Charged EVs | Mercedes-Benz develops dedicated EV architecture for vans

Mercedes-Benz has developed a brand new purpose-built modular and scalable structure dubbed Van Electrical Structure (VAN.EA), upon which all its newly developed vans will probably be based mostly ranging from 2026.

The corporate is planning to cut back its portfolio of van variants by greater than 50% in comparison with its present providing with inside combustion engines whereas overlaying the identical use circumstances for purchasers.

The platform consists of three separate modules: entrance, middle and rear. The entrance module consists of the electrical powertrain and the entrance axle, and is similar in all VAN.EA variants, as a part of an optimized frequent components technique. The middle module scales the car size. That is additionally the place the standardized battery case is positioned. Excessive-voltage batteries with totally different capacities are put in inside the case. The rear module will probably be out there in two variations: with an electrical motor for the all-wheel-drive variants of VAN.EA and with out one for the front-wheel drive variants.

”VAN.EA allows us to consolidate our mid-size and huge vans right down to just one structure and considerably scale back the complexity of our product portfolio,” mentioned Mathias Geisen, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans.

Supply: Mercedes-Benz