Geodis orders 110 electric trucks from Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks
Geodis has ordered 110 heavy electric trucks for its road transport operations in Europe. The 44-ton vehicles from Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks are scheduled to be delivered by May 2027 and will primarily be used for urban and long-distance transport in France.
Geodis’s electric truck fleet will grow to 190 vehicles.
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The logistics company Geodis is significantly expanding its electric truck fleet. It has placed a firm order for 110 battery-electric 44-ton trucks from its sister companies Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks. The vehicles are expected to be delivered by May 2027.
The new electric trucks will first be deployed in France. Geodis plans to use them for both urban deliveries and long-distance transport. With this order, the electric truck fleet of its European Road Network business unit is set to grow to 190 vehicles in total. Geodis has not yet disclosed how the 110 vehicles will be distributed between Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks, nor which specific models were ordered. Information on battery capacity, range, or charging speeds is also missing.
Geodis is establishing its own charging corridors for electric trucks
Alongside expanding its fleet, the logistics company is investing in charging infrastructure. Along key French transportation routes, so-called electric corridors are set to be created, offering charging points every 250 to 500 kilometers. To start, Geodis will utilize an existing network of around 60 charging stations. This number is expected to rise to over 200 by 2030. The company does not specify how many of these will be designed for fast charging of heavy commercial vehicles or what charging capacities they will offer.
The expansion comes at a time when the EU is also placing greater emphasis on charging infrastructure for heavy commercial vehicles. The European Commission intends to use funds from CEF and AFIF more extensively for electric trucks and buses in the future. One of the reasons is that, with the growing fleet size, there are currently only around 3,000 publicly accessible charging points suitable for heavy electric trucks. For long-distance transport, high-capacity charging hubs along key freight corridors are thus becoming crucial.
Therefore, Geodis is deliberately building its own infrastructure for long-distance vehicle use through its planned charging corridors spaced 250 to 500 kilometers apart.
"The arrival of these new electric vehicles is part of a global decarbonization strategy and meets the expectations of our customers," says Marc Vollet, Managing Director of European Road Network at Geodis. The investment in vehicles and infrastructure underscores the company’s commitment to further electrifying its fleet and pursuing its CO2 reduction goals.
Geodis has been working on decarbonizing road freight transport for years. In 2020, the logistics company was one of the founding members of the European Clean Trucking Alliance, which called for better conditions for zero-emission commercial vehicles and charging infrastructure. Geodis employs around 48,000 people and operates in nearly 170 countries according to its own statements. In 2025, the company achieved sales of 10.6 billion euros. Geodis is part of the French railway company SNCF.
