TECH FOCUS: COMMERCIAL AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLES Volvo charts its path towards zero emissions 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, S.C. " These assets and the skills and competence of the Proterra team are a great complement to our current footprint and enables us to accelerate our batteryelectric 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. SAE Media 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. 32 July 2024 Inside the Volvo Trucks assembly plant in Gothenburg, Sweden. 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. 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 will reportedly begin in mid-2024, with production slated to begin in the second half of this year. The big picture So how do these strategies converge? Investing in the production of electric trucks (as well as fuel cells) while also producing the company's largest and most UPDATE Volvohttps://www.sae.org/news/2024/02/volvo-vnl-launch https://www.sae.org/news/2024/02/volvo-vnl-launch