• Volta Trucks, a Sweden-based developer of fully electric trucks, has unveiled the 7.5 and 12-tonne variants of its Volta Zero fully-electric truck, which originally came as a 16-tonne model. 

• Both the trucks are visually identical at the front, but the 12-tonne version comes with a longer chassis and body as well as a second set of rear wheels and tires.

• The company expects to launch a pilot fleet of vehicles of the two models for customer trials in 2024, with series production to start in early 2025.

• These models now complete the company’s product line that includes the 16-tonne version, which is currently under testing ahead of launching at customer sites, and the 18-tonne version, which is to go into production next year. The company believes the latest models will also contribute to achieving its sales target of 27,000 units by 2025.

<ul><li> Analyst QuickTake: The news comes just two months after Volta Trucks raised EUR 230 million (USD 260 million) in a Series C funding, partially to develop its 12-tonne and 7.5-tonne variants. The company first announced the expansion of its product line to include more variants in May 2021 . It announced the entry of its 7.5 and 12-tonne models into the engineering phase of development last December. </ul>