Albertsons Takes Delivery of Two Electric Volvo Trucks

Albertsons Companies, the second-largest U.S. grocery chain, recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine. The VNR Electric models are the first zero tailpipe emission battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Albertsons Cos. company-wide fleet, and will be serving Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions stores in Southern California.

Albertsons has procured electric-powered transport refrigeration units from Advanced Energy Machines to pair with its Volvo VNR Electrics, enabling Albertsons Cos. to make the first commercial 100 percent zero-emission grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck in the country.

Albertsons Cos. operates 1,400 Class 8 trucks nationwide, all of which are certified under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay program as meeting high transportation sustainability and efficiency standards. The Southern California fleet, which is made up entirely of trucks manufactured by Volvo Trucks, covers 335 stores in the region, from the Central Coast to the California-Mexico border.