Fast Times
Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road

USING a motorized arm, a worker at Volvo's factory near Gothenburg slowly guides massive black blocks alongside a chassis, the three tonnes of batteries soon to power an electric truck.

'This is where the difference lies,' explains Sandra Finer, vice president of operations at the Swedish site.

The Tesla Semi is one of the electric trucks that have cutting-edge technology. PHOTO FROM TESLA WEBSITE