Paack and Volta Trucks have completed the tests corresponding to the Beta Program of the prototype of the Volta Zero vehicle during the month of October. Thus, in this phase, through an engineering program, the performance of these trucks has been monitored as a design validation process.
both companies, who collaborate since 2021, are working together on this project with the aim of achieving the decarbonisation of last-mile logistics. The sustainability and safety of the trucks are the two maxims of both companies, and in this sense, Paack is collaborating in the development of the functionalities and characteristics of the Volta Zero vehicles, which will be fully electric and sustainable.
This truck designed from scratch to be a fully electric vehicle It has a cutting-edge design, which is influenced by its innovative electric power train. Thus, it allows a radically different approach to be taken when it comes to the safety of pedestrians, drivers and vehicles. In addition, the Volta Zero has a cabin that provides 220-degree visibility to the driver, avoiding blind spots and reducing accidents with cyclists and other road users.
«Very happy to contribute to the development of safer and more sustainable urban logistics together with Volta Trucks, a disruptive company in its sector. Testing with Volta Zero is a breakthrough that will allow us to accelerate our transition to an electric middle and last mile and thus achieve our goal of net zero emissions by 2030,” he says. Allende Irazola, Operational Sustainability Manager de Paack.
“We are delighted to be able to announce the testing of our Volta Zero prototypes through the streets of Paris in the hands of leading logistics companies, such as Paack, with whom we share the interest of working together to achieve the decarbonization of urban logistics. and it represents a previous step to the commitment to deliver trucks for our clients in the near future«, declares Essa Al-Saleh, CEO of Volta Trucks.
This project is part of Paack’s sustainability strategy, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the last mile in 2024, and a year later, a 30% reduction in emissions from the half mile compared to 2020 .
In this way, Paack intends to achieve its goal of zero net carbon emissions at the organizational level in 2030. For its part, the Volta Zero vehicle, which has a range of up to 200 km, a maximum speed of 90 km/h and a payload capacity of up to 8,000 kg, is expected to be a reality in Madrid throughout the year 2023, after the start of serial production. In this way, Volta Trucks will help make inner city environments safer and more sustainable, reducing the global environmental impact throughout the supply and production chain.