Martin Brower buys first Volvo VNR Electric for its Montreal fleet to serve McDonald’s Canada supply chain. Trucks with electric drivelines will replace diesel trucks in the coming decades.
Volvo Trucks customer Martin Brower, a logistics provider for restaurant chains around the world, has introduced its first Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractor to its global fleet.
The zero-emission tractor will be dedicated to pulling McDonald’s-branded trailers for food and beverage deliveries to McDonald’s restaurants in the Montreal area. Martin Brower has been a key supply chain partner for McDonald’s globally since it opened its first restaurant in the U.S. in 1956 and works closely with the restaurant chain to help reduce its global carbon footprint.
“We are excited to partner with Martin Brower to be the first to deploy a Volvo VNR Electric in Montreal in collaboration with McDonald’s Canada,” says Paul Kudla, managing director for Canada, Volvo Trucks North America. “It’s a strong statement when all key partners align towards clear greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. We look forward to continued collaborations with both organizations as they begin their electromobility journey.”
In the next 18 years, Volvo Trucks will stop producing all its diesel trucks to make place for trucks with electric drivelines.
