Volvo Penta has announced its first industrial OEM partnership in the area of electromobility with fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer.
Volvo Penta will develop the electric driveline in Rosenbauer’s first electric fire truck, the concept fire truck (CFT), taking a system delivery approach. This strategic partnership follows the recent announcement that Volvo Penta is providing the propulsion system to Gothenburg’s first all-electric ferry, and demonstrates an important step in the company’s journey to offer electrified power solutions to both the industrial and marine segments by 2021. The launch of the concept fire truck is scheduled for 2021.
Dieter Siegel, CEO, Rosenbauer International, said: “Emission-free driving is a key feature of our concept fire truck. For this reason, I am very glad that the heart of the CFT, the electric driveline, will be provided by Volvo Penta. Thus, we are going to be the lead user of proven electromobility technology, today used in Volvo buses and trucks. We have been cooperating with Volvo Penta for many years, which, as a pioneer, has started looking after pollutant reduction early and is putting a strong focus on electromobility.”
Björn Ingemanson, president of Volvo Penta, said: “This partnership with Rosenbauer is the first of many as Volvo Penta expands its competence in the field, and builds an innovative electromobility platform for the future. Every day, Volvo Penta is taking steps forward in meeting the demands for cleaner, quieter and more efficient power solutions, both on land and at sea. We are excited to contribute to the Rosenbauer journey, bringing fire fighting trucks of the future to the market.”
