volta trucks

The connected vehicle platform will allow customers access to driver alerts, charging infrastructure, over-the-air updates for navigation and content as well as service, insurance, and maintenance data.

Volta Trucks has reached an agreement with Steyr Automotive, the brand-new company announced only a few days ago following the end of negotiations between MAN Truck&Bus Austria, the former owners of the historical commercial vehicle production site, and WSA Beteiligungs GmbH.

The prototype vehicle uses the proposed production specification chassis frame and drivetrain of the finished vehicle and will test all the electro-mechanical and thermal properties of the truck, which will be on tour throughout the UK in September.

CPC Group has over 10 year’s composites experience and has grown to become Europe’s largest composites manufacturer, employing over 1,000 experts, with investments of over €300 million, and aims to transform composite vehicle production from niche into volume manufacturing.

The prototype chassis has been designed and built using the proposed production specification frame and drivetrain components of the finished vehicle. This includes the high-voltage battery supplied by Proterra and the compact eAxle – the integrated rear axle, electric motor and transmission unit, f...

We had the opportunity to interview Carla Detrieux, Director of Business Development at Volta Trucks. We made her some questions about the Volta Zero, the 16-ton full electric truck introduced so far and about vision and timing of future actions that will be taken by the Swedish company.