Volvo VNR Electric
The Volvo VNR Electric is an electric semi truck from Volvo Trucks (Sweden). It comes with a 375 – 565 kWh battery, with a gross combination weight of 37.2 t. Stated range: 443 km. Sold in United States and Canada.
- Battery
- 375 – 565 kWh
- GCW
- 37.2 t
- Power
- 339 kW
- Range
- 443 km
Volvo VNR Electric specifications
Battery and charging
- Battery capacity
- 375 – 565 kWh
- Battery configuration
- 375 kWh (300 kWh usable) or 565 kWh (452 kWh usable)
- Charging
- DC fast charging
- Charging system
- CCS1, up to 250 kW
- Charging time
- up to 80% in 60 min (4 batteries) or 90 min (6 batteries)
- Range
- 443 km (275 miles)
Power and drive
- Motor power
- 339 kW (455 hp)
- Torque
- 5,492 Nm
- Drive
- 6×2 or 6×4
- Transmission
- Two-speed I-Shift
Weights and dimensions
- Gross combination weight
- 37.2 t (82,000 lb)
Source: Volvo Trucks USA: VNR Electric, checked 27 October 2026.
What the Volvo VNR Electric is built for
The Volvo VNR Electric is a battery-electric tractor rated for a gross combination weight of 37.2 t (82,000 lb), the weight class of a standard semi-trailer combination (40 – 44 t in Europe and much of Asia, 80,000 lb in the United States): regional distribution, port and terminal shuttles and line-haul between depots.
Its rated weight is below the median of 48 t across the 16 electric semi trucks with a stated gross combination weight in our database.
Battery and charging
The Volvo VNR Electric is offered with 375 – 565 kWh batteries, close to the median of 563 kWh across the 25 electric semi trucks in our database.
It charges by DC fast charging (CCS1, up to 250 kW), up to 80% in 60 min (4 batteries) or 90 min (6 batteries).
Volvo states a range of up to 275 miles (443 km) with the six-battery 565 kWh pack.
Power and drive
Its electric drive delivers 339 kW continuously, with 5,492 Nm of torque; its peak power is below the median of 480 kW across the 26 electric semi trucks in our database.
Drivetrain: two-speed I-Shift, 6×2 or 6×4 drive.