Volta Trucks raises €230m to start production of all-electric haulage plans

Cecilia Keating
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A Volta Truck | Credit: Volta
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A Volta Truck | Credit: Volta

Funds will help British-Swedish company begin production of its pioneering zero-emission truck next year, according to update

Zero emission vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has announced it has raised €230m from a raft of existing and new investors that will enable it to start production of a 16-tonne, all-electric truck next...

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