EDITOR ’ S CHOICE PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
FPT INDUSTRIAL ePowertrain plant opening and other product highlights
FPT Industrial has inaugurated its new ePowertrain plant , the carbon-neutral site fully dedicated to the production of electric axles for heavy commercial vehicles , electric central drives , and to the assembly of battery packs for light commercial vehicles and buses .
Electric Axles for HCV - eAX 840-R . Designed for Nikola Tre , engineered for customers ’ needs
Installed for the first time on the Nikola Tre BEV , the eAX 840-R is a dual-eMotor axle for vehicles up to 44 tons GCVW ( Gross Combined Vehicle Weight ) which guarantees high performance and efficiency , reliability , and low TCO , with long oil change intervals and a rated service lifetime of up to 1,200,000 km .
LCV Central Drive - eCD 140 . Integrating an electric drive system into existing conventional vehicles
FPT Industrial ’ s engineering team has designed a lean , integrated central drive system for light commercial vehicles and minibuses in order to guarantee easy integration into existing platforms . For rear-wheel drive applications , as with all Brand products , the eCD 140 is extremely durable , efficient , and reliable ( up to 350,000 km , with lifetime oil fill ).
Battery packs
Thanks to the company ’ s know-how and its partnership with Microvast , a market leader in ultra-fast-charging , long-life battery power systems , the Brand has started battery pack development and production for commercial vehicle , minibus , and bus applications , featuring multipack options for both goods and people transport missions .
eBS 37 - Battery pack for zero-emission urban mobility
The 37 kWh FPT Battery Pack for LCV and Minibus applications is a modular battery pack that incorporates Microvast cells and modules with unique lithium-ion technology offering impressive energy density and depth-of-discharge ( 95 %), with advantages in terms of reduced battery weight . Thanks also to NMC ( Lithium Nickel
Cobalt Manganese ) technology , the most high-performance solution to date ( for commercial vehicle applications ), the eBS 37 offers quick charging / discharge times .
The high flexibility due to in-house BMS and modular solutions makes FPT battery packs adaptable to individual mission requirements .
eBS 69 - Battery pack for zero-emission people transport
The 69 kWh FPT Battery Pack for bus applications is a modular battery pack that incorporates Microvast cells and modules with unique Lithium-ion technology offering impressive energy density , for best-inclass performance in city bus applications . Thanks also to NMC ( Lithium Nickel Cobalt Manganese ) technology , the most versatile , powerful , and high-performance solution to date , the eBS69 offers quick charging / discharge times . Once again , the high flexibility due to in-house BMS and “ modular ” solutions makes FPT battery packs adaptable to different applications , from city to intercity Buses .
For further information , please visit www . fptindustrial . com / global / en
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