Volkswagen took the opportunity to unveil the new
E-Delivery during the 2017 Truck & Bus Innovation Day. Developed by
Volkswagen Caminhoes e Onibus in Brazil, it's described as a modern truck aimed
at urban logistics, and as its name suggests, it has a zero-emission
powertrain.
The electric motor, which is backed up by a
lithium-ion battery pack, feeds 109 PS to the two-wheel drive system,
with its total driving range said to be up to 200 km. Volkswagen says
that their first electric truck developed in Brazil also features regenerative
braking, with 3 stages, and an Eco-Drive Mode, meant to help it achieve its
driving range.
However, despite looking ready for assembly, the new
Volkswagen E-Delivery is actually a pre-series production vehicle. Customer
testing will begin next year, and if all goes as planned, then expect to see
the first units on the roads starting in 2020.
VW are optimistic when it comes to this
zero-emission light truck, as they're expecting a "strong customer
demand". When asked whether it will be exported to other markets outside
Brazil, the MAN CEO of Latin America said that it's a vehicle aimed at global
markets, adding that it will "hopefully" come to Europe too.
