Meet Ellie Pittson, Head of Procurement for Volta Trucks, to understand the challenges and opportunities, that the migration from internal combustion engines to electrification, poses for procurement and purchasing
How did you end up working in procurement and purchasing, and what's been your journey before arriving at Volta Trucks?
"Like most people’s career paths, there was no grand design - it was mostly circumstance and taking opportunities that led me into the world of procurement. For me, the end of ...
Volta Trucks confirms the appointment of new CEO and Executive Chairman
Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, as it prepares to move ahead with the next stage of its corporate development.
Essa Al-Saleh has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Volta Trucks AB and Volta Trucks ...
DB Schenker’s Tariel Chamerois, CSR And Sustainable Development Director, gets behind the wheel of the Volta Zero in Paris
It was a pleasure to visit DB Schenker in Paris last month during the French leg of our European roadshow. Tariel Chamerois, CSR And Sustainable Development Director of DB Schenker France, got behind the wheel of the Volta Zero to discover how we have designed, from a blank sheet of ...
Volta Trucks investigates manufacturing of the Volta Zero in Spain
Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has confirmed that it is investigating the manufacture of the Volta Zero in Spain, having formally expressed an interest in the Decarbonisation Hub project within the former Nissan manufacturing facilities in Barcelona. Barcelona is one of several manufacturing options currently being investigated, ...
Volta Zero makes its Spanish debut as it continues its European Tour
Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has confirmed that the Volta Zero will make its Spanish debut as it continues its tour of important, sustainability- focused European cities. The touch-down in Spain follows successful French customer events, with more than 300 individual vehicle demonstrations undertaken over the past ...
Volta Trucks launches its latest customer and media website, reflecting its people-focused approach to decarbonising logistics
Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has launched its latest customer and media website, as it transitions from a start-up and the launch of the Volta Zero, to a scale-up company with Pilot Fleet vehicles being evaluated by customers on European roads later this year. The new website ...
Meet Robert Carter, Principal Engineer for the Powertrain of the Volta Zero
Can you tell us what jobs you've done previously, and how you ended up leading the development work on the powertrain of the Volta Zero?
"I’ve been involved in EV powertrain development for over a decade, from designing high performance electric motors through to ultra-efficient range extender systems and complete powertrain ...
Urby to join the Volta Trucks Pioneer Programme
Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has confirmed that Urby has joined its Pioneer Programme, giving Urby access to an early trial of the Volta Zero and prioritised vehicle production once manufacturing starts in late 2022. The Volta Zero is the first purpose-built full-electric large commercial vehicle, and ...