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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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I wonder if the Grenadier team have had an insiders look at this?
 Click image to enlarge "AURORA, Ontario, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magna continues to accelerate its powertrain electrification capabilities to help automakers achieve a zero-emission future. Today, the journey to a cleaner tomorrow continues with Magna’s new eBeam technology – which is scalable and gives automakers the ability to electrify their trucks without sacrificing utility and functionality. eBeam integrates with a battery electric or hybrid powertrain system and offers a structure-oriented design to support high-payload vehicles, with matching power for continuous-duty usage. Designed specifically to transition pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles to hybrid or full battery electric powertrain systems, eBeam integrates with existing truck architectures, without requiring unique suspension, chassis or brake systems. This approach presents an economical solution that helps bring new electrified trucks to market more quickly, while also preserving towing and payload capabilities." https://finance.yahoo.com/news/magna-drive...00334.html Longer video : Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Last edited by Supacat on 10th Feb 2022 11:07am. Edited 2 times in total |
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12th Mar 2021 11:35am |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579 
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That looks a great idea. Are grenadier doing a hybrid or EV, I thought they were fitting car engines from BMWs.
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12th Mar 2021 12:08pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1403 
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Brilliant idea!
As mentioned in the video, the MASSIVE US market for pick up trucks is the intended use for this electric axle. Easy retrofit into an existing chassis with minimal modifications to the suspension system is a great advantage. In these difficult times, passenger vehicles will be the main focus for the next few years, taking a large chunk of development budgets. This means trucks won't have to be left with no alternative to petrol or diesel. Come to think of it, why shouldn't this be the main way forward for trucks? Solid axles and leaf springs have been around for years, but they still work, simply and reliably, in millions of trucks today. Why change that if you don't have to? Coil sprung axle vehicles may need a bit more modification for the suspension links, but again this would be a simple retrofit.  |
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12th Mar 2021 1:24pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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A little more news on the eBeam system here:
"The Canadian company says it is already working with customers that it is not yet allowed to name and expects to demonstrate its eBeam later this year. According to Magna, using the technology will enable electrified pickups to meet or even exceed what today’s pickups are capable of." https://insideevs.com/news/524731/magna-eb...y-pickups/ |
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6th Aug 2021 5:41am |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2000
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Very interesting, so in a few years time this sort of solution may be the right one for us defender owners and our equivalents in the jeep, land cruiser, patrol, and old g wagon fraternities. Removing the fuel tank, props, gearbox, transfer box, exhaust and engine provides so many options for mounting batteries , optimising weight distribution and simplifying the drivetrain while allowing us to retain the vehicles we love.
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6th Aug 2021 8:44pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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And looks who's recruiting:
Click image to enlarge https://ineosgrenadier.com/de/de/karriere/...7F76A61E74 From: Matthias Schmidt (@auto_schmidt) Tweeted: @NickGibbs Pretty sure it will be going back to electric soon judging by hiring advertisements in Germany’s @SZ newspaper last year https://twitter.com/auto_schmidt/status/14...l2AISwp3JQ |
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10th Feb 2022 10:53am |
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