Volvo Trucks's FH Electric range has been elected International Truck of the Year 2024 by a jury of 24 commercial vehicle editors and senior journalists representing 24 major trucking magazines throughout Europe.

Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks, was presented with the prestigious award during the press day of Solutrans, the biennial trade fair for haulage and urban transport professionals, in Lyon, France.

With a winning score of 84 votes, the Swedish truck manufacturer's heavy-duty electric range fought off tough challenges from Mercedes-Benz's eActros 300/400, equipped with an electric driveline, and the Scania's 45S battery electric truck (BEV).

Based on the International Truck of the Year (IToY) rules, the annual award goes to the truck introduced into the market in the previous 12 months, making the most significant contribution to road transport efficiency. This judgment relies on several critical criteria, including technological innovation, comfort, safety, driveability, energy efficiency, environmental 'footprint,' and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

For the first time in the history of the International Truck of the Year award- whose roots date back to 1977 - an electric truck in series production wins this prize. Moreover, four vehicles out of five on this year's ITOY award shortlist are battery-electric models with zero tailpipe emissions. It's proof that the energy transition is gaining momentum in the transportation sector, even though a suitable enabling ecosystem for BEV is still not in place in the EU.

The IToY journalists praised the performance, the seamless acceleration, the quietness, and the vibration-free behavior of the highly efficient electric powertrain of the FH Electric, based on two or three electric machines of 330 or 490 kW continuous power, coupled with the latest generation I-Shift gearbox. Equally crucial in the winning score of FH Electric for regional cargo transport was the vast offer of axle configurations for tractors and rigids, the availability of four cab versions, and the modular portfolio of battery packs - from two to six - according to the transport mission requirements.

Summing up the jury vote, International Truck of the Year Chairman Gianenrico Griffini commented: "With the introduction of the FH Electric Volvo Trucks has delivered a state-of-the-art BEV range, suitable for a wide array of transport operations. It's proof that energy transition is gaining strength even in today's challenging business environment".

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