Watt Electric Vehicle Company and ETRUX Partner to Accelerate Adoption of Next-Gen Electric Light Commercial Vehicles

What’s Happening: Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has teamed up with ETRUX, an electric commercial vehicle specialist, to hasten the adoption of next-generation electric light commercial vehicles. As part of the partnership, ETRUX will incorporate WEVC’s electric vehicle platform technology into a variety of offerings for the commercial vehicle market. The first prototype of the collaboration will be unveiled at April’s CV Show. ETRUX will be showcasing an engineering prototype, which is based on WEVC’s Watt eCV1 3.5-tonne cab and chassis unit, complete with a body designed in-house.

Why It Matters: The partnership aims to support commercial vehicle manufacturers, specialist vehicle converters, and fleet operators in the transition to an electric future. WEVC’s innovative and highly adaptable 3.5-tonne cab and chassis unit, designed for production of up to 5000 vehicles annually, enables a wide range of electric commercial vehicle designs, facilitating mission-specific models that meet customers’ unique fleet requirements. The Passenger And Commercial EV Skateboard (PACES) architecture developed by WEVC to minimize weight, delivering class-leading payload and reduced energy consumption for lower running costs.

Watt Electric Vehicle Company and ETRUX Partner to Accelerate Adoption of Next-Gen Electric Light Commercial Vehicles

Key Points:

  • WEVC has partnered with ETRUX to accelerate the adoption of next-generation electric light commercial vehicles.
  • ETRUX will adapt WEVC’s electric vehicle platform technology into a variety of offerings for the commercial vehicle market.
  • The first prototype will be showcased at April’s CV Show and will be based on WEVC’s Watt eCV1 3.5-tonne cab and chassis unit.
  • WEVC’s 3.5-tonne cab and chassis unit enables a wide range of electric commercial vehicle designs, facilitating mission-specific models that meet customers’ unique fleet requirements.
  • The Passenger And Commercial EV Skateboard (PACES) architecture developed by WEVC delivers class-leading payload and reduced energy consumption for lower running costs.

Bottom Line: The partnership between WEVC and ETRUX aims to accelerate the transition to an electric future by facilitating the development and production of next-generation electric light commercial vehicles. The Watt eCV1 3.5-tonne cab and chassis unit, designed by WEVC, enables a wide range of electric commercial vehicle designs that meet customers’ unique fleet requirements. The unveiling of the engineering prototype at April’s CV Show will be a crucial first step in seeing the electric commercial vehicle platform adapted for a wide range of applications and uses.

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