Volta trucks is looking to expand its “Road to Zero Emissions” campaign into the U.S. market. The strategy consists of providing fully electric commercial vehicles to inner cities to help facilitate deliveries in a more efficient and environmentally friendly way.
The previous “Volta Zero” electric truck model was released last September in London and Paris, at a size of 16 tonnes. The new models are expected to come in sizes falling in both the medium and heavy-duty class. The trucks will be available in the 7.5 tonne, 12-tonne, 16-tonne, and 19-tonne weight categories.
Speaking on the campaigns past success, Chief Executive Officer Essa AL-Saleh said, “We have seen huge success since launching the 16-tonne Volta Zero in September 2020. We have significant tail winds with zero emission large commercial vehicles, thanks to forthcoming legislation changes that are driving demand, as well as many customers with uncompromising sustainability agendas wanting to purchase the most environmentally focused vehicles for their fleets. This has created a very strong order book that encourages us to rapidly accelerate our plans.”
The market expansion looks to grow from London and Paris to include more of Europe, and then proceed into North America. The company plans to introduce Volta Zero in Germany and North America this summer, and hopes to present it in Netherlands, Italy, and Belgium by year end. Volta is currently showcasing the vehicle in Spain.
Volta feels they are appropriately responding to recent consumer trends for more environmentally sound fleet vehicles. The company expects the electric truck market to exceed $100 billion by the end of 2025.
“On this basis, we will have to deliver more of the decarbonisation of the logistics industry ourselves, and the launch of four separate fully electric commercial vehicles targeting more than 27,000 truck sales per year by 2025, just three years after starting production, is a very strong statement of intent to deliver on our original vision," said Founder and Executive Chairman Carl-Magnus Norden.
The trucks will be accessible to fleet managers through affordable monthly fees.