Volvo Trucks mitigates embodied carbon with green steel

Volvo Trucks’ use of fossil fuel-free steel demonstrates that focusing on embodied carbon is just as important as tailpipe emissions. By Will Girling

The electrification of commercial vehicles has generally centred around the elimination of tailpipe emissions and the feasibility of alternative powertrains. This focus was logical: trucking consultant group Commercial Fleet estimates the average operational heavy goods vehicle (HGV) generates 223 tons of CO2 per year. Furthermore, the International Transport Forum states that freight transport accounts for 7% of global carbon emissions globally.

However, switching internal combustion engine (ICE) fleets with battery-electric models is only the first and most obvious step. Truly low-carbon HGVs will require OEMs to re-examine their production processes on a more granular level.

It’s time to log in (or subscribe).

Not a member? Subscribe now and let us help you understand the future of mobility.

Monthly Online Magazine
£195
1 user
12-month subscription (Annual rebill)
Access to Automotive World Magazine, our must-read monthly online publication
Mag + Articles + Special Reports
£495
1 user
12-month subscription (Annual rebill)
Access to Automotive World Magazine plus all articles and more than 40 special reports per year
All Content
Single-User License
£1,950
1 user
12-month subscription (Annual rebill)
Free tickets to Automotive World events
Unlimited online access to all content, including Automotive World magazine, articles, special reports, data and research
All Content
Team License
£3,950
Up to 5 users
12-month subscription (Annual rebill)
Free tickets to Automotive World events
Unlimited online access to all content, including Automotive World magazine, articles, special reports, data and research
All Content
Company-Wide License

Contact us for pricing

Unlimited users
12-month subscription
Free tickets to Automotive World events
Unlimited online access to all content, including Automotive World magazine, articles, special reports, data and research

Welcome back , to continue browsing the site, please click here