Volkswagen starts producing 100% electric trucks in Brazil

The model (4x2), weighing 11 tons, was produced at the automaker's factory in Resende, Rio de Janeiro

Volkswagen announced this month that it has started series production of the e-Delivery electric truck. With this, the factory in Resende (RJ) becomes the first in Brazil with large-scale assembly of vehicles with zero emissions technology, according to the company. 

The model (4×2), weighing 11 tons, will be part of the automaker's own fleet, which invested around R$150 million in the development and production complex of the automobile.

“We created a tailored process to ensure a large electrical structure efficiently. We will produce the vehicles making the most of existing resources, with a high level of synergy, while guaranteeing the innovation that the customer expects and that the product demands”, said Roberto Cortes, president and CEO of VW Caminhões e Ônibus.

“All this progress is accompanied by extensive work to prepare the chain with those involved to enable electric mobility in the country”, highlighted the executive.

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Furthermore, the company highlighted that it built a new area dedicated exclusively to electrification: the e-Shop. The brand's global research and development center also now houses the largest high-power charger infrastructure in Brazil, with different models, said Volkswagen.

The model (4×2) was produced at the automaker’s factory in Resende (RJ)

About e-Delivery

According to the company, the manufacturing of e-Delivery benefits from all the industry 4.0 gains added by VW Caminhões e Ônibus in its process since the launch of the new Delivery line, which has a 60% automation level in the frame. of the cabin. 

Furthermore, he emphasized that automatic recognition technology also predominates in cars, with a built-in chip for programming robots. 

Regarding the batteries, they are made of nickel-manganese-cobalt lithium ions and have a capacity of 240 kWh, which guarantees an estimated range of 200 km.

Photo by Mateus Badra
Mateus Badra
Journalist graduated from PUC-Campinas. He worked as a producer, reporter and presenter on TV Bandeirantes and Metro Jornal. He has been following the Brazilian electricity sector since 2020.

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