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Based in Appleton, Wisconsin, Pierce Manufacturing is the largest North American manufacturer of custom fire apparatus—and the team behind the Pierce Volterra™ EV, the first electric fire truck in service in North America.
Introduced in 2021 and powered by proprietary Oshkosh technology, the Pierce Volterra EV is engineered for performance and sustainability. Its parallel-electric drivetrain enables zero-emissions operation when powered by the onboard batteries, while still delivering the strength, reliability, and uninterrupted power firefighters depend on.
With more than 35,000 Pierce vehicles on the road and over one million square feet of advanced manufacturing space, Pierce proves that world-class innovation is alive and well in Northeast Wisconsin.
Purpose-built. Battery-powered. New North-made. That’s Cool Stuff.
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