{"id":39692,"date":"2021-10-15T07:42:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T07:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/?p=39692"},"modified":"2021-10-15T07:44:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T07:44:55","slug":"first-ever-fossil-free-steel-bodied-vehicle-launched-by-volvo-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/first-ever-fossil-free-steel-bodied-vehicle-launched-by-volvo-group\/","title":{"rendered":"First Ever Fossil-Free, Steel-Bodied Vehicle Launched by Volvo Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Recently, we saw the launch of a fossil-free, steel-bodied vehicle by the Volvo Group. According to several reliable sources, <strong>Volvo has been working in collaboration with Swedish steel producer SSAB in order to create a steel type that can be used for vehicles and would not require the use of fossil fuels.<\/strong> Now, the collaboration has resulted in the revelation of what is said to be the world&#8217;s first ever vehicle made from fossil-free steel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The vehicle is a four-wheeled load carrier made for working in mining and quarrying fields. The vehicle does not omit any greenhouse gases and works entirely autonomously. The vehicle can be preprogrammed to follow a route set for it, and as a result, it can deliver materials to and from a jobsite.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that the vehicle is not entirely fossil free as it has certain components, like the electric motor, which were acquired through third-party suppliers. Those components were made through traditional means, but according to the <strong>Volvo Group<\/strong> CTO, the majority of the <strong>steel used to make the vehicle is fossil free<\/strong>. He revealed that of the machine\u2019s 8.2-ton carrier, around 3 tons is built with the green steel created by SSAB. Other heavy components of the machine such as the tires are also included in the total eight tons.<\/p>\n<h3>Plans Going Forward<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Volvo Group<\/strong> is planning to launch a small-scale production next year if the steel from SSAB is readily available. We may very well <strong>see more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvoce.com\/global\/en\/news-and-events\/press-releases\/2021\/volvo-launches-worlds-first-vehicle-using-fossil-free-steel\/\">fossil-free steel vehicles<\/a> in the future<\/strong> as the Swedish manufacturers are looking to mass produce the fossil-free steel in 2026. Since Volvo has set a target for itself to have net zero emissions by the year 2040, this new venture is a step forward in that direction. Volvo intends to make more use of the steel to achieve that goal, and subdivisions like Volvo Cars are planning to make a concept car with the steel as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, we saw the launch of a fossil-free, steel-bodied vehicle by the Volvo Group. 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