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Volta Trucks bounces back from bankruptcy, resumes ‘sharpened’ commercial EV business plan

Baua Electric

Volta began series production in Austria ahead of those planned deliveries in Q3 2023, but things started to go south once its battery supplier Proterra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last summer. Beyond the UK, Volta Trucks says its customer trials will expand in Q2 to customers in Germany, France, Nordics, and Austria.

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E-Motor Enables Chain-Free Bike-by-Wire

Cars That Think

Schaeffler's e-motor assembly was among the more out-of-the-ordinary items on display at the recent IAA Mobility show in Munich, which used to be the Frankfurt Motor Show, and more accustomed to roaring supercars and sleek news Benzes (and a thronging public, in pre-Covid times). Less parts and maintenance. Simplicity.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

While Can-Am offers the smaller, cheaper, and lighter Ryker with powertrains sized at 600 and 900 cubic centimeters, the Spyder F3 and RT come with a liquid-cooled, 1,330cc Advanced Combustion Efficiency (ACE) inline-triple manufactured in Austria by the BRP-owned Rotax. Images: Matt Posky/TTAC.com; Can-Am] Become a& TTAC& insider.