Now, Volvo Group wants to share its experience with other cities and is working on the development and testing of solutions for next-generation cargo traffic both on inter-city highways and inner-city streets. “With more energy-efficient vehicles, fuels with a lower environmental impact and smarter logistics, it is possible to achieve significant improvements. This project is part of Volvo Group’s drive to take the lead in sustainable transport solutions,” said Olof Persson, President and CEO of Volvo.
“We want to help develop tomorrow’s cities and are actively looking for partnerships where we can contribute our expertise and experience. The road ahead goes via closer cooperation between different actors and here we definitely have a role to play, both locally and globally,” explained Lars Mårtensson, Environmental Director Volvo Trucks.
The Climate-Smart City Distribution project implemented in Gothenburg was co-financed by Region Västra Götaland and involved the participation of GMV (Chalmers/University of Gothenburg), FordonsGas, Posten Logistik, Preem, Renova, DB Schenker, the Swedish Transport Administration, Volvo Trucks, Business Region Göteborg, DHL, Fraktkedjan Väst and Göteborgs Lastbilscentral.
Source: Volvo Group
