and
ongoing operational support, which Unilever described as an important step in
accelerating progress towards net zero emissions across our value chain.”"
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
