Introduced early in Volvo Trucks’ electrification push, the Volvo FL quickly became one of the company’s first medium-duty models available with a fully electric driveline and has since gained broad acceptance among urban transport operators. Its compact footprint is well suited to tight city streets and frequent stops, supporting efficient door-to-door deliveries. The electric powertrain also delivers clear operational benefits, including significantly lower noise levels and zero tailpipe emissions, making it particularly attractive for densely populated areas and low-emission zones.
As Volvo continues to broaden its electric truck portfolio across additional transport segments, the latest FL Electric adds a new entry-level option to the range. Rated at around 31,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, this variant introduces a lower payload threshold and a revised battery configuration, aimed at operators seeking a more accessible and cost-efficient electric solution for urban duties.
Designed to match real-world urban transport needs According to Jan Hjelmgren, head of product management at Volvo Trucks, the Volvo FL Electric is designed as a practical inner-city workhorse with zero tailpipe emissions, optimized to match real-world operating needs. He noted that Volvo works closely with customers to identify the most suitable electric truck for their business, emphasizing that selecting only the required battery capacity helps maximize payload, operational efficiency, and overall profitability.
The latest version of the Volvo FL Electric is offered with multiple wheelbases, axle layouts, and battery configurations, allowing operators to tailor the truck precisely to their urban transport and delivery requirements. The batteries on the Volvo FL Electric are positioned so they do not interfere with body installations on the frame, allowing compatibility with a broad range of body types and equipment.
This helps operators configure the truck for different urban transport tasks without major design compromises. The latest FL Electric variant also offers improved maneuverability for city use. With a minimum vehicle width of about 7.9 feet, the truck is better suited to narrow streets, tight loading zones, and congested urban routes, supporting smoother day-to-day operations in dense city environments.
New battery system across FL and FE Electric trucks As part of a broader update to its electric truck portfolio, Volvo is rolling out the new battery system across several models. It is offered on the new FL Electric rated at about 31,000 pounds GVWR, as well as the 35,000- and 40,000-pound versions of the FL Electric. The same batteries are also available on Volvo FE Electric models, which support gross combination weights of up to roughly 57,000 pounds, extending the technology to heavier urban and regional applications.
Since their initial market introduction in 2019, the electric versions of Volvo’s FL and FE truck models have steadily expanded their presence worldwide. Today, these battery-electric trucks are offered across a wide range of markets, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Over this period, Volvo Trucks has continued to scale both production and its electric portfolio, with eight battery-electric truck models now in serial production and more than 5,000 electric trucks sold globally.
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