Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) is a pioneering UK-based EV startup has unveiled a new lightweight modular EV architecture designed to support a wide range of low to medium-volume vehicle designs, including sports coupes, off-road buggies, and rideshare vehicles.
WEVC has always played a key role in developing electric vehicles. It started its sustainable business with its flagship eCV1 van. Since then the brand is committed to creating EVs using sustainable and recyclable materials and processes. Unlike traditional commercial vehicles that typically last 5-7 years, it’s EVs have a lifespan of over 20 years.
WEVC shared details about its new all-electric architecture that is designed as a cost-effective, “off-the shelf” platform solution for third parties to create their own models. The limelight of this innovative modular architecture is our proprietary passenger and Commercial EV Skateboard (PACES). PACES is an adaptable bonded aluminum platform that can be modified to almost any size or shape of low-volume passenger EV.
WEVC describe PACEs as an adaptable bonded aluminum platform that can be modified to almost any size or shape of low-volume passenger EV. The launch platform is capable of supporting FWD, RED and AWD powertrain configurations and utilized an assembly technique called FlexTech that interlocks and bonds flat, laser-cut pieces together, as opposed to complex and expensive corner casting used in larger-volume aluminum skateboard platforms.
Per Watt Electric Vehicle Company CEO, Neil Yates said, “ This cutting edge, modular platform has been specifically designed for low volume manufacture, a blank sheet of paper providing the best possible structural and dynamic starting point for almost any future high-performance EV, whether a featherweight rear-drive roadster, luxurious coupe or off-road buggy. It also comes fully supported by our leading UK-based EV technology supply chain and, of course, WEVC’s in-house design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities.
We are experiencing surging global demand from customers keen to launch bespoke electric passenger vehicles – and our unique, proprietary offering enables brands to make the EV transition quickly, cost-effectively and with optimized technology, resulting in a product tailored exactly to their needs.”
