Well, unless you’re in the electric vehicle world, you may not have heard of Volta trucks, but if it all goes to plan, this concept will be the way of the future for all urban city based trucks moving forward. Volta Volta is a Swedish company with a focus on the European market, a region with consumers who are interested in more compact commercial EV options. The Zero 7.5- and 16-ton trucks ought to appeal to such buyers. Customer trials kicked off this month, with full-line production of all models planned for early 2025.
Trucks was founded in 2017 by Swede Carl-Magnus Norden, alongside Norwegian co-founder Kjell Waloen, with a clear goal – to accelerate the transition to full electric trucks, reduce the effects of climate change and make our city centre environments safer, healthier, and more sustainable places for all.
The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle created specifically for urban freight distribution. The Volta Zero is designed to be the safest commercial vehicle, protecting vulnerable road users, and to be a significant contributor to the future vision of zero-emission cities all over the world.
Volta Trucks, has completed its first customer driving evaluation and feedback sessions of the Volta Zero Design Verification prototype. The review gave customers their first experience of the zero-tailpipe emission medium-duty truck designed for urban logistics, providing a real-world understanding of the vehicle’s performance, world-first driver-centric cab, and innovative safety features.
The evaluation event, undertaken at UTAC Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery in Paris, is the company’s latest milestone on its accelerated journey to bring zero-tailpipe emission trucks to market at industry-leading pace. The Design Verification prototype vehicles were taking a break from their rigorous testing regime to undertake the evaluation event, with the customer feedback being integrated into the next-generation Production Verification prototype vehicles. The Product Verification build is due to start at the company’s contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria, over the summer.
These Production Verification prototypes will be loaned to customers for extended periods later in 2022, enabling them to understand how full-electric medium-duty trucks will integrate into their operations. Production of the first customer-specification vehicles is still on track to start in early 2023.
Vehicle specifications
Performance
Electric Range 150-200 km
Battery capacity - Standard 150 kWh (usable)
Battery capacity - High 225 kWh (usable)
Max Speed 90 km/h (56 mph)
Safety / Security
Central driving position at pedestrian eye level
Flush opening doors
Cameras - Rear View, Interior, side, reversing, and 360 degree
Direct Vision Rated 5 star
Wrap-around windscreen
Bi-LED Dipped and Main Beam
Automatic Headlamps
Payload Weighing
Vehicle and Cargo Alarm
Stolen Vehicle Tracker
Mobile Phone as a Key
Dimensions
Total Height 3,470mm
Total Length 9,200 mm
Total Width 2,550 mm
Wheelbase 4,800 mm
Gross Vehicle Weight 16,000 kg
Max Front Axle Load 6,500 kg
Max Rear Axle 11,000 kg
Volta are now taking pre-orders for European customers the 16-tonne Volta Zero for 2023 delivery. Let us help you transition to a full-electric delivery vehicle fleet, to help make city centres safer and more sustainable for everyone.
No doubt, if successful, Australia could also see purpose built EV trucks hitting our city streets during this decade.
For more company and product information, click on the link - https://voltatrucks.com/
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