Volvo CE is developing two new all-electric ADTs to go on sale next year

April 8, 2025 Read time: 1 min
Volvo CE is expanding its articulated hauler offering with the addition of an all-electric machine

Fresh on the heels of launching its new articulated hauler range, Volvo CE has further expanded the line-up with the development of all-electric models. The firm says that deliveries for the new A30 and A40 battery-electric machines will commence in 2026 in selected markets, with a full roll-out of these models globally in 2027 and 2028.

The machine features a large battery that is fixed on the machine and according to company president Melker Jernberg: “In a normal application, it’ll run for five hours.”

Apart from the electric motor and battery system in place of the diesel engine and fuel tank, the machines are the same as the other new ADTs from the firm.  

The electric A30 and A40 retain the conventional hydraulics, driveline and axles of the diesel variants, which will allow production on the same assembly line.  

According to Jernberg: “It’s possible to make a machine with electric actuators but so far it’s not even close for working life, efficiency or weight. I think it will come but hydraulic systems have developed enormously over the years and are fantastic.”

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