volta trucks

Volta Trucks and global technology company ZF (namely, ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions) reached a valuable agreement, according to which the all-electric Volta Zero urban distribution truck will be equipped with several components and solutions from the German group.

The first 16-tonne Volta Zero will be deployed at the METRO depot in Neuss in August. "By Q4, five vehicles will be in use for our company," said Frank Jäniche, Managing Director Sales at METRO Germany.

After the very first hub inaugurated not long ago in Paris, Volta Trucks has recently opened its second European hub in London, precisely in the Tottenham area. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, participated in the inauguration ceremony of the new facility.

The manufacturer will accelerate market launch "due to increased demand and rapidly growing interest among customers operating in Scandinavia". Indeed, the 16 and 18-tonne version of the all-electric Volta Zero fits perfectly in the Scandinavian city transport sector.

Electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks will partner with EAVX to provide truck bodies for Volta Zero US Pilot Fleet. EAVX is a business unit within J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. (JBPCO) whose business units lead North America’s commercial vehicle body market.

The initial batch of vehicles will be used for the Volta Zero Driving Experience Programme. This test drive programme, where customers will be loaned a truck for an extended period, will allow fleet operators to understand how the production-specification all-electric medium-duty truck will integrat...