Agility Fuel Solutions introduced Wednesday at ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., its high-performance battery packs and complete electric vehicle drivetrain integrations for medium-and heavy-duty trucks.
“We’re pleased to be able to offer complete electric vehicle systems including high-performance battery packs to our OEM customers,” says Todd Sloan, Agility senior vice president, innovation and new business development. “We’re excited to bring Agility’s technology leadership, vehicle integration experience, and customer care to bear to help develop the market for electric trucks.”
Agility’s battery packs are being delivered to multiple truck OEM electric vehicle programs. The company says these lightweight, liquid-cooled lithium ion (NMC) battery packs are configurable in 110kWh increments, currently up to 440kWh for Class 8 trucks. They are the lightest battery packs for commercial vehicles, exceeding 150 Watt-hours per kilogram, the company says.
Additionally, Agility says its patent-pending battery pack design wraps around and underneath the truck’s frame rail space to make the most efficient possible use of space on the truck, engineered with integrated mounting brackets and steps. Packs are designed to handle tough commercial trucking duty cycles and environmental conditions, with integrated vibration isolation and impact protection as well as environmental enclosures exceeding IP67 and IP6k9k.
Agility also is providing OEMs with complete integrated drivetrains, including third-party eAxles, Agility battery packs and power electronics, and controls. As part of its drivetrain package Agility is including a patent-pending high-voltage electric front-end accessories drive (eFEAD) module, bringing together all components required to operate the cab, air brakes, and complete vehicle thermal management into a single convenient package, the company says.
