Cenntro anticipates showcasing the CityPorter to U.S. fleets within the second half of 2021.
Photograph courtesy of Cenntro Automotive.
In relation to business electrical autos, it’s clear the place the motion is — the last-mile supply market. On the heels of GM’s announcement of a brand new EV supply automobile platform and enterprise unit, Ford’s huge plans for the e-Transit, Rivian’s Amazon tie-up, and different unbiased OEMs in varied phases of design, manufacturing, and gross sales, comes yet one more electrical supply van mannequin.
Cenntro Automotive Group, finest identified for manufacturing low-speed electrical utility autos, unveiled plans on Jan. 13 to broaden its product portfolio with a purpose-built, all-electric Class 4 automobile to serve the last-mile city supply market.
The CityPorter, geared toward fleets and logistics clients, affords a spread of as much as 220 miles, a payload of 5,700 kilos, 636 sq.-ft. of cargo capability, and a high velocity of 60 mph, the corporate mentioned in a press release. The CityPorter can be geared up with telematics and will be built-in with different fleet purposes reminiscent of route planning. Battery specs weren’t introduced.
Cenntro anticipates showcasing the CityPorter to U.S. fleets within the second half of 2021 and is at the moment taking a look at alternatives to have interaction in demo applications for U.S. and E.U. fleets.
To assist the launch of the CityPorter, Cenntro plans to broaden its manufacturing infrastructure in each the U.S. and Europe and open an engineering middle in New Jersey within the second quarter of 2021. The corporate intends to work straight with fleets via a community of truck sellers and distributors.
Initially posted on Fleet Ahead
