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Volta Trucks, a disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, and services provider has issued a guarded welcome to the publication of the UK Government’s Transport Decarbonization Plan but has called for a greater level of ambition to tackle the climate and air quality emergency faced by the environment.

Transport Decarbonization Plan

Chief Executive Officer of Volta Trucks, Essa Al-Saleh, said, “The publication of the UK Government’s Transport Decarbonization Plan is welcome because it gives British fleet operators and buyers a level of certainty that didn’t previously exist."

"That said, the ban on internal combustion engine trucks by 2040 is nearly 20 years away, and today’s climate emergency cannot wait. Trucks account for less than 2% of road vehicles but 22% of CO2 emissions from road transport, and the relative share of truck emissions is certain to increase as emissions from passenger cars are driven downwards by the surge in the sales of electric cars."

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UK Government hasn’t been as ambitious as the French who have banned diesel engine trucks from streets"

It’s therefore disappointing that the UK Government hasn’t been as ambitious as the French authorities, for example, who have banned diesel engine trucks from the streets of Paris and other large city centers by the end of 2023."

"This type of progressive legislation, twinned with incentives, is what’s needed to accelerate the migration to zero-emission large commercial vehicles."

Volta Zero

"The Volta Zero is the first purpose-built full electric large commercial vehicle designed specifically for logistics within city centers where air quality is at its worst. We will begin customer trials in London and Paris next year ahead of the start of full-scale production by the end of 2022."

"This will ensure we can meet our customer’s demands, and the needs of the wider population, to have full-electric zero-emission commercial vehicles available in the market as soon as possible.

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