E-truck pioneer Rob Fowler takes the helm as CEO as Volta nears prototype

Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has appointed Rob Fowler (pictured above) as its new chief executive.

Mr Fowler, currently general manager of CSR and technical planning at UK courier and e-commerce logistics operator DPD Group, will take up his new role on 10 February.

Volta’s current chief executive, Carl-Magnus Norden, founded the company in May this year and “has focused on recruiting a C-level team equipped to execute the company’s roadmap”, and he will remain on Volta’s board, responsible for long-term ...