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Electric truck company announces funding success
“Its modular design, all-digital powertrain and aerospace design principles deliver more cargo capacity at reduced energy costs compared with competitors.”
Superlight raises $21 million to develop electric middle-mile trucks
“A clean-sheet EV based on a modular, customizable platform.”
Superlight secures US$21m for middle-mile EV featuring fully digital powertrain
“A modular, customizable platform built on a clean-sheet architecture, with a fully digital powertrain and aerospace-inspired engineering principles.”
Electric box truck uses aerospace design principles for middle-mile logistics
“Unlike electric trucks based on carryover diesel architectures, the OV-1 uses a clean-sheet EV design.”
A clean-sheet approach to electric middle-mile logistics
“Its thesis is that a clean-sheet EV can deliver efficiencies that retrofits cannot, and that fixed, predictable routes make middle-mile the EV use case that works today.”
Purpose-designed electric trucks for the middle mile
“A clean-sheet electric truck purpose-built for middle-mile logistics rather than retrofitted from diesel.”
Superlight’s next steps in commercial electric vehicles
“Prototypes have been on the road since 2020, with commercial deliveries planned in the UK and Europe.”
Aerospace thinking meets software-defined logistics
“Aerospace design principles and software-centric digital architecture reimagine middle-mile logistics.”
Innovation in the middle of the delivery chain
“Superlight targets a part of the delivery chain that has seen comparatively little innovation.”
Commercial trials underpin Superlight’s electric truck platform
“More than 500,000 kilometres of powertrain mileage, including commercial pilots with major providers.”
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