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Although not far from production guise, some elements of the interior were missing and the seatbelt sensor thought we hadn’t fastened them. This was to lessen the number of accidents which occur when truck drivers open their doors into oncoming traffic, in particular cyclists.
Sit in the passenger seat and Volta’s assertions on the Zero’s improved field of view and greater visibility were made clear.
The firm is aiming to start production at the beginning of next year and already has an order bank of around 6,500 vehicles - that’s an order bank value of €1.4 billion.
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Volta hasn’t been drawn in by going it totally alone on its quest to deliver emission-free last-mile haulage.
Doch nun ist Volta Trucks bereits zum zweiten Mal zahlungsunfähig: Sowohl die Firma Volta Commercial Vehicles Limited in Großbritannien ist insolvent als auch die untergeordnete Volta Commercial Vehicles GmbH in Österreich.
Was genau die Ursache für die Insolvenz ist, das ist bislang unbekannt, jedoch mangelt es offenkundig an Umsätzen, da sich die Produktion des ersten Modells Volta Zero seit Jahren verzögert.
This is where the vehicle’s innovative design that uses a safety-oriented cab to protect vulnerable road users, as well as its zero-tailpipe emission drivetrain, will offer the greatest benefits.
In September 2022, DB Schenker and Volta Trucks successfully completed the very first on-road testing of the all-electric Volta Zero Design Verification prototype in Paris.
The next phase of testing will enable DB Schenker to operate the Volta Zero in real distribution environments carrying full payloads.
DB Schenker will be operating these test vehicles in 18 different cities across Europe and Scandinavia, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden & Norway. If you want to develop batteries then you should start in the battery industry.”
US firm Proterra will supply the battery packs which sit in the central part of the chassis, while Meritor has created an innovative ePowertrain for the Zero truck.
The European field test of the Volta Zero Trucks is an important milestone for us and for Volta Trucks. As the market leader, we aspire to be the world's number one provider of green logistics.
Volta Zero: the electric truck tearing up the rule book for the electric age
Volta Trucks is a new firm you might well not have heard of yet – but it could quickly become a big name in electric transportation.
The Swedish outfit is forging ahead with its new electric 16-tonne truck and are striving to put any feelings of disquiet surrounding the electrification of heavy goods vehicles to rest.
Move Electric was recently invited to UTAC Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery near Paris to ride in a prototype version of the new Volta Zero truck and learn more about the brand’s ambitions.
Here's everything you need to know about Volta - and keep an eye on Move Electric next week for our first drive of a prototype Zero.
Right, tell me everything about Volta Trucks...
Where do we start with a burgeoning brand that only revealed its first truck concept a mere two years ago?
Rather than design, build and manufacture its own batteries and powertrain, Volta has partnered with a host of suppliers in order to deliver the truck in a short space of time.
“Speed and scale as we say are the most important things, so from the beginning we said to ourselves how we can do this as quickly as possible.
With the on-boarding of the first 150 Volta Zero series production vehicles, we will be able to deliver emission-free with more than 330 eTrucks from 7,5t to 19t in 124 cities across 22 countries plus around 70 cargo bikes – an e-fleet unmatched in the freight forwarding market.”
Essa Al-Saleh, Chief Executive of Volta Trucks, continued: “Being able to welcome
DB Schenker to our contract manufacturing facility in Steyr and show them, first-hand, the production progress of their first all-electric Volta Zero test vehicle, is extremely exciting.
The feedback of our drivers and carriers will be taken into account for the series production of the all-electric Volta Zero. There are nine cameras positioned around the exterior, with four cameras covering the sides of the truck to act as wing mirrors. Images from the cameras are displayed on screens inside the cockpit and can be adjusted to the driver's preferred height.
Inside the Zero there is plenty of room with lots of light coming in through the huge front widescreen.
Meeting with them in Steyr and being able to show them the actual vehicle that they’ll be testing in its build phases brings the whole experience to life, and is a significant step for all of us.”
The Volta Zero Production Verification prototype, which DB Schenker witnessed the build of in Steyr, will be one of a fleet of test trucks which the company will operate as part of a European field trial.
In June, customer trials began with potential buyers given the chance to drive a Design Verification version of the Zero truck.
How Volta Trucks is aiming to revolutionise last-mile deliveries
And don’t assume that the 16-tonne vehicle is the end of the line; Volta will bring an 18 tonne version of the truck after launching the first model, while a 12-tonne and 7.5-tonne variant will be available before 2024.
Volta’s new truck will be built by Steyr Automotive, formerly MAN Truck and Bus Austria.
Angetan von dem Volta Zero war zum Beispiel das Transportunternehmen DB Schenker, das 2021 stolze 1.500 Exemplare bestellte. Vielmehr berichten die „OÖNachrichten“, dass das Unternehmen seitdem an einer Wiederaufnahme der Produktion bei Steyr Automotive gearbeitet habe. These will be loaned to customers in late 2022 and early 2023 to allow fleet operators to learn more about the Volta Zero truck.
How has Volta managed to bring the Zero to market so quickly?
Considering the firm only built its first prototype earlier this year, the speed at which Volta has brought its new truck to market is commendable. The glasshouse-style cab really does enable you to see everything.
Sure you can’t see out the back of course, but the 220-degree field of view ahead is impressive.
Doch im Oktober 2023 ging Volta Trucks in Insolvenz und die Produktion musste gestoppt werden. As ever we want to have the latest technology but it also has to be proven,” said Volta Trucks founder, Carl-Magnus Norden.
Co-founder Kjell Waloen added: “The difference between us and Elon Musk with Tesla is that he started when there wasn’t much of an industry.
Not only could you see ahead, the round-about exit was clear too.
Visibility is also helped by the Zero sitting lower than a conventional truck, with the eye line of the driver at around 1.8 metres, mirroring the height of pedestrians and other road users. 150 Volta Trucks will be handed over to DB Schenker in 2023.
Cyrille Bonjean, Head of Land Transport at DB Schenker Europe, says: "Once again, DB Schenker is taking a pioneering role.