Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED) is soon to be trialed in single decker form on the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its advanced technology will help reduce local emissions in urban environments, improve air quality and cut running costs for operators in every town and city across the globe – from Athens to Zagreb. The Jewel E delivers cost-effective and incredibly efficient state-of-the-art battery electric transportation. Global urban zero-emission mobility solution The Jewel E will also help meet exceptional exponential demand, as the global electric bus market is expected to accelerate from 300,000 vehicles per annum to one million by 2030*. The initiative will bring new jobs to the Norfolk area and will also play a key role in helping UK Government achieve its target of introducing at least 4,000 more British-built zero emission buses into the UK market by 2024 through its Bus Back Better** national strategy. The vehicle chassis has been specifically designed for the Equipmake Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED) by Agrale in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a leading truck and Bus chassis manufacturer established in 1962.

The vehicle body is produced by Beulas in Girona, Spain, a company with more than 87 years of experience in the sector. The Jewel E is set to be manufactured in 2022 at an all-new facility in Norfolk.

Equipmake’s modular design enables operators the flexibility to scale the amount of battery throughout the life of a bus future-proofing it for a range of routes and distances. This delivers an unmatched electric driving range of up to 300 miles, which is more than sufficient to ensure the Jewel E can easily complete an entire duty cycle without the need to stop and recharge. Ian Foley, Managing Director – Equipmake (left) and Richard Harrington, Engineering Director – Go Ahead London (right).ĭesigned and developed in the UK, Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED) offers operators three modular battery pack options of up to 543kWh – the largest capacity battery of any two-axle double decker electric bus in the world. The Jewel E is powered by Equipmake’s breakthrough Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED), which transforms zero emission bus operating capabilities. Testing begins later this year and in service trails are expected to kick off in the first quarter of 2022.Įquipmake has previously received £7.5 million in funding from the Advanced Propulsion Center to develop its EBus platform.Equipmake, the leading commercial vehicle electrification specialist, is joining forces with Go-Ahead, London’s largest bus operator, to start in-service trials of the new Jewel E double decker electric bus on the capital’s streets in Q1 2022. A self-proclaimed “leader in passenger transportation in Europe” Beulas says it is “delighted to be working with Equipmake on this innovative project”. Spanish bus builder Beulas manufactured the body for the double decker. It's modular and scalable, which means it can be used in buses of varying sizes and can already be found in single decker busses in Bueno Aires.Įquipmake's patented heating and cooling system uses a water-glycol circuit augmented by the capture of thermal energy to heat the interior in cold conditions, keeping ZED at its optimum operating temperature. The Jewel E uses a propulsion technology called as Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED). That's the biggest battery of any single-axle double decker bus.Įquipmake promises “more than enough daily operating mileage” and at the end of the day, the bus can charge up at the depot using a CSS DC charging point. So, what are the specs? It's got a maximum torque of 3,500Nm at 1,000rpm, and a maximum power of 400kWh.Ĭustomers can specify their preference from a variety of lithium-ion battery pack options, the largest of which is 543kWh.

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