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Last July, during the Covid crisis, the family business Volt opened a new manufacturing plant in Milton Keynes.

The company previously produced in Poland, but as the exit from the European Union approached, the company decided to transfer the process to the UK.

Milton Keynes was selected because of its strong transportation links and its position as a growing innovation center, home to more than 10,000 companies, Volt founders, James and Lyle Metcalfe brothers.

James said: “Despite the additional burden placed on our team during the current Covid-19 restrictions, getting the space up and running is an amazing achievement. They have already faced adjustments to facilities and processes to ensure that “we To ensure the safety of employees and customers, while realizing our dream of delivering a cutting-edge electric bicycle factory. I am very proud, which proves the excellent team we have at VOLT. "

The new factory covers an area of ​​20,000 square feet and can produce up to 25,000 electric bicycles per year, combining innovative automation with "excellent" manual craftsmanship.

It has proven to be successful, with more and more commuters using electric bicycles as a sterile way to work, while others are buying them to explore the local area during the lockdown.

Facts have proved that Volt bicycles are so popular that a model Kensington even appeared on the BBC's EastEnders. A scene shows the long-lived star Ian Beal (played by Adam Wooddit) leaving ominously from the East Wolford Underground Station, with a parking lot in the background.

The company encourages buyers to send photos of them traveling on Volt bikes and post these photos in the #VoltBikes event on social media. Many people have described that riding an electric bicycle is their lifeline during the lock-up period.

At the same time, the company is seeking to use more local suppliers in its new MK manufacturing process.

James told the Financial Times: “The local suppliers contacted us and they can manufacture anything from screws to robots. Many startups came to Milton Keynes and thought it was a resource center, where you can learn from locals and There are a lot of things that companies learn from to help your company and become better.

"We still use 90% of the components that are ultimately manufactured abroad, but we are gradually considering getting more components we need locally."