Swiss team of experts launches new e-transporter
Winterthur, April 28, 2022 - Flux Mobility AG, founded in April 2021 and based in Winterthur, is presenting its electric vans to a wider audience for the first time. With this new
generation of electric vehicles, Flux Mobility is closing a gap in its offering. Based on a modular platform concept, the company builds customized vans.
With a range of up to 350 km, a payload of up to 2'500 kg and a towing capacity of up to 3'500 kg, it covers equipment and application options comparable to a combustion vehicle. Flux Mobility aims to transform mobility through sustainable drive technologies. The vehicles were presented to a selected audience at the product launch event. The developers provided insights into the product innovations and the technology behind them, and the vehicles were test-driven.
The modular platform from Flux Mobility allows a free choice of different chassis variants. These serve as the basis for panel vans, passenger transporters and special bodies. A scalable battery system covers three different capacities. The e-commercial vehicle models currently available largely cover the typical van application areas. However, unlike their diesel counterparts, individual adaptations such as special payloads and trailer loads, wheelbases and vehicle bodies are hardly available. One of the consequences: Fleet operators who rely on electric mobility are sometimes unable to find suitable vehicles.
Duga Hoti, founder and managing director of Flux Mobility:
"Numerous companies and public sector organizations want to fully electrify their fleets in the near future. However, there are no practical electric solutions available on the Swiss market for 35% of registered vans. This example clearly shows that the market is demanding more flexible electric vans than are currently available. We are closing this supply gap with our modular approach for light, individual electric commercial vehicles."
A range of 350 km is a challenge for today's electric light commercial vehicles. Flux Mobility is working on solutions with a range of over 400 km. In addition, many manufacturers do not currently offer a towing capacity of over 2'500 kg. The company is working on solutions with a towing capacity of up to 3'500 kg. Flux Mobility is also developing electric commercial vehicles with connections to refrigeration systems, for transporting meat and fresh produce, and other auxiliary units.
The acquisition costs are still higher than those of comparable diesel vehicles. The additional investment is offset by lower operating and maintenance costs. Lower variable costs for delivery vehicles with their high mileage have a much greater impact than for private cars. The overall efficiency of over 80% should also contribute to this.
Flux Mobility draws on the expertise of its founders and employees as well as an established partner. The team includes former employees of Futuricum, the Swiss market leader for heavy-duty e-trucks and a think tank for electromobility. MAN Truck & Bus Schweiz AG is supplying the chassis for the construction of the Flux vehicles. They are based on the tried-and-tested TGE van with its wide range of configuration variants and also give the newly founded company access to its service network and sales channels. This gives operators of Flux vans access to a reliable dealer and workshop network. The city of Basel is one of the first customers to be able to add the Flux van to its fleet. Further e-transporters will be delivered by the end of the year, with customers including Swiss cities and companies.
Flux Mobility AG, founded in April 2021 and based in Winterthur, develops high-quality light commercial vehicles with innovative, emission-free drive technologies and electrifies special vehicles. The basis is a flexible platform concept that enables the one-to-one replacement of diesel vehicles. Flux is thus playing a key pioneering role in the sustainable transformation of industrial mobility and is helping companies to exploit the potential of electromobility. Flux Mobility's customers include several of Switzerland's largest municipal companies.
