Volkswagen Truck & Bus, a pioneer in the development and production of electric trucks and buses in Latin America, celebrates a new achievement: its electric vehicles already total the equivalent of 3 million kilometers driven in tests. And this milestone symbolizes the brand's commitment to robust and innovative processes that ensure maximum operational efficiency for each launch and in its continuous evolution. This is the case of e-Delivery, which is already in its second generation. Currently, there are more than 50 specific tests for electric vehicles, reflecting the brand's commitment to innovation, sustainability and excellence in the development of solutions for transportation.
"We always place the customer first with a focus on generating more and more value for their operations with our transportation solutions. To this end, we have developed a great expertise in electromobility as pioneers in Latin America. We are committed to the quality and efficiency of every vehicle that leaves our factory. To ensure that results exceed customer expectations, we have a dedicated multidisciplinary team and specialized partners. In addition to the specific tests for electric vehicles, there are more than 300 validation steps to which we submit our prototypes,” says Rodrigo Chaves, vice president of Engineering at VWTB.
Since the launch of e-Delivery in 2021, VWTB has intensified its investments in electric mobility and expanded its product portfolio, adding the bus platform and the second generation of e-Delivery. With an e-mobility development and intelligence center, the company carries out various tests in a variety of environments, from public roads to simulations on special tracks and advanced customer tests, all to guarantee the robustness, energy efficiency and reliability of electric models in the most diverse scenarios.
Volkswagen Truck & Bus ended 2024 as the leader in sales of electric cargo vehicles in Brazil. With the models in operation in Latin America, the company already avoids the emission of more than 15 thousand tons of CO2 equivalent per year, compared to diesel vehicles of the same category. This same experience is already applied in the e-Volksbus, the brand's first 100% electric bus. Both products were developed based on a flexible modular architecture, patented by VWTB, which allows rapid adaptation to different platforms and applications. With these advances, VWTB reaffirms its role as a protagonist in building a cleaner, more efficient and sustainable future.