Automotive provider Magna says it has developed a drop-in electrical powertrain and four-wheel-drive system for pickup vans and lightweight industrial autos. Introduced in January, Magna says it would attain manufacturing by 2025.
Whereas a number of automakers are planning electrical half-ton pickups, Magna’s resolution, referred to as EtelligentForce, is designed for heavy-duty three-quarter ton and one-ton vans, in keeping with an organization press launch.
EtelligentForce builds on Magna’s eBeam, which mixes an electrical motor with a stable rear beam axle. Drive parts are packaged inside a truck’s body rails, offering a simple option to flip present vans into plug-in hybrids whereas preserving towing capability, Magna has mentioned.
Magna EtelligentForce
The brand new system takes issues a step additional by including an electrical drive unit for the entrance axle. This motor can ship as much as 241 hp, whereas the rear eBeam might be tuned for 335 hp to 576 hp, in keeping with Magna.
Magna claims EtelligentForce would not require any architectural modifications to the automobile, and permits for as much as 14,500 lb of towing capability. Nevertheless, with battery packs weighing 1000’s of kilos, we’re unsure how large of a pack is allowed for in that calculation.
Magna plans to begin manufacturing of EtelligentForce {hardware} by 2025, however the firm hasn’t mentioned functions. The corporate additionally has a system referred to as EtelligentReach it claims can increase the vary of electrical vehicles by 30% and is because of seem on a brand new automobile later this 12 months. Its Magna-Steyr division at present manufactures the Jaguar I-Tempo in Austria, and is anticipated to begin constructing the Fisker Ocean later this 12 months.