Volvo Group has signed an agreement to collaborate with Heidelberg Materials, a building materials company. The aim is to reduce carbon emissions in the construction sector by investigating and developing how loading and hauling needs can be solved with the help of electrified vehicles and services.
The partnership will see several of Volvo Group’s customized electric product and service solutions put to work across much of Heidelberg Materials’ Northern European operations, starting this year. The purpose is to support the adoption of emission-free transport and loading equipment solutions.
At Heidelberg Materials Northern Europe, land-based transport accounts for a total of 6 per cent of the value chain carbon footprint. Electrification of the fleet in the region has the potential to reduce annual emissions by up to 200,000 tons.
As part of this agreement, Volvo Group’s emission-free solutions – a mix of electric trucks, and construction equipment, machines, and productivity services – will be put to work in several Heidelberg Materials’ sites and quarries. One example of the equipment that will be employed by Heidelberg Materials is Volvo Construction Equipment’s recently introduced 20-ton wheel loader L120H Electric Conversion.
