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EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINTS
According to Volvo's projections, battery and fuel-cell electric
trucks will overtake sales of ICE units sometime between 2030
and 2040.
Volvo Trucks' main assembly plant in Gothenburg, Sweden, builds traditional ICE
trucks in series with its battery-electric units.
Operating Company. The firm was acquired for a reported sum of
210 million USD and included Proterra's development center for
battery modules and packs in California as well as its assembly factory
in Greer, South Carolina.
" These assets and the skills and competence of the Proterra team
The new D17 engine is
certified to run on HVO
in all power ratings. The
700-hp version is also
certified to run on 100%
biodiesel.
marriage of both ICE and electric powertrains to their
respective chassis, including the installation of Volvo's
new flagship D17 diesel engine. In addition to investing
large sums into its R&D center for continued development
of ICE and BEV powertrain technologies, Volvo also
laid out plans for its new European battery factory in the
Skaraborg region in Sweden (see story on page 6).
According to Volvo executives, the proposed site in
the municipality of Mariestad was selected in part due
to its proximity to Volvo Group's current main powertrain
plant in Skövde. The proposed site sits roughly
two hours from Volvo Group's R&D centers and headquarters
in Gothenburg.
During our stay in Gothenburg, Volvo executives
detailed the purchase of and plans for Proterra,
which was acquired by Volvo in the first quarter of
this year. Volvo's acquisition included all business
assets of Proterra Inc. as well as the Proterra
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are a great complement to our current footprint and enables us to
accelerate our battery-electric roadmap even further, " Stenqvist said
in a statement. Volvo reportedly plans to operate Proterra as a supplier
and deliver battery packs to selected customers.
Mean and green ICE
On the other end of the propulsion spectrum, Volvo's new D17 engine
is powering some of the most powerful trucks currently on sale in the
EU. Truck & Off-Highway Engineering was able to experience this engine
from behind the wheel in an FH16 truck at Volvo's proving
grounds in Gothenburg. Though the tandem trailers that were
hitched to our test vehicle were unladen, the ease with which the
truck moved them up grades was impressive, and it was apparent
that there was plenty of power in reserve.
The D17 is Volvo's latest 17-liter architecture with power outputs
ranging from 600 to 780 hp (447 to 582 kW). Torque output ranges
from 3000 to 3800 Nm (2212 to 2802 lb-ft). The D17 is outfitted with
a single turbocharger as well as Volvo's patented wave piston design
that optimizes combustion and reduces emissions. The design is also
shared with the D13 engine in the recently announced VNL for North
America (www.sae.org/news/2024/02/volvo-vnl-launch).
Volvo states that the new D17 is certified to run on HVO (hydrotreated
vegetable oil) in all power ratings. The 700-hp version is
also certified to run on 100% biodiesel (B100). Sales of the Volvo
FH16 with the new D17 engine reportedly will begin in mid-2024, with
production slated to begin in the second half of this year.
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