In North America, nearly half of the all-electric trucks registered in 2022 were Volvos. In Europe, Volvo is the market leader with a 32% share. Volvo says that their heavy-duty electric trucks can run 12 hours a day, with one charging stop along the way.

Although Tesla released the Tesla Semi in 2022, the long-awaited electric truck has been subject to supply chain disruptions that have hindered production progress.

Electric trucks will become commonplace, but there are still many hurdles to overcome – plus they cause much less overall greenhouse emissions than private jets or superyachts. (We will discuss this in another article.) Heavy-duty electric vehicles will help fight climate change eventually, but not immediately.