Swedish 100% electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks just announced that his Zero voltsThe 100% electric model, developed on the basis of the MAN TGL chassis and equipped with body panels and interior elements made of recycled plastic, has just received its European approval.

Now the electric truck meets the requirements System of Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA)which tested numerous safety features such as brakes, steering, lighting, windows, and the model’s active and passive safety systems.

Volta Zero: Green Light for Production

Even if this information may seem trivial, it is mandatory for any production car that wants to be sold in Europe. Without it, no manufacturer will be able to sell their cars on the Old Continent.

Volta Trucks can now start mass production of its 100% electric Zero truck, and the first models will roll off the assembly line in the second half of 2023. Manufacturing is entrusted Steyr-Automotivethe Austrian specialist in SUVs, trucks and other buses, which will produce the Volta Zero in a 16-tonne version, as well as 7.5- and 12-tonne versions planned from 2024.

Even if the first pre-production units were already produced last year, for the purposes of road tests and in real operating conditions, the first customers could be delivered by the end of this year.

Volta Zero: the strategic French market

Last year, the Swedish company attracted about 230 million eurosand has already produced 25 models for initial trials, delivered to Clipper Logistics in London, as well as DB Schenker in Paris, as well as Urby, Groupe La Poste’s urban logistics specialist.

And this choice is not accidental, because The French market is strategic for Volta Trucks. Indeed, its first customer service center, the Volta Trucks Hub, was inaugurated in Bonnay-sur-Marne, on the outskirts of Paris: this 2,100 m² facility is responsible for the maintenance of the Volta Zero 100 % Electric. .

It is equipped with eight departments for the current maintenance of trucks, with all the necessary equipment for servicing electric vehicles. Volta Trucks has also set up its administrative offices in France, a training center and a call center there.