Volvo Trucks North America has confirmed that Gateway Truck & Refrigeration has completed the rigorous training and facility upgrades to become the first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealership in Illinois. Gateway operates two Volvo Trucks dealership locations in Collinsville, Illinois and Wright City, Missouri.
The Collinsville, Illinois, location is Gateway’s headquarters and was chosen as the first location to certify due its proximity to the St. Louis, Missouri market. Given the anticipated market demand for battery-electric trucks, Gateway is designing and building a new facility west of St. Louis that will support battery-electric trucks and will be its second Volvo Truck Certified EV Dealership”
Commenting on the development, Jeremy Taylor, Regional Vice President – Central Region, Volvo Trucks North America, said, “Volvo Trucks continues to lead the shift toward sustainable transport solutions and has worked closely with our dealer network for several years now to build out the electromobility ecosystem needed to support the growing adoption of the Volvo VNR Electric truck. It’s exciting to see Gateway Truck & Refrigeration committed to building a new facility purposely designed to support battery-electric trucks, a telltale sign that the market is anticipated to grow significantly in the coming years.”
Gateway has already sold 46 Volvo VNR Electric trucks, with 10 having been delivered to its customer, Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) that have been deployed in QCD’s Southern California fleet operations delivering products to restaurants and coffee shops.
