EVM PRO

2024: Start of serial deliveries

The Russian company EM Rus has begun serial deliveries of EVM Pro electric trucks. This was announced on June 8, 2024 by the general director of the company Ilya Rashkin.

The manufacturer of commercial electric trucks EVM Pro, EM Rus, signed contracts for several billion rubles in 2024 for the supply of proprietary auto components. These components, including onboard electronics, battery assemblies and electric motors, have attracted significant interest from Russian companies seeking to localize their products.

source = Telegram channel "EM Rus"

According to Rashkin, the company is actively developing technologies used in EVM Pro electric trucks and offering them to other enterprises. In the context of growing demand for localized solutions, EM Rus managed to ensure competitive prices for its products. He noted that the highly localized solutions of the company meet the needs of the domestic industry and allow maintaining an acceptable cost.

Rashkin clarified that serial deliveries of EVM Pro electric trucks and components for them began in January 2024. Among the first customers are Russian companies interested in using advanced technologies and components developed by EM Rus. This helps to reduce dependence on imported supplies and strengthen the domestic market for auto components.

In addition, EVM Pro electric trucks, according to the company, offer effective solutions for commercial vehicles, focused on environmental friendliness and reducing operating costs. The introduction of such technologies is in line with the country's strategic priorities for the transition to sustainable and energy efficient vehicles.

According to Rashkin, the production of EVM Pro includes the integration of advanced developments in the field of battery systems and electric motors. This makes it possible to ensure high performance and reliability of equipment required for modern logistics and cargo transportation.^[1]

2023

Announcement of an updated version capable of driving 300 km without recharging

In October 2023, Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus introduced the updated EVM Pro electric truck. Version 2.0 has become 150 kg lighter, the on-board electronics and the charger that comes with the machine have been completely updated.

The modified model is equipped with an upgraded battery of 90 kWh, providing a range of up to 300 km, and a charging time of 2 hours. The lifting capacity of the EVM Pro 2.0 was increased to 1000 kg due to the lightweight design of 150 kg, and the changed body superstructures (manufactured van, "europhurgon" and isothermal van) made it possible to optimize aerodynamics.

EVM Pro 2.0

In addition, according to the manufacturer, the updated electric truck has improved the heating and air conditioning system of the driver's cab without losing battery charge and reducing range. Detailed characteristics of the novelty are not given.

EVM Pro is a domestic electric truck based on the UAZ Profi chassis for intra-city logistics. 77% of components, including all onboard electronics, electric motor, chassis, sensors and plastic - are Russian-made. The life of the electric motor is 10 times longer than that of the ICE, and the maintenance costs are 50-70% lower, the manufacturer says.

Our key priority is to produce a reliable product. The second task is maximum localization, so by the end of the year we will launch the third workshop - electrical - and produce the first electric motors of our own design in test mode, "says Ilya Rashkin, General Director of Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus. - We start cooperation with the dealer "TorgMash" and will put up an electric truck with them.

According to Rashkin, by October 23, 2023, total investments in the EVM Pro project exceeded 1 billion rubles, and the cost of the car is 4.8 million rubles, excluding state subsidies.^[2]

Official Production Launch

On April 13, 2023, the official ceremony of launching the production of Russian electric cargo vehicles EVM PRO in the special economic zone "" took place. The head and Technopolice Moscow Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov mayor took part in the solemn event. Moscow Sergei Sobyanin

The launch of the production of electric cargo vehicles EVM PRO is an important step for the development of the domestic automotive industry. According to the company's plans, the share of domestic components in EVM PRO will be more than 70%, including all onboard electronics, steel and color products, chassis, sensors and plastic, - said Manturov.

The official ceremony of launching the production of Russian electric cargo vehicles EVM PRO took place

Sergei Sobyanin also wrote in his Telegram channel that most of the components for EVM PRO are produced in Russia. So, onboard electronics and electric motors, which were developed and manufactured by the company "Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus." The company will be able to produce up to 1 thousand environmentally friendly cars per year, the mayor of the capital noted.

Each EVM PRO is equipped with a portable charger that allows you to fully charge in two hours. Electric trucks are produced with several types of bodies: a manufactured goods van, a "europhurgon," an isothermal van and a refrigerated truck.

The area of ​ ​ the new production complex is over 2.7 thousand square meters. m. It includes metalworking and large-assembly workshops. In the third quarter of 2023, it is planned to launch the production of electric motors and on-board electronics.

Interest in new trucks has already been expressed by Russian Post, Russian Railways, Gazpromneft, Mosenergo, Leroy Merlin, Ozon and others. The cost of the electric car is 4.5 million rubles. The package includes a 40kW portable charger to charge the machine out of town.^[3]

Announcement of the start of sales, the price of the car is named

On February 20, 2023, Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus announced the start of sales of electric trucks based on UAZ Profi EVM PRO. Buyers can order a new product and get it starting in the second quarter of 2023. The cost of the first 250 cars will be 4.5 million rubles. It is possible that in the future the electric car will rise in price. It can be purchased both directly from the manufacturer and at the Torgmash car dealerships in Moscow.

By the time sales began, there were three modifications of the EVM PRO: a manufactured goods van, a Europhurgon and an isothermal van. The truck is equipped with an electric motor of its own design, which develops up to 300 Nm. A lithium-iron-phosphate 90-kilowatt battery is responsible for energy conservation, with which, according to the developers, an electric car can drive up to 300 kilometers without recharging. The curb weight of the EVM Pro is up to 3.5 tons with a payload of up to 1 ton. The equipment of the electric car includes an autonomous battery heater and an on-board computer with advanced functionality.

Electric truck based on UAZ "Profi" EVM PRO

The company "Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus" - a resident of the SEZ "Technopolice Moscow" - entered the Moscow intersectoral cluster of electric vehicles. It should become the main platform for organizing projects in the field of creating a component base for the production and maintenance of electric vehicles, developing new technologies for organizing mass production of passenger electric vehicles, electric low-tonnage trucks and electric buses. Today it consists of more than 40 companies

The Conclusion was preceded by the approval of the use of the structure with Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant LLC, which is the manufacturer of base cars, and the subsequent successful passing of tests at the Test Center of FSUE NAMI for a number of indicators in accordance with the list of improvements made to the design of the base car. Safety is confirmed by positive test results under UN Regulation No. 100.

Also, experts checked, in particular, the braking system of the electric cargo vehicle. The braking distance with a full load of the car at a speed of 95 km/h (maximum speed of the car) was 57.5 m with a standard value of 63.7 m. Tests also showed that due to the peculiarities of the location of the battery, the electric truck is resistant to side rolls and will safely pass turns. Its tipping angle was 39 degrees with a regulatory requirement of at least 37 degrees.^[4]

2022

Launch of production of electric trucks based on UAZ "Profi"

On August 16, 2022, the company "Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus" announced the launch of a plant for the production of electric trucks EVM Pro, created on the basis of UAZ "Profi" in Moscow. The volume of investments in the project is 900 million rubles.

According to Izvestia, citing the manufacturer's press service, the technical launch of the enterprise will take place in September 2022, and mass production of cars is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Production of electric trucks based on UAZ "Profi" began in Moscow

By mid-August 2022, the ordered equipment is being accepted, said Ilya Rashkin, founder and general director of Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus. According to him, there are 100 machines for various purposes on the list, including those used at Tesla factories . Part of the equipment is the own development of our company's engineers, which made it possible to abandon the acquisition of European analogues, he added.

The EVM Pro production site is located on the territory of the special economic zone "Technopolice Moscow." It is planned to produce up to 1 thousand cars there annually, the factory area is 3 thousand square meters. m.

Ilya Rashkin said that the EVM Pro will be produced in three body versions: a manufactured goods van, a europhurgon, an isothermal van and a refrigerator (truck). It is also possible to make a custom body.

Pre-orders show that the most common application is last-mile delivery, logistics within businesses that have a large area. For example, refineries and others, adds Rashkin.

According to him, the company independently develops power and onboard electronics, produces electric motors, and also lays in the business model the transition to Russian battery cells by the end of 2022.^[5]

Named the cost of an electric van on the UAZ platform

In early June 2022, the characteristics and price of the first electric van on the UAZ platform, the EVM PRO, were disclosed. The company "Electric vehicles Manufacturing Rus" is going to start selling this car in September 2022 and produce about 1 thousand copies per year. The novelty will be produced in Moscow.

According to the manufacturer, the synchronous electric motor and power electronics EVM PRO are completely produced in Russia. The car has a total weight of 3.5 tons and can carry up to a ton of cargo, driving on one charge up to 300 km even in frost. The car received an autonomous climate system running on diesel fuel, so battery power will not be spent on heating the cabin.

The price of the first electric van on the UAZ platform has been announced

EVM PRO is equipped with an electric motor with a capacity of 120 hp, which weighs only 50 kg, and a battery with a capacity of 80 kWh worth less than 500 thousand rubles. If you charge it from a regular household network for three hours, then the range will increase by 100 km. The cost of one kilometer of mileage will be more than two times cheaper than that of cars with ICE - about 6 rubles.

The price elektro­gruzomobilya EVM PRO is 3.5 million rubles. The buyer will be able to return 650 thousand of them with the help of state subsidies. Thus, the real cost of an electric car for the consumer will be 2.85 million rubles.

Co-founder of the company Ilya Rashkin said that the increase could not be completely avoided due to the rise in price of logistics. In addition, the machine is localized to a large extent, but not entirely.

By the beginning of June 2022, the specialists of the plant where the EVM PRO will be produced will deliver new equipment to the site, as well as recruit personnel. At the facilities of the enterprise, engineers plan to assemble electric motors and all electronics. It will be possible to service the model built on the basis of the UAZ Profi long-base model at the official UAZ dealers.^[6]

Electric car announcement

In February 2022, the St. Petersburg company Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus EVM Pro held a presentation of a fully Russian-made electric truck in Moscow. The model was called EVM PRO, it was created on the basis of the UAZ Pro chassis.

The truck weighs 3.5 tons and can travel on a single charge of about 300 km with a cargo of up to 1 ton, as well as reach speeds of up to 80 km/h, the developers say. Other characteristics have not yet been announced, with the exception of the weight of the electric motor - it is 50 kg.

Presented Russian electric truck EVM PRO weighing 3.5 tons

The engine and batteries are controlled by onboard electronics with proprietary software. The design of the electric car provides for a system for heating batteries for cold weather, as well as a heater and an air conditioner for the cabin.

The cost of the EVM PRO car will be 3.5 million rubles with the ability to receive state subsidies in the amount of up to 30% of the cost.

In January 2022, the manufacturer has already completed the design of the plant at which the assembly and production of EVM PRO will be carried out. It is planned that the plant with a capacity of 1 thousand units per year will be located in Moscow.

Electric Cars Manufacturing Rus is a startup founded by Ilya Rashkin (45%) and Igor Girdin (55%). The volume of investments required for the first stage of the project is 1 billion rubles, these are the company's own and borrowed funds.^[7]

On January 18, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade completed the collection of applications for a special investment contract for the production of electric vehicles. Applications were submitted by Motorinvest LLC from the Lipetsk Region and Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus LLC from St. Petersburg. In February 2022, it was announced that both applications were recognized by the interdepartmental commission as the winners of the competitive selection.

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