At the Stellantis Group, with its four commercial vehicle brands, prospective customers can now only assemble models via configuration. (Photo: © Stellantis)
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The The moment of truth always strikes, if you driving a vehicle onto the scales. Because then the actual values ​​for the weight – and thus also for the Payload. Only rarely are Notes in the price lists, that the Payload information includes the driver’s weightAnd there aren't many who would like to have the standard value of 75 kilograms, which reduces the actual payload. If you add in the additional equipment, the payload can be reduced by up to 250 kilograms, a not insignificant amount.
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But the good news is: The modern electric vans can carry a lot of payloadDespite the heavy battery many no longer differ from their combustion engine counterparts. What’s more: Depending on the model, the electric vehicles can tow up to 2,5 tons. If you are then travelling with decent power packs, you can benefit from a benefit from an optimal range beyond 400 kilometers. However, the range anxiety has always been rather unfounded: The average businessperson travels between 60 and 80 kilometers per daywhen he is not working in the logistics industry.
Anyone currently on the Search for a transporter is, is flooded with offers. The background is a Renewal of the model ranges almost all manufacturers who have modified their fleet in the van sector. In plain language, this means that almost all offers include models designed from scratch, which is especially important in terms of Digitalization and connectivity state-of-the-art .
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However, it is not always easy to to get a complete overviewThe days of transparent price lists are unfortunately over. For large manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz or VW Commercial Vehicles The searcher has to configure each individual vehicle to find out the price. Usually, only the available models are displayed, so anyone who has a specific request, for example, regarding the vehicle length, will initially not find what they are looking for. In addition, the manufacturers are often very sparing in the descriptions of their modelsThe technical data is usually only available after the configuration is complete, but this information is often fragmentary. For example, anyone who would like to know the dimensions of their van will have to spend a long time configuring or browsing websites to laboriously compile the data.
Also the Stellantis-Group with its four commercial vehicle brands follows this pathto assemble models only via configuration. After all, in the case of Opel the configurator the different versions of lengths and heights, so that you can then put together the model you want. Those who aren't familiar with the subject first have to laboriously study the data, sometimes using playful elements, to find out in which lengths and heights the model of your choice is available – and what makes sense for you. you have to think outside the box and conclude from a lack of availability that this model no longer exists. An example of this is the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with the super-high roof, generally with the Abbreviation H3 denotes (There are three roof heights in this class: H1, H2, and H3.) The star brand has discontinued this with the upcoming new Sprinter because, according to the company, there was no longer any demand from customers.
Some cooperations also end with the expiration of a model, for example with Transport 6.1, the dept as well as the Caddy an electric drive. Abt had converted 4.350 vans. With the ID Buzz The cooperation ended in 2022, but because there is still demand, Abt furthermore conversions for the T 6.1 with short or long wheelbase, with and without high roof or special conversions toThe prerequisite for this is that the base vehicle is a diesel with a DSG transmission. The conversion kit costs €19.990 net, plus a minimum of €3.950 for installation and registration. However, the kits are limited, and an end to the series is in sight.
For VW itself there is currently only the ID.Buzz Cargo as a purely electric transporterThe Caddy will be available as a plug-in hybrid in the second half of the year, and the new Transporter 7, the successor to the 6.1, won't be available until 2025. Then, however, it will also be available in an electric version.
In some ways, it's easier to at least collect data. Because the companies work closely together in the commercial vehicle sector, and most models appear as group models, differing only in brand-specific adaptations. Leading the way is the Stellantis Group, whichWith its brands Citroën, Fiat, Opel and Peugeot, it offers four almost identical modelsIn this case, there is even a fifth derivative, since the commercial vehicles across all three series can also be found at the Japanese cooperation partner Toyota. Which models Toyota It has not yet been determined whether the company will offer this product in the future. In general, the model ranges are currently undergoing a transition – prices and technical specifications are not yet available for every model, as they are still in the pipeline and will only be gradually launched on the market or order books opened in the coming months.
In addition to the well-established providers New competitors keep coming onto the marketthat not everyone immediately notices. It is like with cars: Above all, Chinese competitors are pushing their models onto the German marketIn the case of commercial vehicles, for example, these are the brands Maxus or Tyn-e, which in turn offer a complete range of light commercial vehicles.
be added smaller, lesser-known providers, which have been on the German market for years. They generally offer niche vehicles for municipal use or for industrial halls, but have also identified tradespeople as a target group. These include, for example, Alke, Ari Motors, Evum Motors or GoupilBehind the new name Centro Motors There's an old acquaintance inside. The group has taken over the Tropos brand and operates under its own name and new models.
Not only is there movement in the light commercial vehicle segment, but there has also been a lot of progress in trucks over 4,5 tonnes – even if the large trucks are not part of the market overview of e-transporters. The brand Daimler trucks is only mid-April Milestone in cargo This was successful, albeit initially only for a prototype of the eActros 600, the name of the electric long-distance truck. It was able to charge its battery core at 1.000 kilowatts at a charging station for the first time. In other words: With a charging capacity of one megawatt, fast charging seems to be possible in the truck segment as well, thus enabling rapid onward travel. Daimler has announced that this truck will enter series production before the end of this year.
The E-transporters now leave nothing to be desired – they exist in all series and versions. Currently, many models are still in the pipeline, which is why the current market overview is incomplete because a lot of data is not yet available. The market is undergoing a transformation, and the conversion of vehicle fleets by manufacturers is just getting underway. This is due to a new legal requirement from the EU, which, from the middle of the year, will, among other things, new assistance systems are mandatory for new registrationsThis also affects light commercial vehicles, which must comply with EU Regulation No. 2019/2144, which deals with general security, Protection of vehicle occupants and of vulnerable road users.
The current model generations could no longer be converted, which is why the change, which will take effect for new registrations from July 7, 2024, forced the automotive industry to act. Manufacturers are in the middle of the conversion process, which is why many models are not yet available; technical data and prices are not yet fully available. Nissan and Toyota, which source their models from alliance partners (Nissan is Renault, at Toyota the Stellantis Group), one can at least already see the data for the partner models, albeit without prices. Furthermore, it is not yet clear whether the partners will take over the entire model range or distinguish themselves with additional or different extras. Therefore, Toyota does not appear in the list at all, despite the announcement that it will be offering three electric model series in the future – Proace City, Proace and Proace Maxi – was released in December 2023. The same applies to Ford, which will offer three electrified model series. The key figures so far only include the best figures for the E-Transit, which is already on the list with these figures.
The competitors are also busy in Heavy-duty sector to improve performance and model variety. Approximately Renault Trucks, die zusammen mit Meiller now the presented the first fully electric three-way tipperTrigenius D212 is the name of the Electric dump trucks for transport tasks in the construction and municipal sectors, but also in gardening and landscaping.
Four battery packs with a total capacity of 376 kWh power the system—the largest possible battery configuration for this series. Skip loaders and hookloaders are already in the demo pool of the manufacturer, which prides itself on offering everything from light commercial vehicles with a 2,8-ton gross vehicle weight to 44-tonners in all-electric models. With its goal of generating half of its sales from all-electric models by 2030, Renault Trucks is not alone.
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