Volvo Trucks South Africa has announced the introduction of a new Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) model for electric truck rentals in the country.
Since the launch of the Volvo Electric Trucks locally in 2023, the company has brought in a range of configurations to suit the South African market. These new units have been going through homologation and internal testing.
The local Volvo electric truck range currently consists of FH, FM and FMX models, configured as 4X2, 6X2 and 6X4 Tractors. The company will also soon have FM 4X2 and 6X2 rigids available.
Volvo Trucks’ EaaS rentals will be available countrywide. The company also partnered with an established service provider to offer rental customers the necessary charger infrastructure across South Africa, addressing the need for an easily accessible charging network.
The Volvo Financial Services EaaS rental solution is based on a period of six months or longer, and the amount will include the maintenance and insurance cost of the unit. Each truck will be covered by a full Volvo Trucks Gold Maintenance contract for the life of the vehicle.
Volvo’s Trucks Electric Trucks are aimed at customer fleets with a strong environmental ambition or a push from their client base.