Toll Group has unveiled two new Volvo FMe Electric 6×4 Prime Movers to support their client, BlueScope Steel with their freight and warehousing capabilities.
The new Volvo FMe Electric Prime Movers are ideal for industrial freight applications, boasting a 270 km range on a single charge and can haul a payload of up to 26.5 tonnes with an annual reduction of 192 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
These vehicles will operate within BlueScope’s logistics network, helping to reduce emissions, noise, and environmental impact while maintaining the high performance and reliability required for large-scale steel transport.
The initiative is part of Toll Group’s broader strategy to support customers with cleaner, and future-ready logistics solutions and its $67 million investment in battery electric heavy vehicles and charging infrastructure, co-funded with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) through its ‘Driving the Nation’ program to implement 28 electric vehicles into fleet.
Toll Group president Michael Rugendyke says the collaboration with BlueScope reflects their shared commitment to innovation and sustainability.
“By integrating the Volvo Electric Prime Movers into our operations, we’re demonstrating that electric heavy vehicles are not just a future vision, they’re a viable, real-world solution available today,” he says.
This partnership represents a step forward in BlueScope’s sustainability journey, aligning with both companies’ goals to reduce carbon emissions and embrace next-generation technologies across supply chains.
“Decarbonising transport is essential to achieving our climate ambitions,” BlueScope national manager supply chain Jeff Moore says.
“Working with Toll Group and Volvo Group to introduce these vehicles into our operations allows us to take meaningful action on reducing emissions while continuing to deliver for our customers,” he says.
The two Volvo Electric Prime Movers were revealed at Toll’s Arndell Park facility in Sydney on Tuesday October 14, 2025, where leadership from Toll, BlueScope, and Volvo gathered to celebrate the milestone.
The Volvo Electric Prime Movers began service this month, transporting steel products between BlueScope facilities in metropolitan Sydney, helping reduce fleet emissions while providing critical data and insights for future low-emission transport projects.