Volta Zero e-truck launch September 3

Volta Trucks confirms the full-electric Volta Zero will be revealed at an online launch on Thursday September 3, 2020, at 10am British Summer Time (BST).

As the first purpose-built large commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner city freight and parcel distribution, the launch represents a significant moment for society’s movement towards zero-emission cities, and improvements in safety for all road users, Volta Trucks says.

The online launch event will bring together Volta Trucks’ speakers and a media, customer, and investor virtual audience.

The company has offices in Sweden and the United Kingdom.

“Three years after the Volta Zero was first conceived, I am delighted that we will soon be able to reveal the vehicle,” Volta Trucks chief executive Rob Fowler says.

“In 2017, we realised the opportunity that delivering a large zero-emission inner-city delivery vehicle could bring to the logistics industry, but also to the inhabitants of the city that it serves.

“Reducing pollution, improving safety, offering fleet operators a credible alternative to the internal combustion engine, and helping them with the migration to electrification, were our main drivers at the outset.

“Despite the headwinds we have all experienced in 2020, we will launch the Volta Zero on time, which is testament to a strong team, and fantastic partners.

“I’m really looking forward to revealing the Volta Zero, and seeing the truck used in our first pilot trials soon.”

The 16-tonne electric truck has a 150-200km range and is expected to eliminate 180,000 tonnes of CO2 by 2025.

Its driver sits in a central position with a much lower seat height than a conventional truck. This combination, plus a glass house-style cab design, gives the driver a wide 220-degrees of visibility, minimising dangerous blind spots, Volta Trucks says.

The first pilot test vehicles are due to start evaluation with customers in Q1 2021.

The launch can be viewed on the Volta Trucks website and will also be broadcast on LinkedIn.

Meanwhile, Volta Trucks has appointed Dr Seshu Bhagavathula to its board of directors, bringing a wealth of global automotive, commercial vehicle industry, and vehicle electrification experience.

He was previously president of new technologies and business initiatives at Ashok Leyland Group, India’s second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer.