# Jorge Guillermo "George" Gebhart

> Argentine bioengineer Jorge Guillermo "George" Gebhart is the founder and CEO of Voltu Motor. His electric-vehicle work began in Paraná with his brother Iván and developed from motorcycles and propulsion systems into commercial electric trucks. Voltu opened its Riverside manufacturing headquarters and announced its first production customer delivery in June 2026.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Voltu Motor
- **Organizations:** Voltu Motor, Reisender Electronic Technology SA, National University of Entre Ríos
- **From:** Paraná, Argentina
- **Nationality:** Argentine
- **Education:** Bioengineering, National University of Entre Ríos, Faculty of Engineering
- **Known for:** Developed electric-vehicle propulsion technology used in Voltu’s motorcycle and commercial-truck projects., Named inventor on US patents assigned to Voltu Motor, including grants 10252628 and 10252629., Led Voltu through its Riverside factory opening and first production customer delivery announced in June 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Organized an electric-motorcycle project team that subsequently dissolved, according to his 2016 account.
- **2011** — Restarted the electric-motorcycle project with his brother Iván in Paraná.
- **2015** — A motorcycle prototype was presented to investors in San Francisco in November, according to the 2016 interview.
- **2016** — The Voltu V1 motorcycle was featured by UNER; Gebhart participated in TEDxRosario’s 2016 edition.
- **2018** — Voltu’s Posadas manufacturing plant was inaugurated in November.
- **2019** — US patents 10252628 and 10252629 were granted on April 9, naming Jorge Guillermo Gebhart as inventor.
- **2024** — Riverside announced Voltu’s planned headquarters and factory location and a purchase of 20 early trucks.
- **2025** — Submitted a V2G/V2X research concept to the California Energy Commission on August 8.
- **2026** — March demonstration day preceded the June production opening and first customer delivery in Riverside.

## Achievements

- Developed electric-vehicle propulsion technology used in Voltu’s motorcycle and commercial-truck projects.
- Named inventor on US patents assigned to Voltu Motor, including grants 10252628 and 10252629.
- Led Voltu through its Riverside factory opening and first production customer delivery announced in June 2026.
- TEDxRosario speaker in the 2016 edition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Voltu celebrated its Riverside manufacturing headquarters opening and announced first production vehicle delivery to the City of Riverside; UCR documented the event.
- **2026-03** — Voltu demonstrated the Voltu3 to prospective fleet buyers in Riverside and projected 600 vehicle deliveries for 2026.
- **2025-08** — Gebhart submitted an onboard high-power V2G/V2X research concept to California’s EPIC 5 planning docket.

## Links

- Website: https://voltumotor.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggebhart/

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