Designed for the global market, the concept electric truck showcases Tresa's take on industrial design, axial flux powertrain and safe battery packs for medium and heavy electric trucks.

A ‘Volta Zero’ truck is operating from DSV’s southern hub in the town of Purfleet-on-Thames, carrying out last-mile deliveries in London and the southeast of England.

The 'Argo Series' cab was reportedly designed from the ground up, taking into account over 14 years’ worth of customer feedback.

Testing adduced a volumetric score of 32.82 cubic metres, the highest ever achieved by a vehicle assessed for the Direct Vision Standard (the second-best score being 22 cubic metres).

Pepper Motion will take over 'BAX' – a cab-chassis platform powered by a BPW e-axle – shouldering the responsibility for assembly, marketing, and aftersales.

Five models will be built this summer, with another 15 or so to follow by the end of the third quarter; following these, Bollinger will launch commercial production for deliveries beginning July 2024.

The new Volksbus range already consists of seven models - one more for minibus production is now being added.

The low cabin of the ‘Volta Zero’ will be supported by an independent front suspension from ZF which can support a vehicle width of up to 2,600mm and an axle load of 8,200 kg.

As a result of the increased energy storage, the FL Electric can now travel up to 450 kilometres on a single charge, while the range of the FE Electric is extended up to 275 kilometres.

Tevva says it worked extensively with the ‘Commercial Vehicle Solutions’ (CVS) division of German components group ZF to integrate its electronic braking system (EBS) with the truck.

The decision to bring the launch forward was motivated by increased demand and rapidly growing interest among Scandinavian operators, according to Volta Trucks.

Medium and heavy rigid truck sales in India remain the life blood of the road transport sector - sales improve 5.1% during the final quarter of FY2022-23.