China’s logistics industry is now accelerating toward a more efficient and intensive stage of development. For long-haul trunk transport, which features long operating mileage and high vehicle utilization, how to continuously reduce total cost of ownership across the full lifecycle and improve transport efficiency has become a key issue for logistics companies pursuing high-quality development.
In response to this trend, Volvo Trucks is about to bring a brand-new solution to China’s long-haul trunk transport market. On October 13, Volvo Trucks will hold the "Ride the Wind, Drive Beyond Limits" 2026 FH Aero China Launch Customer Appreciation Event in Qingdao. As the new-generation flagship product of Volvo Trucks, the FH Aero, built on aerodynamic innovation and whole-vehicle system efficiency optimization and proven through global market operations and authoritative test certification, will further enrich Volvo Trucks’ product portfolio in China’s high-efficiency logistics segment.
From European Roads to Authoritative Tests: Efficiency Proven in the Market
In early 2024, the Volvo FH Aero was first launched in markets such as Europe. As a key upgrade within the FH family, the FH Aero integrates aerodynamic design into whole-vehicle efficiency optimization, releasing more energy-saving potential for long-haul transport through a newly designed body and continuously evolving high-efficiency powertrain technology.
Since its launch, the FH Aero’s outstanding performance has been fully verified in real operating scenarios and professional tests. In 2025, the Volvo FH Aero won the fuel-efficiency test championship at Germany’s "Green Truck" award, topping the measured results with a fuel consumption of 21.2 liters per 100 kilometers. With the combined advantage of aerodynamic design and an efficient drivetrain, the FH Aero has become one of the most fuel-efficient Volvo Trucks models to date.
In the same year, both the diesel and fully electric versions of the FH Aero won the "Sustainable Truck of the Year 2025" award, demonstrating its leading strength across different powertrain routes and further confirming its comprehensive advantages in operating efficiency and sustainable transport.
Its safety performance deserves equal attention. In the heavy-truck safety rating of Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme), the FH Aero achieved the highest five-star rating, delivering a more reassuring operating experience for customers.
Market feedback has further validated the product’s maturity. In 2025, total orders for the FH Aero in Europe reached nearly 33,000 units, with customers generally reporting that both its performance and fuel-saving effect exceeded expectations.
Heading to China: A New Choice for Long-Haul Trunk Transport
According to statistics from the Ministry of Transport, in 2025 China’s annual highway commercial freight volume reached 43.288 billion tons, up 3.4% year on year; meanwhile, the ratio of total social logistics costs to GDP fell to 13.9%. While transport demand continues to grow and logistics operating efficiency keeps improving, cost reduction and efficiency enhancement in China’s logistics industry are shifting further toward full-cycle operating efficiency optimization. For long-haul trunk logistics, lower operating costs, more stable availability, and safe, reliable long-term operation are becoming key criteria for measuring transport value.
Helping customers improve operating efficiency has always been an important mission of Volvo Trucks. Since China fully implemented the China VI emission standard, Volvo Trucks’ FH models have continuously optimized fuel economy through multiple rounds of product and technology upgrades, accumulating roughly 20% fuel savings across generations. Now, with its more advanced aerodynamic design and system efficiency optimization, the FH Aero further unlocks vehicle potential, helping customers take their operating returns to the next level.
On October 13, at the FH Aero China Launch Customer Appreciation Event, Volvo Trucks will present the outstanding strength of the FH Aero in an all-round way through in-depth product interpretation, service solution sharing, and immersive walk-around vehicle experiences, jointly embarking on a new journey of efficient logistics.
