Volta Trucks has unveiled the production-ready Volta Zero, marketed as the world’s first purpose-built all-electric 16 tonne commercial vehicle. The finished truck bears an obvious resemblance to the original demonstrator vehicle first showcased in October 2019 but Volta says all of the vehicle’s body panels have been redesigned and updated. Among the key changes made include the removal of the front LED light bar and the replacement of the diagonal interface between the cab and the cargo box with a vertical line.
Some minor interior changes have also been
made with the light leather of the original demonstrator replaced with
charcoal-colored leather. The teak wooden flooring has also been replaced with
hard-wearing rubber matting.
Volta Trucks plans to begin production of
the first 25 Design Verification prototypes soon and will embark on a testing
regime with them starting in early 2022. These tests will initially be
conducted by Volta engineers before customers have the opportunity to sample
the prototypes and have their input. Construction of production-ready vehicles
should begin by the end of next year.
The Volta Zero truck will be manufactured
by Steyr Automotive in Steyr, Austria.
