Eletra started converting Trucks and Buses from 3.5 to 54 Tons for the range of 50km to 150km by replacing the actual Powertrain (ICE, Transmission, Axels,) and suspension with batteries, electric drive and new suspension. The main benefits for the approach is to provide 30% less cost than a new Electric Truck and shorten the timing to meet sustainability targets, since the retrofit is done quickly. Companies like Ambev (AB-Inbev) announced 102 trucks retrofitted with Eletra.
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PSR Analysis: Eletra vocation is to play in market niches and with the focus of OEMs as Mercedes, current partner of Eletra in trolley buses and EV adventures, shifts to internal production of Battery Electric MHV, Eletra finds new niches to keep playing. The retrofit has its benefits and certainly will bring important revenue for Eletra and its supply chain with volumes higher than the EV produced by Eletra so far. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director Business Development South America, for Power Systems Research
