Executives from Volvo and partner SSAB debuted the concept vehicle this morning in a livestreamed event featuring keynote speeches from EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton and Swedish Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Ibrahim Baylan.

The concept vehicle is a load carrier intended for commercial mining and quarrying applications. The automaker will begin with small-scale series production of the machine in 2022 and eventually ramp up to mass production at a later date.

 

"Having the world’s first actual vehicle made using SSAB’s fossil-free steel is a true milestone. Our collaboration with Volvo Group shows that green transition is possible and brings results," said SSAB president and chief executive Martin Lindqvist.

The launch event is available to watch on demand here.