Voith Partners with Orten Electric-Trucks on Transportation Initiative
<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="1605842746644357.jpg" alt="5.jpg" src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20201120/1605842746644357.jpg"/></p><p>Voith and e-truck manufacturer Orten Electric-Trucks enter into a strategic partnership to allow fleet operators to easily make the step towards e-mobility. The joint service enables the retrofitting of conventional diesel as well as hybrid and gas powered solo, double-decker and articulated buses, as well as light and medium trucks, with the state-of-the-art Voith Electrical Drive System (VEDS). In this way, the two companies are greatly contributing to emissions-free, sustainable transport.</p><p> </p><p>With the retrofit option, Voith and new partner Orten are keeping the promise that drove the development of the fully electric VEDS in the first place: making the electrification of buses and trucks as easy and convenient as possible and contributing to climate protection, especially in cities.</p><p> </p><p>Cost-efficient launch into e-mobility</p><p>¡°Thanks to electrification, transportation is on the verge of a tremendous shift towards cleaner and more sustainable operation,¡± says Alexander Denk, Vice president e-mobility at Voith. ¡°But for many cities and operators, the acquisition of new electrically operated buses and trucks is a time-consuming and costly process. Our retrofit option offers a simple and cost-efficient way to future-proof vehicle fleets while contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions and mobility growth in cities.¡±</p><p> </p><p>Powerful e-drive solution</p><p>Specially developed for the requirements of public transport, the Voith Electrical Drive System consists of an energy-efficient 340 kW electric IPMS-motor to power even double-decker, heavy articulated buses as well as trucks over significant distances. A water-cooled drive inverter system ensures very high power density, while the intelligent drive management unit (DMU) controls all the components and the system¡¯s recuperation. In addition, the VEDS includes auxiliary inverters and a high-voltage power distribution box. All components are perfectly matched to achieve the highest efficiency possible.</p><p> </p><p>Quick and easy retrofitting</p><p>The electric driveline is provided by Voith, while Orten will handle the vehicle integration. Customers can choose to have the VEDS retrofit-kit installed at their own site or have the vehicle integration done at Orten¡¯s headquarters. Orten will exclusively fit them with the VEDS while contributing the battery, gateway and auxiliaries from its own portfolio. </p><p> </p><p>"With Voith's globally oriented sales and service network and Orten Electric-Trucks' many years of experience in the electrification of commercial vehicles, the strategic partnership between both companies offers operators the full range of services for the conversion to fully-electric drives," says Robert Orten, CEO Orten Electric-Trucks.</p><p><br/></p>
20 Nov,2020
