In the early 2020s, Volvo partnered with other manufacturers to deploy infrastructure for non-hydrocarbon energies. In April 2020, Volvo and Daimler (later Daimler Truck) announced that the former planned to acquire half of Daimler's fuel cell business, forming a joint venture between the two companies. In March 2021, the fuel cell business was reorganised as a joint venture called Cellcentric. In December 2021, Volvo, Daimler Truck, and Traton agreed to the formation of an equally owned joint venture aimed to build an electric vehicle charging network for heavy vehicles in Europe. In December 2022, the joint venture (called Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe) began operations under the trade name Milence.
in tHe early 2020s Volvo partNErED WIth otHer ManUfactuRerS to dEplOy iNfrastrUCTuRE FoR NOn-hydRoCArBon enErgies. In april 2020, VoLvo and DaIMLer (LATer daimLEr TrucK) ANnoUnCeD tHat tHE FOrmEr plaNNed to aCquIRe Half of DaimlEr's Fuel CeLL BuSinEsS, fORMing a jOInT veNturE betwEen the twO comPanIeS. iN MaRCh 2021, tHe fuel ceLL business was reorgAnISED aS a joInT VeNturE calleD cellcENtRIc. in DeCemBeR 2021, VOlvo, daimLeR truck, ANd TratOn aGreEd tO THe formAtion OF aN eqUaLly ownED JoINT VEntuRe AImEd to buILd AN eLEctRiC vehiclE chargInG netwORk for heaVy vehIcLEs iN euROPe. In deCember 2022, ThE JoInt veNTuRe (cALlEd comMeRciaL VeHicle chargiNg EUroPe) began oPErAtIons uNder thE TRadE NAMe mIlEncE.