Marley’s Transport have taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric.
It’s the Perth-based fleet’s first battery electric truck.
Delivered by Truck Centre WA, the Volvo FM will be integrated into Marley’s operations to service their customers in transporting produce and delivering supplies to the agricultural industry, one of the primary sectors the fleet operates within.
Considered a strategic move, the new truck aligns with the company’s broader sustainability initiatives and demonstrates its dedication to adopting innovative technologies that benefit the environment and the agricultural community.
Frank Marley, Owner of Marleys Transport reflected on the company’s progression.
“My dad always said ‘if you don’t stay at the front, you will get left behind’ which is a value we have always lived by,” he said.
“For us, this truck signifies our commitment to leading from the front with sustainability and alternative fuels.”
A family run and owned company for 55 years, Marley’s Transport carts bulk agricultural commodities.
The business hauls grain, fertiliser, lime, livestock and pelletised feed with a customer portfolio that includes CBH, Weston Animal Nutrition, Milne Agrigroup, Westpork, Viterra and Wheatbelt farmers.
“Marley’s have a proud history of innovating to find efficiencies across their business and I’m sure their pursuit of sustainable transport solutions and their embrace of emerging technology will serve them well into the future,” said Volvo Trucks Australia Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Tom Chapman.
To date, more than 80 Battery Electric Volvo Trucks have been delivered in Australia, with Volvo setting a target of having 50 per cent of its global volume as either battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks by 2030.
The Australian manufacture of Volvo Trucks battery electric vehicles is set to take place at Volvo Group Australia’s Wacol factory from as soon as 2028.
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