Bosch is among the companies that wants a slice of
the electrified car future, and it plans to do so by developing not one, but
two zero-emission powertrains. Said to be suitable for light commercial vehicles weighing between 2
and 7.5 metric tons, they are still under development, so
Bosch wasn’t too eager on releasing specs just yet.
However, the multinational engineering and
electronics company based near Stuttgart, Germany, says that, regardless of
their choice, clients should be satisfied by the electric range. Depending on the configuration, the
eCity Truck powertrain, as Bosch refers to it, can provide a total range of up
to 200 km, which should be more than enough for daily urban
deliveries.
Also, since they don’t emit any CO2, the
Bosch-powered vans won’t be affected by any driving bans that will be enforced
by various cities. Bosch claims that the first vehicles to use these powertrains will be
launched next year.
Meanwhile, the company’s electrification plan goes
beyond light commercial vehicles, as they’re already collaborating with
Deutsche Post in urban delivery with the StreetScooter that uses a Bosch drive
system. Bosch offers solutions for passenger cars, too, and their ambitions go
way further, with yet another zero-emission powertrain that’s in development
together with Nikola Motor, said to “raise the bar for electric range”.
