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Sevic will henceforth deliver Euro technology for Tropos: Third in the LEV group
Tropos Technologies, Inc. (Tropos), a leading provider of eLSVs (electric Low Speed Vehicles), has announced a strategic partnership with Bochum-based light electric vehicle manufacturer Sevic Systems SE. As part of this partnership, Tropos will shift its current supply chain, which is focused on Asian suppliers, to Sevic's European supply chain for the ABLE vehicle platforms. These new vehicles are expected to be available for North American distribution as early as the second calendar quarter of 2022.
The global LSV market continues to move towards electrification, driven by stricter emission reduction regulations, wider availability of charging infrastructure, rising fuel costs, and the explosive growth of the last-mile delivery market, the provider outlines the background. This is prompting fleet operators and LSV dealers to focus on solutions that are emission-free and reduce total operating costs.
Consolidation of LEV Forces
The Bochum-based provider Sevic unites industry and technology experts, global supply chain resources, commercial operations, and local manufacturing across Europe, it is reported. Through the cooperation, Sevic and Tropos, with their already very similar models, aim to join forces and set new standards for quality and durability. This way, the flexible, high-performance platform of Tropos Motors’ ABLE vehicles will be more easily accessible. To date, the manufacturer has sourced technology from Chinese component partners of the new majority owner and US LEV specialist Cenntro, which recently acquired 65 percent of Tropos Motors Europe, previously a 100%-subsidiary of the Mosolf Group.
“The partnership with Sevic strengthens the strategic vision of Tropos to be a market leader for flexible and cost-efficient commercial vehicle and fleet solutions, and shifts our supply chain to Europe and North America,” believes John Bautista, CEO of Tropos.
The partnership is ideally suited for the next production phase in North America and will enable the integration of high-quality components into the production line and offer technology for a variety of industry solutions, Bautista enthusiastically states.
“We are very pleased that Tropos has chosen us as a partner, and together we will become a leading provider of electric vehicles for the entire North American industry,” said Alexander Brillis, Managing Director of Sevic.
From his perspective, the innovative solutions as well as the European production and R&D capacities with the manufacturing partner Milara contribute significant advantages to the overall project. Sevic manufactures the light electric transporters with Milara, a robotics specialist, in a joint venture in Bulgaria and holds the worldwide intellectual property rights for its respective vehicles, as emphasized.
Translated automatically from German.
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