# Volta Trucks expands UK Research and Development capabilities

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2021/10/volta-trucks-expands-uk-research-and-development-capabilities/
- Published: 2021-10-04T22:51:04-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## Especially amid ambitious recruitment drive

First of fall, Volta Trucks is a leading and disruptive full-electric commercial
vehicle manufacturer.  Moreover and also a services provider.  For it is expanding.
Especially its UK-based Research and Development capabilities. This comes as the
company delivers a program of prototype full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicles.
This is for customer evaluation in London and Paris by mid-2022.  For this is ahead
of series production starting by the end of next year.

The expanding Research and Development team is primarily based near Reading, UK.
It’s especially close to where the London vehicles will operate. The scalable offices
can currently accommodate over 110 engineers. All working dedicated to the world’s
first purpose-built full electric.  For I mean a 16-ton commercial vehicle. As well
as the forthcoming 7.5, 12 and also a 19-ton variants. The team is also networked
to [UK](https://greenlivingguy.com/2009/09/uk-science-ministry-pushing-for-ultra-low-carbon-vehicles-evworld-com/)
vehicle testing facilities.  Especially where the company’s first prototype vehicles
are already running.  Moreover the forthcoming manufacturing plant is moving in 
Steyr, Austria. It is also connected to the company’s headquarters in Stockholm.
Finally and regional offices in Paris.  In addition, to other European cities.

![ Volta Trucks expands its UK-based engineering capabilities to support the development
of forthcoming vehicle programs. Company launches an ambitious recruitment drive,
scaling to over 280 employees by year-end. Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive
full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, is expanding
its UK-based Research and Development capabilities. This comes as the company delivers
a program of prototype full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicles for customer evaluation
in London and Paris by mid-2022, ahead of series production starting by the end 
of next year. The expanding Research and Development team is primarily based near
Reading, UK, close to where the London vehicles will operate. The scalable offices
can currently accommodate over 110 engineers working on the world’s first purpose-
built full electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle, as well as the forthcoming 7.5,
12 and 19-tonne variants. The team is networked to UK vehicle testing facilities
where the company’s first prototype vehicles are already running, and the forthcoming
manufacturing plant in Steyr, Austria. It is also connected to the company’s headquarters
in Stockholm and regional offices in Paris and other European cities. Volta Trucks
has embarked on an ambitious recruitment drive to accelerate the development of 
the full-electric Volta Zero. Having started 2021 with a handful of employees, headcount
now stands at over 150 as Volta Trucks continues to search for talented and progressively
minded engineers, and industrial and commercial experts to bring vehicles to market
on time. The ambition is to have more than 280 employees by the end of 2021, with
over 70 open positions currently advertised on www.voltatrucks.com/careers and additional
roles being frequently added. Chief Executive Officer of Volta Trucks, Essa Al-Saleh,
said; “As a nimble and agile start-up organisation, in 2020 and 2021, we designed
and developed the Volta Zero demonstrator vehicle, introduced it to the marketplace,
took it on a six-centre European roadshow, and took thousands of pre-orders for 
trucks, all with a small team working remotely through the pandemic. We now have
a UK home for our engineers, close to where our Pilot Fleet vehicles will soon operate
with customers in London. The UK also has a long history of engineering excellence,
and this has already proven to be a great source of talent for us, but we now need
to accelerate the growth of the company. With our innovative product and ground-
breaking approach to customers and vehicle ownership, we are looking for the brightest,
forward-thinking and entrepreneurial experts to join the Volta Trucks team and help
us on our journey towards a safer and more sustainable future for commercial vehicles.”
Editor’s notes. About the Volta Zero The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-
built full-electric 16-tonne vehicle designed for inner-city logistics, reducing
the environmental impact of freight deliveries in city centres. Designed from the
ground up with an operating pure-electric range of 150 - 200 kms (95 – 125 miles),
the Volta Zero will eliminate an estimated 1.2M tonnes of CO2 by 2025. Safety is
also at the heart of Volta Trucks, with its ambition of producing the safest trucks
for our cities. The Volta Zero was designed for electric from the outset, which 
facilitates a step-change in vehicle, driver and pedestrian safety. Thanks to the
removal of the internal combustion engine, the operator of a Volta Zero sits in 
a central driving position, with a much lower seat height than a conventional truck.
This combination, plus a glass house-style cab design, gives the driver a wide 220-
degrees of visibility, minimising dangerous blind spots. The prototype Volta Zero
was launched in September 2020, with the first vehicles expected to be operating
with customers in mid-2022. About Volta Trucks Volta Trucks is a start-up full-electric
goods vehicle manufacturer and services company. Volta Trucks has offices in Sweden,
France and the UK and is partnering with a number of global leaders in the supply
chain for the development and production of the Volta Zero.](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.
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In addition, [Volta Trucks](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/04/ford-starts-production-of-all-electric-f-150-lightning-trucks/)
has embarked on an ambitious recruitment drive.  All to accelerate the development
of the full-electric Volta Zero. Having started in 2021 with a handful of employees.
For now the headcount now stands at over 150.  This is as Volta Trucks continues
to search for talented.  As well as the progressively minded engineers.  In addition
to industrial and commercial experts.  I mean and all to bring vehicles to market
on time. The ambition is to have more than 280 employees by the end of 2021.  For
I heard and with over 70 open positions.  They are currently advertised on [www.voltatrucks.com/careers](https://www.volta-cv.com/)
and additional roles being frequently added.

#### **About the Volta Zero**

The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne vehicle.
For it’s only designed for inner-city logistics.  Thereby reducing the environmental
impact.  Especially of freight deliveries in city centers. Designed from the ground
up.  All with an operating pure-electric range of 150 – 200 kilometers (95 – 125
miles).  Because the Volta Zero will eliminate an estimated 1.2M tons of CO2.  All
by or I think even before 2025.

Safety is also at the heart of Volta Trucks.  Especially with its ambition of producing
the safest trucks for our cities. The Volta Zero was also designed for electric 
and I mean from Day One!  All of which facilitates a step-change in vehicle.  Thereby
including driver and also pedestrian safety. Thanks to removing of the internal 
combustion engine. Because the operator of a Volta Zero sits in a central driving
position. All with a much lower seat height.  Especially when compared with a conventional
truck. This combination, plus a glass house-style cab design.  For it gives the 
driver a wide 220-degrees of visibility.  Thereby minimizing dangerous blind spots.
The prototype Volta Zero was launched in September 2020.  All with the first vehicles
expected to be operating with customers in mid-2022.

#### **About Volta Trucks**

In conclusion, [Volta Trucks](https://www.thenewsmarket.com/news/volta-trucks-expands-uk-research-and-development-capabilities-amid-ambitious-recruitment-drive/s/6efb9427-6b63-4138-91e3-1a0bda25209c)
is a start-up full-electric goods vehicle manufacturer and services company. Finally,
Volta Trucks has offices in Sweden, France and the UK.  Also it is partnering with
a number of global leaders.  All in the supply chain.  That’s especially for the
development and production of the Volta Zero.