volta zero

The e-truck manufacturer is preparing for a sustainable comeback in selected European markets (UK, France, Germany, Scandinavia) under new ownership, relying on a simplified and more capital efficient business model. The new company, Volta Commercial Vehicles Ltd, is registered in the UK and re-laun...

It all started from the crisis involving Proterra, a U.S. battery supplier, which in turn had to open the same bankruptcy proceedings in recent months. The stop in supplies had an obviously unsustainable impact on Volta Trucks and its investors. Almost 1,000 people were working at Volta Trucks all o...

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.

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...

The European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) certification allows Volta Trucks to produce and sell the all-electric Volta Zero in volume. It’s the process used to ensure that all vehicles meet the stringent and relevant environmental, safety and security standards.