Volvo Launches FH16 Electric 100 Year Edition — SkimNews
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- Volvo Trucks launched a 100 Year Edition of its FH16 Electric semi truck, featuring two-tone exterior paint, a premium leather seat base embroidered with "100 Year Edition," and tan leather details matched to the anniversary striping.
- Interior upgrades include illuminated doorsteps, console LED strips switchable between red and white ambient lighting, an LED welcome light that projects the 100 Year Edition branding onto the ground, and 3D-printed speaker grilles carrying the same motif.
- Sleeper cab curtains display a printed timeline of Volvo's key truck models from the past century, paired with thicker black/grey mélange floor mats finished with tan leather labels.
- The FH16 Electric powertrain delivers 540 kW (~730 hp) of peak power from advanced eAxles fed by a 360 kWh battery pack, expandable up to 780 kWh, for up to 400 km (~250 miles) of loaded range.
- A 20% to 80% recharge takes about an hour on 350 kW of charging power, allowing the truck to top off between shift changes or while trailers are loaded or unloaded.
- Jan Hjelmgren, Volvo Trucks' Head of Product Management, called the edition "the peak of Volvo's truck design and manufacture over the past century," while Design Director Jonathan Disley framed the interior as both modern and an homage to Volvo's Swedish heritage.
- Order books for the 100 Year Edition are open though pricing was not disclosed; the model joins prior Volvo specials including the FH 25 Year, FH Aero Euro NCAP, and Ocean Race Limited Editions.
Why it matters: Volvo chose an electric flagship — not a diesel — to anchor its centenary, putting battery-electric heavy haulage at the center of its next-chapter narrative. Premium fleet buyers now have a bookable anniversary-spec truck with 540 kW output, 400 km of loaded range, and sub-hour fast-charging, a concrete product rather than a concept.
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