Volta and Siemens to partner on charging

Volta Trucks and Siemens Smart Infrastructure have signed a letter of intent to deliver charging infrastructure and software to Volta Trucks customers.

The partnership should help fleets transition to electrification and will support Volta Trucks’ customers with infrastructure aligned with their operational needs. 

Charging installations would be overseen by Siemens and includes the hardware and software required to operate the charging and power distribution infrastructure necessary to operate Volta Zeros.

“Through our partnership with Volta Trucks, we intend to co-create Transportation as a Service solutions, and deliver Volta Trucks’ customers higher uptime, a commitment to reliability through performance-based contracts, and reduced energy expenditure. As commercial fleets look to meet sustainability goals and deliver cost effective, robust infrastructure solutions, we are pleased to be able to partner with Volta Trucks.” said Thomas Kiessling, chief technology officer of Siemens Smart Infrastructure.

“I am delighted that Volta Trucks will be working with Siemens to bring industry-leading charging infrastructure solutions for our Truck as a Service customers”, continued Essa Al-Saleh, CEO of Volta Trucks. “To deliver the electrification of urban logistics at pace and scale, we need operationally efficient electrification infrastructure aligned to the exact requirement of each fleet. In Siemens, we have a world-class partner with the innovative technical solutions our customers will expect. Together, we are confident that our partnership with accelerate the migration to electrification.”