Bollinger Motors, which just lately turned a majority owned firm of Mullen Automotive (earlier put up), is partnering with Wabash, a number one truck physique and trailer producer, to develop a stronger, lighter, refrigerated truck physique on electrical chassis.
Wabash has developed a light-weight molded structural composite know-how—EcoNex—to be used in truck our bodies and trailers that may combine with Bollinger’s Class 4 electrical chassis cab. EcoNex is made with high-efficiency foam core, encapsulated in a polymer fiber-reinforced shell and protecting gel coat.
Econex can increase thermal efficiency by as much as 30%, whereas its light-weight properties scale back weight by as much as 20%. The structural power eliminates want for steel or wooden.
The businesses’ providing consists of:
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Weight financial savings as a consequence of Wabash’s light-weight EcoNex composite know-how.
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Electrification of buyer fleets using Bollinger’s all-electric chassis cab.
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Elevated complete payload capability as a consequence of decrease general truck weight.
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Enchancment in thermal effectivity in comparison with standard design.
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General price financial savings as a consequence of weight financial savings and thermal effectivity.
