{"id":26550,"date":"2023-02-16T16:51:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T16:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/?p=26550"},"modified":"2023-02-16T16:51:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T16:51:13","slug":"what-neil-yates-did-next-and-it-aint-murtaya-related","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/16\/what-neil-yates-did-next-and-it-aint-murtaya-related\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT NEIL YATES DID NEXT AND IT AIN'T MURTAYA-RELATED"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Designed for production of up to 5000 vehicles per annum, the innovative and highly flexible 3.5-tonne\u00a0cab and chassis unit, codenamed WATT eCV1, enables a wide range of electric commercial vehicle\u00a0designs, facilitating mission-specific models which meet customers\u2019 particular fleet requirements.<\/p>\n

The first of multiple commercial vehicle offerings to come from WEVC, the eCV1 uses the company\u2019s\u00a0breakthrough, proprietary PACES architecture, a sophisticated yet cost-effective modular electric vehicle\u00a0platform. Developed to support commercial vehicle manufacturers, specialist vehicle converters and\u00a0fleet operators in the transition to an electric future, PACES complies with ISO regulations and exceeds\u00a0stringent European Small Series Type Approval safety standards.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s \u2019cell-to-chassis\u2019 system means batteries are integrated to the primary structure (rather than having a\u00a0separate battery pack), thus optimising stiffness, minimising weight and maximising payload. As a result,\u00a0the clean sheet design means the eCV1 has none of the structural, weight and packaging compromises\u00a0inherent in the majority of electric LCV designs, many of which having been converted from ICE\u00a0drivetrains and which are further constrained by traditional high volume manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n

The eCV1 range features a central driving position which allows a safer kerbside exit for the operator,\u00a0whichever side of the road the vehicle is driving or parked on. The cabin can be configured as a one-,\u00a0two- or three-seater vehicle, with the large glass house providing superb visibility making the vehicle\u00a0safer to drive and easier to manoeuvre and park. A further benefit of the central driving position is that it\u00a0has allowed the A-pillars to be repositioned inboard, thus reducing frontal area and drag, a key metric in\u00a0designing an efficient electric commercial vehicle.<\/p>\n

The unique platform design creates generous full\u00a0standing height headroom, facilitating easy ingress and egress and a \u2018walk through cabin\u2019 option that is\u00a0ideally suited for urban delivery vehicles.<\/p>\n

The intrinsically lightweight PACES architecture results in a chassis cab with a kerb weight from just\u00a01750kg, delivering class leading payload and range in the 3.5t and 4.25t segments.<\/p>\n

Neil Yates, Founder and CEO of Watt Electric Vehicles, explained:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m delighted to reveal the WATT\u00a0eCV1. Our unique approach to addressing the challenges facing the industry enables the transition to\u00a0mission-specific, yet cost-effective electric light commercial vehicles. We have embraced circular\u00a0economy principles in the design, manufacture, and operation of our commercial vehicles to specifically\u00a0align with increasingly stringent corporate and fleet operator sustainability responsibilities.<\/p>\n

The industry is rapidly moving to a zero-emission future, working with WEVC and our eCV1 platform will\u00a0allow customers to benefit from electrified commercial vehicles tailored to exactly meet their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Advanced e-platform technology, manufactured in the UK<\/p>\n

Flexible, scaleable, lightweight and cost-effective, WEVC\u2019s PACES architecture (Passenger And\u00a0Commercial EV Skateboard) features bespoke aluminium lightweight extrusions and ultra-precise\u00a0laser-cut and CNC-folded pieces which ingeniously interlock and bond together, a technical innovation\u00a0known as FlexTech\u00ae.<\/p>\n

Designed for low-to-medium volume manufacture, it can be applied to passenger and commercial\u00a0vehicles including FWD, RWD and AWD configurations \u2013 enabling WEVC to rapidly engineer a broad\u00a0range of lightweight automotive products. With a capacity of 5,000 units per annum, the company\u2019s new\u00a0UK manufacturing facility will be home to its light commercial EV range. From the outset, WEVC\u2019s\u00a0business to business services have included \u2018white label\u2019 build provision for third party manufacturers\u00a0and OEMs, in parallel with its own-branded commercial EVs.<\/p>\n

Neil Yates continued: \u201cAs the electrification of the\u00a0transport sector accelerates what we are seeing from customers is the need for a ready-to-go,\u00a0sophisticated yet cost-effective electric commercial vehicle offering. With our first product, the eCV1, we\u00a0have really re-thought what is possible, and over the coming months will reveal full details of the further\u00a0unique features that make it a truly revolutionary light electric commercial vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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More from www.wattelectricvehicles.com<\/a> ENDS.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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