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Swoopin, the global provider of sustainable transportation and urban logistics services, will trial the full-electric Volta Zero in 2021.

Swoopin has developed an integrated network of technology-driven urban distribution centers, providing an innovative and convenient delivery service to customers.

Volta Zero

Volta Zero will complement Swoopin’s already extensive existing fleet of electric vans, cars, and eBikes

The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-ton vehicle for inner-city freight deliveries, designed to reduce the environmental impact of freight deliveries in city centers. The Volta Zero will complement Swoopin’s already extensive existing fleet of electric vans, cars, and eBikes, supporting their last-mile distribution hubs, and helping cities meet ambitious CO2 emissions targets. 

The extensive network also leads to a reduction in delivery mileage, which aligns with Volta Trucks’ philosophy of increasing the size of delivery vehicles, to reduce the number of smaller delivery vehicles on the roads, reducing congestion and improving the environment.

Green delivery operations

Commenting on the trial of the Volta Zero, Nicolas Spielmann, Chief Operations Officer of Swoopin, said, “We have been working to make all our delivery operations green for the past six years."

Nicolas Spielmann adds, "Thanks to Volta Trucks, we are now able to apply our strategy to this final segment of our internal strategy. The Volta Zero will feed our 60 urban hubs across France, Belgium, and Italy on a daily basis for our e-commerce activities. We will finally be able to provide efficient and green next-day delivery to nearly anyone in Europe.”

sustainability credentials

Chief Executive Officer of Volta Trucks, Rob Fowler, continued, “I am delighted to welcome Swoopin, with such strong sustainability credentials, to the trial of the Volta Zero. There are clear parallels between the two companies, which makes the partnership so relevant and symbiotic."

He adds, "Swoopin’s operations will also provide a wide range of feedback to our technical teams as we grow our understanding of the various user cases ahead of the start of production of the final vehicle in 2022.

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