DB Schenker has been presented the first pilot Volta Zero truck taking part in the European field test. The company visited the Volta Trucks’ contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria, to see the final prototype generation of the all-electric Volta Zero truck in pre-production.
In particular, 150 Volta Trucks will be handed over to DB Schenker in 2023.
Cyrille Bonjean, head of land transport at DB Schenker Europe, commented, “The feedback of our drivers and carriers will be taken into account for the series production of the all-electric Volta Zero. With the on-boarding of the first 150 Volta Zero series production vehicles, we will be able to deliver emission-free with more than 330 eTrucks from 7,5t to 19t in 124 cities across 22 countries plus around 70 cargo bikes – an e-fleet unmatched in the freight forwarding market.”
In addition, the Volta Zero Production Verification prototype, which DB Schenker witnessed in Steyr, will be one of a fleet of test trucks that the company will operate as part of a European field trial.
According to DB Schenker, the fleet of trucks will be used in DB Schenker’s European terminals to transport goods from distribution hubs to the city centres and urban areas.
Moreover, in September 2022, DB Schenker and Volta Trucks successfully completed the very first on-road testing of the all-electric Volta Zero Design Verification prototype in Paris.
