{"id":21735,"date":"2022-05-08T00:04:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T04:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=21735"},"modified":"2022-05-08T00:04:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T04:04:42","slug":"volta-electric-delivery-trucks-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=21735","title":{"rendered":"Volta’s electric delivery trucks coming to the U.S. in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might soon see more electric trucks<\/a> ferrying cargo around town<\/a>. Volta<\/a> has revealed<\/a> that it’s bringing its urban delivery EVs to the U.S., starting with a test fleet of 100 Class 7 (16.5 U.S. tons) Zero trucks<\/a> coming to Los Angeles in mid-2023. American production should start in 2024, with an “experienced” manufacturer chosen late this year. This inaugural truck will be followed by lighter-duty Class 5 (9.8-ton) and Class 6 (13-ton) models in 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n

The Class 7 Volta Zero’s range is short, with modular batteries<\/a> offering between 95 to 125 miles of driving. That’s more than enough for city deliveries, however. Volta is also betting that 250-kW DC fast charging will ease any range anxiety. You completely recharge the Zero in slightly over an hour at the right station<\/a>. Moreover, the company has taken advantage of the switch to electric motors to improve safety \u2014 a lower, center-mounted driver’s seat should reduce the usual truck blind spots.<\/p>\n

There’s pressure for Volta to move quickly. Fellow Swedish company Volvo<\/a> has already introduced multiple electric medium-duty trucks<\/a>, and American rival Freightliner has the eM2<\/a>. Still, these are typically conventional designs that just happen to be electric, rather than from-scratch EVs. Volta might reel customers in simply by making a more compelling case for ditching diesel- and gas-based fleets.<\/p>\n

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