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Volta Trucks announces firm orders for 300 16t Volta Zero trucks

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Volta Trucks confirmed customer production orders for the first 300 manufacturing slots of its full-electric Volta Zero, with an associated revenue of more than €85 million. Volta Trucks has previously communicated pre-orders of 6,500 trucks; those pre-orders are in relation to all markets and all models, including those in future years.

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Benteler-SGL inaugurates new composites production facility in Austria

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Benteler-SGL GmbH, a joint venture between Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH and SGL Group, has inaugurated its new production facility in Ort im Innkreis, Austria. The 45,000 m² site will begin manufacturing composite automotive components in serial production beginning in mid-2013. Benteler-SGL GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 2008.

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Volta Trucks starts series production of the all-electric Volta Zero at Steyr Automotive

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Volta Trucks has started series production of the 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero at Steyr Automotive, the company’s partner in contract manufacturing, in Steyr, Austria. Steyr Automotive offers Volta Trucks more than 100 years of manufacturing experience building commercial vehicles.

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ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has found that there are currently 6.2 European truck manufacturers are committed to bringing zero-emission trucks to the market, and will be rapidly increasing their range of zero-emission vehicle offerings over the next few years. being battery electric.

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3-year, $75.7M eRamp power electronics research project launches at Infineon

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The three-year research project “eRamp”, intended to strengthen and expand Germany and Europe as centers of expertise for the manufacture of power electronics, launched at Infineon Technologies in Dresden. Infineon, a global market leader in power semiconductors, is leading the €55-million (US$75.7-million) million) project.

Austria 265
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Volta trucks to enter US market with Class 7 electric truck in LA by end of next year

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Volta Trucks has outlined its strategic roadmap for its entry into the North American market. Work is now underway to kick-off initial US-based manufacturing with an experienced partner, with agreements expected later in 2022. The plan will see the first Volta Zero vehicles operating on Los Angeles’ streets by the end of next year.

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Snam and Wolftank launch collaboration for the construction of hydrogen refueling stations in Italy

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Wolftank Hydrogen and Snam4Mobility may possibly extend their collaboration to the neighboring markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Key competences will be the storage and management of process software for compression, temperature control and dispensers.

Italy 418