TYNe: Micro electric van as a Swabian bargain
The Swabian e-delivery van start-up TYNe presented a prototype of its compact e-van for the first time at the Last Mile City Logistics Conference in Berlin, which is set to premiere in early July and will then be available for reservation and ordering. The manufacturer aims to offer an alternative concept to the trend of increasingly larger and heavier vehicles with ever more luxury on board. Accordingly, the e-delivery van is designed to be compact and focused on essentials.
All financial resources were invested in development rather than pre-marketing and long-term announcements, the manufacturer notes aggressively on its website. The production, planned for high volumes of up to 100,000 units, is already in the starting blocks, though almost inevitably in China for cost reasons, explains the management. Research and development are also based in Shanghai. While the vehicle, manufactured in Shandong, is already on the market in China as a light vehicle, adapting it to European standards, including the crash norms of N1 certification, has been meticulous. However, the engineering was entirely carried out in Germany, the design hails from Turin, and the lightweight construction from Barcelona, according to the officials.
"We didn't talk, we didn't pose – we just did it. We did it the Swabian way," the new provider confidently explains.
The ultra-compact E-Van, which visually resembles the larger N1 Van Cenntro Logistar 200 or the EBussy from Electric Brands, adopts a boxy design with short overhangs, long wheelbase, short hood, and very narrow shape. The space efficiency is excellent at 3.49 meters long and 1.49 meters wide, yet with a substantial volume of 4.6 cubic meters. For comparison: A VW ID.Buzz Cargo achieves just 3.9 m³ at a length of 4.71 meters and a width of 1.98 meters. The L1 version of the Stellantis van Peugeot Expert holds the same volume of 4.6 m³ at a length of 4.60 meters and a width of 1.92 meters. Access to the cargo area is provided by a wide rear door and a similarly formatted side door, which also open with side-mounted hinges. The interior is functionally designed, and the passenger seat has been omitted in favor of a passageway and additional cargo space. The front is dominated by two round LED lights, which also contribute to a friendly appearance on the road.
A 15 kW motor is sufficient for the light package
Propulsion is provided by a synchronous electric motor on the rear axle with 15 kW of power, fixed gear ratio, and differential. Charging is done via a 220-volt household charger with 3.3 kW of power. The drive axle is leaf-sprung, while a McPherson independent suspension at the front ensures contemporary handling and comfort. Braking is managed with ABS, with disc brakes on the 13-inch wheels at the front and drum brakes at the rear. The manufacturer offers a 60,000-kilometer warranty for two years on the vehicle and five years with 70 percent capacity on the 20 kWh lithium-ion battery. Its energy is expected to suffice for a practical 230 kilometers, with a top speed limited to 71 km/h.
The extra list is extra short - chassis and variants contemplated
Comfort features include LED daytime running lights, LED position lights, LED turn signals, central locking, and a manually height-adjustable driver's seat. There are three USB ports, an LED touchscreen handles infotainment, and smartphone connectivity is via Bluetooth. There is also a rearview camera on board. Heating and ventilation are standard, while air conditioning and an IoT sharing app are standard in the First Edition and otherwise require an additional cost. Additionally, a chassis is naturally included, on which boxes or flatbeds can then be placed. There is also consideration of a wagon for inner-city passenger transport.
Swabian engineering, state-of-the-art manufacturing
The company is based in Waiblingen and Markdorf (Bodenseekreis). The Swabian-international companies and their shareholders have high expectations of themselves and their products. Behind the project are Weber Mobility GmbH and shareX Mobility AG. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board and main shareholder of shareX is Ulrich Villinger, a newspaper publisher in Waiblingen. These values are also promised for the development, production, sales, and service of the new TYNe electric vehicles. The e-van is scheduled to be officially presented and delivered later this year. Showrooms are planned for Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin, and Zurich in 2023, with a European repair and service network in the process of being established.
Swabian partners also hold sustainability in high regard: With "Emission Zero 2040," a climate-neutral design of production and the entire lifecycle is to be achieved. This includes the recyclability of materials. The foundry in Roding processes exclusively secondary, i.e., recycled aluminum. Additionally, the requirements for energy, auxiliary materials, and water are determined and continuously reduced. The comprehensive consideration of consumption, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning of production and office spaces, is established as standard in the factories, the companies advertise.
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