Volta Motor · Germany & Austria
Driving licences & registration
The vehicle category and approved version are decisive, rather than speed, motor power or model name alone.
Germany: guidance by vehicle type
| Vehicle type | What matters? |
|---|---|
| Pedal-assisted bicycle | Pedal assistance, rated continuous power no greater than 250 W and assistance cut-off by 25 km/h must all be met. Pedals alone do not make a scooter a bicycle. |
| Moped / up to 25 km/h | Exemptions concern specified two- and three-wheel categories. Check test certificates and exemptions separately; they do not generally extend to four wheels. |
| Moped / light quadricycle | AM may apply to the confirmed category. B includes AM. Speed alone does not determine the category. |
| 125 cc motorcycle | A1, an encompassing category or an appropriate German B196 entitlement under its legal conditions. B196 does not automatically apply abroad. |
| Faster motorcycle / ATV / cabin vehicle | A1, A2, A or B depend on category, power, mass and other characteristics. |
Check Austria separately
German exemptions must not be transferred to Austria. For the actual version, check vehicle category, licence, registration, liability insurance and any helmet or seat-belt requirements. Delivery to Austria is not a promise that every manufacturer version is approved for road use.
Documents must match the version
Model, type, variant, version and design speed must match the vehicle documents. Selecting a slower driving mode does not change the legal category. Turkish manufacturer data does not confirm German or Austrian approval.
Sources: German FeV § 6, FeV § 6b, FeV § 4, Austrian mobility information. Updated 2 October 2026.