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Truck drivers face an increasing number of safety challenges on our busy urban roads. Why is this and how is truck safety in our growing cities being addressed?

For some businesses, an electric truck’s current need to stop and charge is a challenge that could prevent them from embracing the new technology. However, several companies have already proven it can be possible to go electric just by making small adaptations.

In the coming years, the Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (VECTO) will play an important role in lowering truck CO2 emissions in the EU. Its impact can already be seen through the development of more fuel-efficient trucks, which benefits truck owners across the world.

The Emergency Response Guide app is designed for first responders to secure emergency sites where electric trucks are present.

Technology is fundamental to modern road safety – and this is definitely true for Volvo Trucks, where a host of groundbreaking features have been developed over the years. Now, a whole new range of safety features have been unveiled which play an essential part in working towards Volvo’s “zero accidents” vision, with its aim of eliminating all accidents that involve a Volvo truck.

Our long-running global road safety program has been given a fresh set of resources and teaching material for 2023, including a brand new music video designed to get kids singing, dancing, and learning. And we’d love you to get involved…

Aiming to increase the safety of cyclists and pedestrians, and also facilitate the drivers’ work, Volvo Trucks is now introducing a range of new safety systems for its vehicles.

Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solution providers. The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and the first 130 trucks will be delivered in 2023 and 2024.

STOP, LOOK, WAVE! It’s a simple message, but one that can save lives. And it’s also the theme of Volvo Trucks’ new music video, launched during UN Global Road Safety Week 2023. The aim is to reach out to schoolchildren worldwide to instil the importance of safe behavior, as well as heightening awareness of heavy vehicles in traffic.