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Luxor Capital Group reportedly in advanced talks to rescue insolvent electric truck startup Volta Trucks

Volta Trucks, who recently announced it was filing for bankruptcy, is reportedly on the brink of a rescue.

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According to a  Sky News report, Luxor Capital Group, a US-based credit hedge fund, is engaged in advanced discussions with the insolvency administrators of Volta Trucks regarding a potential acquisition of the company. 

The same source reports that Luxor Capital Group, a former shareholder and creditor of the Swedish startup, is in advanced negotiations with the administrators, aiming to secure a deal that could salvage numerous jobs in the UK, where 600 people were employed by Volta Trucks.

Approximately a month ago, Volta Trucks, the electric commercial vehicle startup, initiated bankruptcy proceedings and appointed administrators from Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP for its UK subsidiary.  In a statement from its board of directors when announcing the bankruptcy proceedings, the startup attributed the collapse of its battery supplier Proterra as having a “significant impact” on its manufacturing plans, despite having previously secured around €300 million ($316 million) from investors and maintaining an order book of over 5,000 vehicles. 

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