Startup Volcon joins Austin area’s electric vehicle scene, plans new HQ

The Austin area’s electric-powered vehicle sector continues to power up, as Volcon – a startup focused on off-road electric vehicles – is planning a new headquarters a manufacturing site in Central Texas.

Volcon, which debuted in October, makes two-wheel and four-wheel electric off-road vehicles such as motorcycles and utility terrain vehicles. Known as UTVs in industry shorthand, these vehicles differ from ATVS in that they typically have a standard four-wheel wheel base, can seat multiple passengers side-by-side and are used to haul equipment and supplies.

Volcon recently announced plans for a headquarters facility on a 53-acre property in Liberty Hill. The site, which is expected to open in the spring, will be a center of activity for the…