Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (SNPR)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle ("EV") charging networks, which has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), today announced the launch of its PredictEV™ product, a machine learning and artificial intelligence ("AI") solution for infrastructure planning, with a multi-year commitment from Southern Company, the second largest utility company in the United States. The PredictEV™ product was created to support Volta Charging's commerce-centric, electric vehicle charging network and is now available to corporate, public agency, government, consulting and utility organizations, like Southern Company, planning to meet the coming demand for EV charging infrastructure development.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle ("EV") charging networks, which has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), announced today that it has further extended its market penetration with the installation of new charging stations at Giant Food in Maryland. The exact address of these charging stations is 5700 Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle ("EV") charging networks, which has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), announced a partnership with Place Exchange, a leading supply-side platform (SSP) for programmatic digital out of home (DOOH) media. The partnership significantly expands Volta Charging's programmatic options for media buyers seeking to purchase Volta Charging's premium placed-based inventory from any of the leading demand-side platforms (DSPs) integrated with Place Exchange.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle ("EV") charging networks, which has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), announced today that it has further extended its market penetration with the installation of new charging stations at the Westfield Public Parking Lot in New Jersey. The exact address of these charging stations is 112 Prospect St, Westfield, New Jersey 07090.

SAN FRANCISCO , July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging") today announced that its management team will virtually attend the following investor conferences and events: Jefferies Virtual Industrial Conference August 3, 2021 Needham 10th Annual Robotics and Clean Tech August 6, 2021 Canaccord 41st Annual Growth Conference August 10, 2021 Raymond James Aspen Energy Summit August 11, 2021 JP Morgan Auto Conference August 11, 2021 As previously announced on February 8, 2021, Volta Charging, an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle ("EV") charging networks, entered into a business combination agreement and plan of reorganization (the "Business Combination Agreement") with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company with a strategic focus on energy sustainability. Upon the closing of the proposed transaction, the combined entity will be named Volta Inc. and remain on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "VLTA".

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle ("EV") charging networks, which has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR),  announced today that it has further extended its market penetration with the installation of new charging stations at Stop & Shop in New Jersey. The exact address of these charging stations is 245 Littleton Rd, Morris Plains, NJ 07950.

SAN FRANCISCO , July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --   Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, which has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), successfully worked with Sacramento Splash, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children understand and value our natural world through hands-on science education and outdoor exploration, in a recent media campaign. The campaign, which occurred leading up to the recent  Sacramento's Big Day of Giving , ran on 192 Volta Charging charging station screens in the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA and San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA markets.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, which has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), announced today that it has further extended its market penetration with the installation of new charging stations at Safeway in Renton, Washington. The exact address of these charging stations is 2725 NE Sunset Boulevard, Renton, Washington 98056.

SAN FRANCISCO , July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, which has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), announced today that it has further extended its market penetration with the installation of new charging stations at Giant Food in Maryland. The exact address of these charging stations is 5700 Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volta Industries, Inc. (Volta Charging), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, today announced its agreement with Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network, and one of the first to install EV charging stations at locations across the organization for patients, team members and physicians. "Hackensack Meridian Health is at the forefront of creating sustainability-focused partnerships for our community here in New Jersey," said Robert C.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Volta Industries, Inc. (Volta Charging), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, announced today that David Klein, Ph.D., has joined as Senior Vice President and Chief Data Scientist.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Scott Mercer, Founder and CEO, and Chris Wendel, Co-Founder and President, of Volta Industries, Inc.  ("Volta Charging") are finalists for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Northern California Region Award. Now in its 35th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors unstoppable business leaders whose ambition, ingenuity and courage in the face of adversity help catapult companies from the now to the next— and beyond.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, today announced that it has reached a joint milestone of 100 brand-sponsored, complimentary charging stations located in prime locations across Maryland. In partnership with the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and Giant Food, along with local attractions such as the Mall of Columbia and Inner Harbor in Baltimore, there are now 100 sponsored Volta Charging stations available to Maryland EV drivers - giving them access to convenient and reliable charging on the go.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volta Industries, Inc.  ("Volta Charging"), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, announced today that it will hold its first virtual Analyst Day on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Analyst Day will take place from 10 AM ET to 12 PM ET.

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volta Industries, Inc. ("Volta") today announced that its management team will virtually attend the following investor conferences and events: Bank of America Electric Vehicles Charging Summit June 7, 2021 Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference June 16, 2021 Morgan Stanley EV Value Chain Panel Day June 21, 2021 Credit Suisse Mobility Start-Up Forum June 22, 2021 Roth Virtual London Conference June 23, 2021 As previously announced on February 8, 2021, Volta, an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle ("EV") charging networks, entered into a business combination agreement and plan of reorganization (the "Business Combination Agreement") with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company with a strategic focus on energy sustainability and decarbonizing transportation. Upon the closing of the proposed transaction, the combined entity will be named Volta Inc. and remain on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the new ticker symbol "VLTA".