“With seven vehicles on site and an exhibition stand of over 200 square metres, we presented what our compact vehicles are capable of at the IAA Transportation. After seven successful days, we are delighted about the wave of interest and inquiries we had. Especially the rightly very critical trade journalists were very interested in our solution for the last mile and we were able to convince them at close range of the high production quality Made in Europe. I am very proud of the entire team, which did a great job here in the planning and execution of this event,” says Sevic Managing Director Alexander Brilis.
For one week, Sevic staff answered questions about the vehicles from interested trade visitors, industry experts and journalists at stand A80 in hall 13, and the Sevic V500e could then be test-driven in hall 11. The charging process was demonstrated on the Plug & Play Campus. There was a choice of two vehicles for the test drive – a pickup and a box body.
The V500e is a compact L7e-CU class electric commercial vehicle, ideal for use in urban areas. The vehicle is built in Europe and consists mainly of parts of European origin. Sevic’s corporate headquarters are located in Bochum, Germany. Thanks to near- and reshoring, Sevic has access to a stable supply chain and an excellent spare parts supply.
During the development of the V500e, which can reach speeds of up to 80 km/h, great importance was attached to a wide range of applications and scalability. The patented cargo swap system, for example, ensures that the transport superstructures can be exchanged quickly. The loading and unloading process of the cargo boxes therefore does not have to be carried out on the stationary vehicle, but can take place where it is easiest for the user. This also ensures that the vehicle does not block narrow roads and additionally reduces downtimes.
In addition, users can choose between different superstructures. Variants include boxes with different options, such as sliding, rolling or folding doors. In addition, various flatbeds are available. All these superstructures are simply exchanged with a standard forklift truck if required. Within a few minutes, users can switch between currently six bodies – for example, from a sales box to a pick-up body. This makes the Sevic V500e suitable for a wide range of applications and thus particularly economical.
The V500e is also flexible in terms of range and purchase price: the standard battery size with 16.5 kilowatt hours (kWh) and up to 150 km range costs 24,900 € net (plus body and transfer); the long-range model with a 33-kWh battery and up to 300 km range (confirmed by TÜV Nord) is available for 29,500 € net plus body and transfer.