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3rd of March, we launched the largest fleet of electric trucks in the Nordics!

Event details

At our ground-breaking launch event, we invited customers and partners to experience our 20 brand new electric trucks we've adding to our fleet.

When:

March 3rd 2023

Where:

Terminalvägen 9, Gothenburg, Sweden

Time:

11:00 - 14:00

Important day in Gothenburg

3rd of March, we launched the largest fleet of electric trucks in the Nordics! The first 20 of 50 Volvo electric trucks are now in service in Gothenburg, with a total of 125 electric trucks being introduced across the DFDS network by the end of 2023.

Green logistics is an important part of DFDS’s future. We recognize the substantial environmental impact of our industry. And that’s why we are committed to cutting our own emissions and leading the way towards more sustainable transport solutions.

Media

Download photos from the event and read the article here. For more press photos, please contact krjul@dfds.com.

Niklas Andersson, DFDS and Roger Alm, Volvo Trucks

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Program

11:00 Arrival & registration - Coffee & small snack

11:30 Welcome by Niklas Andersson Executive Vice President & Head of Logistics Division at DFDS

11:45 The reveal of the 20 electric trucks

12:00 Q&A session - DFDS, Volvo Trucks, Port of Gothenburg, SSAB

12:30 Lunch & socializing

13:00 Interacting and explore the eTrucks:

Setup and process
Driver's perspective
Technical data
Electromobility

13:45 Wrap up

The event is moderated by Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson

Participants at the Q&A session:

Torben Carlsen, CEO at
DFDS
Roger Alm, CEO at
Volvo Trucks
Viktor Allgurén, Head of Innovation at
Port of Gothenburg
Per Amund Ruth, Head of SCM Business Unit Sweden,
SSAB

On our way to a sustainable future

Our commitment to electromobility is part of our larger commitment to a carbon-free future. Through innovation and partnership, we are working to reduce our carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and to become carbon neutral by 2050. In conjunction with other initiatives, our effort to develop more and more electromobility solutions plays a key role in immediately reducing carbon emissions and helping us take steps towards a sustainable future.