1 Sep 2021

Volta Trucks, a pioneering and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced that Sibros, a pioneer of deep Over-the-Air (OTA) connected vehicle systems, will provide Sibros’ connected software-based solutions for the Volta Zero–the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-ton commercial vehicle created specifically for city center freight distribution.

Sibros OTA Deep Logger

The partnership will provide end-to-end software and data solutions that begin with the integration of the Sibros OTA Deep Logger to provide Volta Trucks with real-time, relevant, vehicle and fleet data management positioning Volta Trucks at the center of a new era for smart transportation.

Connected vehicle platform will allow customers access to driver alerts, charging infrastructure

The connected vehicle platform will allow customers access to driver alerts, charging infrastructure, over-the-air updates for navigation and content as well as service, insurance, and maintenance data. This will increase productivity and bring efficiency and profitability to its customers’ businesses. It will provide Volta Trucks with full transparency and control over what data is collected and who it’s shared with, enabling customers to benefit from, and better understand, their data.

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We are thrilled to partner with Volta Trucks to accelerate the development of their connected platform for vehicles and fleets,” said Hemant Sikaria, CEO and Co-Founder of Sibros. “They are bringing some of the most visually stunning and innovative electric vehicles to market with a world-class team that combines new-age thinking with classic OEM expertise."

He adds, "OTA software updates, data management and analysis are all crucial components in bringing customized, safe and sustainable vehicles to the world.”

productivity and profitability

Volta Trucks will also be able to use the connected platform to share data with its partners

Volta Trucks will utilize data insights to increase vehicle efficiencies, bringing increased productivity and profitability to its customer’s businesses. 

Volta Trucks will also be able to use the connected platform to share data with its partners looking to develop solutions based on those insights.

Better operational efficiency

This partnership is a natural step for Volta Trucks. We will now be able to perform remote diagnostics and data analysis for use towards our ambition of zero downtime and better operational efficiency for our partners and customers,” said Ian Collins, Chief Product Officer of Volta Trucks. 

He adds, “We are confident that working closely with Sibros will enable us to revolutionize last-mile logistics and allow us to easily expand and scale our business while concentrating on our goal of being the safest large commercial vehicle manufacturer.”