Volta Trucks & DB Schenker Complete On-Road Test For Zero-Emission Commercial Trucks

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Volta Trucks and DB Schenker have completed the first on-road test phase of the full-electric Volta Zero. (Photo courtesy of Volta Trucks.)

Volta Trucks and leading logistics provider DB Schenker, which pre-ordered nearly 1,500 Volta Zero trucks in 2021, announced the completion of the first on-road test phase for the all-electric Volta Zero in Europe. Specifically, a Volta Zero Design Verification prototype performed real-world distribution throughout Paris.

“When we announced Europe’s largest order of full-electric trucks with DB Schenker, we also entered into a partnership to work together to decarbonise urban logistics,” says Essa Al-Saleh, chief executive officer of Volta Trucks. “The first use of a full-electric Volta Zero in a real-world testing environment is a significant proof point of the depth of the collaboration.”

What’s Next

The two companies will now follow up the Volta Zero testing with rollouts at 10 locations across five European countries. “Since the beginning of the cooperation between DB Schenker and Volta Trucks, we have been in close contact and continued to drive the development of the vehicle forward together,” says Cyrille Bonjean, executive vice president land transport at DB Schenker in Europe. “It was great to see the result live on the streets of Paris. It all started with an idea—now it's a reality and we look forward to adding the first pilot vehicles to the fleet in Europe at the beginning of 2023.”

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Next, Volta Trucks and DB Schenker will expand the testing to locations across five countries. (Photo courtesy of Volta Trucks.)

The Volta Zero

Designed specifically for city centre logistics, the Volta Zero has an operating range of 150 to 200 kilometres (93 to 124 miles). Its high-visibility cab affords the operator a 220-degree, 5-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS)-rated view that shrinks blind spots and promotes safety on the street. Among the vehicle’s many safety technologies are interior and side rear-view cameras, blind-spot monitoring, and a rear cross-traffic alert system for use when reversing.

The initial 16-tonne (17.6-U.S.-ton) version of the Volta Zero supplies 8,600 kilograms (18,960 pounds) of payload capacity and 37.7 cubic metres (1,331 cubic feet) of cargo capacity. It has a rear axle capacity of 11 t (12 U.S. t) and a front axle rated at 5 t (5.5 U.S. t). The Zero’s top speed is 90 km/h (56 mph).

Source: Volta Trucks