Volta Trucks Gains European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for All−Electric Volta Zero

Volta Trucks, an all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero vehicle. The certification allows Volta Trucks to produce and sell the all-electric Volta Zero in volume.

The process is used to ensure that all vehicles meet the stringent and relevant environmental, safety and security standards.

The company's second-generation ‘Production Verification’ prototypes are soon to be delivered to customers across Europe as part of a Pilot Fleet of vehicles.

These vehicles will be loaned to customers for extended periods of time, allowing fleet operators to fully understand how the all-electric medium duty truck will integrate into their operations.

Designed from the ground up with an operating pure-electric range of 150 - 200 kms (95 – 125 miles), the Volta Zero is set to eliminate an estimated 1.9M tonnes of CO₂ by 2026.

Volta Zeros are due to start rolling off the line of the company’s contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria, in early Q2 2023. 

Essa Al-Saleh, Chief Executive Officer of Volta Trucks, says: “Receiving the European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval is a huge milestone for Volta Trucks, and our mission to make city centre streets safer and more sustainable for all. We’ve developed a completely new vehicle from the ground up, and it’s a testament to our Engineering and Developments teams that the Volta Zero has passed these stringent and demanding tests so quickly. We are now all set for the start of Series Production at our manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria, to put trucks into the hands of our customers, and start the work of delivering on our mission.”

In total, Volta Trucks has raised over €360 million funding to date.