Bax: New E-Truck Fully Connected

The new truck brand Bax aims to set standards with its 7.5-tonner – not only with a range of up to 200 kilometers and a payload of over three tons. The fully electric truck also aims to be at the forefront of digitization. According to manufacturer Bax, the vehicles will be digitally networked from the factory. The telematics system installed as standard by Idem Telematics connects driver, vehicle, and cargo online. Important questions from dispatchers and fleet managers would thus be answered in real-time: Where is the driver currently? Which routes has he already completed? Could he take on additional cargo?

According to the description, dispatchers and operations managers can view information about important vehicle conditions via the Cargofleet 3 telematics portal. In addition to location, battery charge, and remaining range, the system also displays the vehicle's payload. This should enable optimized route planning and vehicle utilization. A driving style analysis with consumption data and idle and driving time analysis can motivate the driver to drive particularly economically.

Although electric vehicles generally require less maintenance than a diesel – they have no timing belts, timing chains, injectors, or other ancillary components. The telematics in the Bax still monitors the condition of all relevant mechanical, electrical, and digital components and informs the fleet manager online: What the driver sees on the dashboard, the central office also sees at the same time – they are warned as a precaution if a driver ever overlooks a warning signal. The Bax Remote Service Support is designed to ensure that the workshop identifies an error before the vehicle arrives for maintenance or repair.

The telematics system from Idem Telematics can be connected as an open platform with market-standard transport management systems. Although transport telematics has so far been more established in heavy goods traffic. Why it also makes perfect sense in distribution vehicles, vans, and transporters is explained by Josha Felix Kneiber, Head of Product Management & Strategic Sales Electromobility at BPW:

“With the standard telematics in the Bax, information about range and payload is integrated into the transport process. This way, we unlock economic advantages even for freight carriers focused solely on city transport. Telematics is also worthwhile in municipal operations. Drivers and operational managers quickly learn to better assess and optimally utilize the vehicle's capabilities in this way – not least due to its outstanding payload capacity and range. This ensures that the BAX not only lives up to its potential but is also properly utilized.”