EAVX and REE Automotive have teased an all-electric walk-in van prototype that they state will begin customer evaluations this summer. Underpinning the vehicle is REE’s P7 electric vehicle platform that is designed for class 3-5 vehicles with payloads of up to 3,991 kg. This platform also supports all-wheel steering, all-wheel drive, and boasts a range of up to 595 km. The walk-in van will be the first vehicle to use this platform.
Teaser images released by the two companies
depict a large, delivery-style van with a full-height driver’s door. Visible at
the front of the van is a huge windshield, four circular LED headlights,
illuminated badges, and a faux geometric grille. We can also see a pronounced
front bumper with bright red tow hooks as well as a set of simple black wheels
with red center caps.
EAVX and REE Automotive will conduct
evaluations of the electric walk-in van throughout the Detroit metropolitan
area this summer. The evaluations will be limited to pipeline customers across
the retail, delivery, and logistics segments that could use the vehicle in
their fleets. EAVX is a subsidiary of JB Poindexter & Co, a privately-held
manufacturing business that operates Morgan Truck Body, Morgan Olson, Reading
Truck Group, and other companies. REE Automotive sits on the NASDAQ and is an
Israeli-based manufacturer of EV and autonomous vehicle platforms.
In addition to teasing its electric
walk-in van with EAVX, REE Automotive has announced it will establish a
European Integration Center in Coventry, UK while also establishing an
Integration Center in Austin, Texas.
