Volvo Trucks North America announced a program providing streamlined access to electric vehicle (EV) charging offerings for dealers and customers. The Vendor Direct Shipping program allows customers to procure mobile and fixed charging hardware solutions directly from Volvo Trucks dealers. Customers can procure these chargers when they purchase Volvo VNR Electric trucks.
“The Vendor Direct Shipping program is a simple and effective method of ordering charging hardware for customers purchasing VNR Electric trucks,” says Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America. “The Volvo Trucks dealer will be able to log in to the parts portal and order chargers just as they would to order any truck part. As we’ve said from the beginning, the purchase of a VNR Electric is more than just a truck, it’s a total transportation solution, and providing our customers with reliable charging hardware is a key pillar in that process.”
VENDOR DIRECT SHIPPING PROGRAM
Beginning this October, customers will have the opportunity to purchase charging hardware when they purchase a Volvo VNR Electric truck. Initially, customers will have two chargers to choose from, including: a 50kW Mobile DC Fast Charger (Single Port CCS1); or 180kW Flex DC Fast Charger (up to three CCS-1 dispensers). Additionally, Volvo Trucks will continue expanding its offerings and partners as more and more fleets begin to adopt battery-electric trucks.
Customers participating in the program can also work with participating vendors to develop tailored and scalable infrastructure. This tailor-made infrastructure can help ensure the battery-electric trucks are charged efficiently while making the best use of available power. Heliox is the first provider to participate. Heliox’s team of charging experts and partners ensure the project goes smoothly, from delivery to operations and beyond.
“Heliox is excited to mature our partnership with Volvo Trucks,” says David Aspinwall, president, Heliox North America. “After many great projects over the past year, this agreement will make it exponentially easier for Volvo Trucks dealers and end users to procure everything they need to kick-start their EV fleet projects. By giving them simplified access to our full portfolio of CCS-1 products, future e-mobility programs can now happen faster and with greater efficiency.”
Find out more, visit www.volvotrucks.us.
