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Volvo starts serial production of electric trucks at Belgium factory

Three different electric models will be built in Ghent: the Volvo FH, the Volvo FM and the Volvo FMX Electric.

Tess Lovrak
By Tess Lovrak

Volvo Trucks announced the start of serial production of heavy-duty battery electric trucks at its Ghent factory in Belgium, the fourth factory to begin building electric Volvo trucks. Three different electric models will be built in Ghent: the Volvo FH, the Volvo FM and the Volvo FMX Electric.

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The Ghent factory is the largest Volvo Trucks production site with a yearly capacity of around 45,000 trucks, the press release notes. The electric trucks are assembled on the same platform and line as the diesel and gas-powered trucks. The battery packs come from the recently opened battery assembly plant in Ghent, located right next to the production line.

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