Electric Volvo VNR trucks support City Harvest in New York

Volvo Trucks North America will deliver three Volvo VNR Electric trucks to City Harvest in 2026 under the Bronx is Breathing initiative, supported by a US$10 million New York Clean Transportation Prizes award. The trucks will use battery-electric refrigeration for fully electric collection and initially charge at a new installation at the Fulton Fish Market Cooperative in Hunts Point.

Volvo Trucks North America will supply three Volvo VNR Electric trucks to City Harvest in 2026 as part of the Bronx is Breathing initiative. The project is backed by a US$10 million award from the New York Clean Transportation Prizes programme. The trucks will be fitted with battery-electric transport refrigeration units so they can operate without local tailpipe emissions during collections and deliveries. Charging will initially take place at a new installation at the Fulton Fish Market Cooperative in the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center. Key details: - Three Volvo VNR Electric trucks will be delivered to City Harvest in 2026 under the Bronx is Breathing initiative. - The initiative is supported by a US$10 million award from the New York Clean Transportation Prizes programme. - The vehicles will have battery-electric transport refrigeration units to enable fully electric operation during collection and delivery, reducing local tailpipe emissions. - Initial charging operations will take place at a new Fulton Fish Market Cooperative installation in Hunts Point; a MN8 Energy public freight charging hub is planned at the same site with 32 DC fast chargers and 10 Level 2 chargers targeted for 2029. - City Harvest rescues and distributes more than 86 million pounds of food each year, and the wider Volvo-supported deployment under the initiative covers eight electric vehicles across food distribution, waste services, and local deliveries. Summary: The project is intended to reduce local air pollutants and noise in the dense Hunts Point freight hub and to serve as a scalable model for commercial vehicle electrification. The three trucks are scheduled for delivery in 2026 and will begin charging at the Fulton Fish Market installation, with a larger MN8 Energy charging hub planned for commissioning in 2029.