TECH FOCUS: COMMERCIAL AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLES Volvo FH and FM heavy-duty trucks use NCA lithium-ion batteries supplied by Samsung SDI. Volvo charts its path towards zero emissions Volvo Trucks is leading the charge to net zero emissions by 2050, but will other OEMs follow? Volvo Trucks is betting on itself to reach the aggressive goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The company is taking an almost fanatical approach to its emissions reduction targets in hopes that other OEMs will follow their lead. Volvo refers to this approach as " The Road to Net Zero. " SAE Media was invited to Gothenburg, Sweden, to tour many of Volvo's facilities and experience its latest truck offerings at its proving grounds. In addition to touring the newly christened World of Volvo, the company's new experience center located in the heart of Gothenburg, our group of select journalists was provided unfettered access to company engineers and 30 July 2024 executives to glean how the company plans to achieve its ambitious targets. " We are not doing this simply because we have to, " said Roger Alm, executive VP of Volvo Group and president of Volvo Trucks. " We are taking this approach because we believe it is the right thing to do to preserve the environment for future generations. " A multifaceted approach Like most OEMs, Volvo is taking a multipronged approach to achieving net-zero emissions. The company has invested heavily in engineering and R&D for multiple propulsion systems and technologies. UPDATE SAE/Ryan Gehm