Industrial EV producer Volta Vehicles has signed a letter of intent with Siemens Good Infrastructure, outlining a partnership to supply a Truck as a Service bundle that features software program management methods, facility electrification, charging infrastructure, power administration, constructing gear and mission finance.
Siemens will oversee the technical infrastructure of the charging installations, together with the {hardware} and software program required to function the charging and energy distribution infrastructure for fleets of Volta Zeros. Volta Vehicles’ clients will even profit from the Siemens efficiency administration platform, which makes use of analytical and simulation fashions and considers components resembling fleet responsibility cycles, charging occasions, battery life, optimum utilization and prices, and asset administration.
The Volta Zero is a purpose-built 16-ton business EV designed for city distribution. It includes a vary of 150-200 km (95-125 miles), in addition to “an revolutionary, safety-first strategy to cabin design, offering unrivalled visibility for its driver and [enhanced] security for different highway customers.”
“We intend to…ship Volta Vehicles’ clients increased uptime, a dedication to reliability by way of performance-based contracts, and decreased power expenditure,” mentioned Thomas Kiessling, CTO of Siemens Good Infrastructure.
“To ship the electrification of city logistics at tempo and scale, we want operationally environment friendly electrification infrastructure aligned to the precise requirement of every fleet,” mentioned Volta Vehicles CEO Essa Al-Saleh. “In Siemens, we’ve got a world-class companion with the revolutionary technical options our clients will count on.”
Supply: Volta Vehicles
