Oshkosh Corporation unveils Volterra platform of electric fire and emergency vehicles
June 09 2021 - 07:56AM
Business Wire
Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of
mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, announced today
that its Fire & Emergency segment unveiled the Volterra™
platform of electric vehicles with the introduction of two new
trucks under the Pierce Manufacturing and Oshkosh Airport Products
brands.
Oshkosh Corporation is a global innovator that has been
developing electric products and equipment since the mid-1990s when
the Company’s JLG Industries business launched its first electric
boom lift. The Volterra platform unveiling continues Oshkosh
Corporation’s long and successful history of electrification across
a broad spectrum of products.
“With more than two decades of electrification experience, we
will continue to introduce electric vehicles and products that are
environmentally responsible and purpose-built to enhance safety,
productivity and performance,” said John Pfeifer, Oshkosh
Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward
to serving the municipal and airport fire and emergency markets
with the Volterra platform of electric vehicles.”
The first Pierce® Volterra zero-emissions pumper has been placed
on duty with the City of Madison Fire Department in Wisconsin,
making this the first electric fire truck in service in North
America. The Volterra pumper is serving front line duty at Station
8, the City of Madison’s busiest fire station, supporting a
population of over 250,000. Simultaneously over the next several
months, the Striker® Volterra performance hybrid Aircraft Rescue
and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle will be showcased at airports
across the United States, providing firefighters the opportunity to
experience first-hand our revolutionary Volterra technology.
“Category leading innovations, developed with direct input from
our customers, is a hallmark of our Company. It’s all about serving
the needs of first responders,” said Jim Johnson, Oshkosh
Corporation Executive Vice President and President, Fire &
Emergency. “Our electric vehicles designed around Oshkosh
Corporation’s proprietary and patented technologies will provide
the environmental benefits fire departments request, without
compromising on the leading-edge operational performance,
functionality, safety attributes, customization, or the traditional
configurations and styling customers expect from our fire
apparatus.”
The Pierce Volterra zero-emissions pumper and Striker Volterra
performance hybrid ARFF vehicle feature patented Oshkosh
Corporation Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and hybrid vehicle
technologies. Both platforms facilitate the addition of an internal
combustion engine to provide continuous and uninterrupted power to
the pumping system or drive system.
To learn more about Oshkosh Corporation’s electric vehicles and
equipment, visit www.oshkoshcorp.com.
About Oshkosh
Corporation
At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical
equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the
world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs more
than 14,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common
cause: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can
be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®,
Pierce®, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™,
Oshkosh® Airport Products, London™ and Pratt Miller. For more
information, visit oshkoshcorp.com.
®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are
trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.
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Statements
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to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements
other than statements of historical fact, including, without
limitation, statements regarding the Company’s future financial
position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs,
earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and
plans and objectives of management for future operations, are
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such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the
negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are
generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other
factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These
factors include the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition;
the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; actions that
may be taken by governmental authorities and others to address or
otherwise mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the
negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economies and
the Company’s customers, suppliers and employees; and the cyclical
nature of the Company’s Access Equipment, Commercial and Fire &
Emergency markets, which are particularly impacted by the strength
of U.S. and European economies and construction seasons.
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