A deal with Proterra completes Volta Trucks’s strategic sourcing of its electric powertrain. The venture will lead to production of the all-electric 16-ton Volta Zero commercial truck that can deliver freight inside urban areas.
Komatsu will utilize Proterra’s battery systems for the development of a proof-of-concept electric excavator in 2021.
The new, narrower H Series battery packs were designed to package into standard truck frame rails and increase packaging flexibility for Proterra-Powered customers.
Current Chairman Jack Allen has been appointed as chairman and chief executive officer. Ryan Popple, Proterra’s CEO since 2014, was named co-founder and executive director.
FCCC said the MT50e will use a Proterra high-performance battery system. Factory-installed, the fully integrated electric power system provides 226 kWh of energy capacity in all-electric, zero-emission drive package.
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