DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics service providers, and full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks have confirmed an intensive partnership and pre-order of nearly 1,500 full-electric Volta Zero vehicles. This is the most significant order for large zero-emission trucks in Europe to date. It is said that the large-scale partnership with Volta Trucks […]
Volta Trucks recently announced that production has finally started for the first road-going ‘Design Verification’ (DV) electric truck prototype, Volta Zero, at the company’s bespoke facility in Coventry, UK. The prototypes are the first full-electric Volta Zero vehicles to be built in the recently unveiled production-ready design. A total of 25 vehicles will be […]
Electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider Volta Trucks has confirmed that the first Volta Zero vehicles will be manufactured in Steyr, Austria, by Steyr Automotive, formerly MAN Truck and Bus Austria. The announcement follows a wide-ranging competitive tender process with potential suppliers throughout Europe. Steyr Automotive Steyr Automotive were appointed based on their extensive […]
Volta Trucks has confirmed the start of engineering evaluation and development testing of the first Volta Zero prototype in Nuneaton, UK. The start of testing follows soon after the reveal of the first prototype chassis of the Volta Zero – the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner city logistics. Volta […]
Volta Trucks has confirmed the appointment of CPC Group, Europe’s largest composite manufacturing company, to develop and supply the sustainable and recyclable composite exterior body panels for the Volta Zero. The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner city logistics. Sustainability Sustainability is at the heart of […]
