Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Aug. 13, 2021:
Volvo Trucks North America today delivered its first Class 8, battery-electric regional hauling truck on the East Coast to its customer Manhattan Beer Distributors.
Four additional zero-emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks will join the New York City-based beer and beverage distributor which has over 400 delivery trucks servicing customers throughout New York City, Long Island and surrounding counties, the company said.
Manhattan Beer Distributors commemorated the delivery on August 12 with a press event co-hosted by the New York City Department of Transportation at its distribution warehouse in the Bronx.
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The VNR Electrics come with a Volvo Gold Contract which paves the way for maintenance and service at local Volvo Trucks dealership Milea Truck Sales and Leasing.
“We take care of all the preventative maintenance, all the scheduled maintenance and take care of any repairs on the drivelines including the batteries,” said Brett Pope, director of electric vehicles for Volvo Trucks North America. “That way Manhattan Beer will know what they spend on a cents per mile basis for the operation of that product.”
