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WA transport operator takes delivery of its first electric truck

Marley’s Transport has taken delivery of its first electric truck, in the form of a Volvo FM Electric.

Family owned and operated, Marley’s Transport was started over 55 years ago and is based in Hope Valley, Western Australia. Its core business is centred around carting bulk agricultural commodities, including grain, fertiliser, lime, and livestock and pelletised feed.

The newest truck to join its fleet was delivered by Truck Centre WA.

This Volvo FM Electric will be used to transport produce and deliver supplies to the agricultural industry.

[L-R] Madison Marley, Russell Marley, Max Winkless (TCWA), Frank Marley, Kevin Kelly (TCWA) and Clayton Cowling (TCWA). Image: Volvo Group Australia
The move to purchase its first electric truck aligns with Marley’s Transport’s broader sustainability initiatives, adopting innovative technologies that benefit the environment and the agricultural community.

Owner of Marley’s Transport, Frank Marley, 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. For us, this truck signifies our commitment to leading from the front with sustainability and alternative fuels,” he said.

Marley’s Transport continues to explore opportunities to expand its fleet and adopt other eco-friendly practices to further its sustainability goals.

Volvo Trucks Australia vice president, sales and marketing, Tom Chapman, said: “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.”

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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