Sevna Offers Composite Cab Aimed at RV, Fleet Needs – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
ELKHART, Ind. – Sevna Composite Cabs is proud to announce its new composite cab designed with an intense focus on the needs of fleet operators, upfitters and dealer distributors in the medium duty commercial electric vehicle market, according to a press release.
“Automotive lore tells us that customers could buy a Model T in any color they wanted, as long as it was black.” said Mike Schoeffler, CEO of Sevna Composite Cabs. “At Sevna, we take a different approach by designing from the ground up with our customers in mind. We offer customized cabs tailored to their specific requirements, whether for mid-mile delivery vehicles, buses, or recreational vehicles. Sevna’s composite cab provides endless custom configurations, lightweight construction, enhanced visibility, driver ergonomics, and ease of maintenance, truly transforming the EV fleet experience.”
Sevna Composite Cabs are designed with driver and fleet management in mind. The cab offers various flexible versions to meet the needs of all commercial duty customers. Key highlights of the cab include:
- Specifically designed for Class 4-6 trucks, buses, and RVs, using composite materials for lightweight and easy maintenance.
- Ergonomic cab design with a 6’3” interior height, wide windows for superior visibility, and controls placed for ease of use.
- Flexible rear options: The cab can feature a rear solid panel or a cutout for easy access to cargo or passenger compartments.
- Unique door configurations: A hinged driver’s side door and an available automated articulating passenger side door, ideal for buses or delivery applications.
- Superior integrations with the latest EV chassis, providing ranges of 160-180 miles based on payload and Level 3 charging in 3-4 hours.
- Integrated driver controls and customized software, allowing for separate data and display enhancements that improve driver productivity and overall operating margins.
Cost-effective customization: Offering vehicles tailored to specific needs at a price and total cost of ownership comparable to traditional internal combustion vehicles, including Federal and state incentives.
Sevna has prototyped its first composite cab built on an EV chassis by Harbinger Motors, a Southern California-based electric truck manufacturer. Harbinger is an innovation leader, building its EV stripped chassis with a vertically integrated process, including the powertrain, high-voltage battery system, steering, brakes, and other systems in- house, enhancing vehicle performance while keeping costs low.
“We are thrilled to partner with Harbinger and showcase our innovative, nimble cab design on one of the premier electric chassis in the commercial vehicle market,” said Schoeffler. “Harbinger is bringing to market an EV platform that facilitates a better complete vehicle from an acquisition, operating cost, safety, and driver ergonomics standpoint, while delivering zero emissions at the tailpipe. This new cab vehicle showcases our vision for the future of medium-duty commercial vehicles that are more sustainable and greener for fleet operators, upfitters, and dealer distributors.”
Sevna is leveraging its engineering team, with deep experience from Detroit and German automotive leaders, to complete extensive testing for quality, durability, and operation, targeting initial cab production in December 2024. For more information on the customer-focused Sevna cab, please contact [email protected].
About Sevna Composite Cabs
The founding members of SEVNA envisioned this company from day one. These entrepreneurs refined their vision after decades of success in the automotive, specialty work truck, and recreational vehicle manufacturing fields. As partners with many of the largest vehicle producers in North America, including the Big Three auto producers in Detroit, they knew an organization built on a strong foundation of modern composites and cutting-edge innovation, yet nimble and flexible enough to thrive in the 21st-century business world, could lead the next evolution of EV cab chassis for the specialty, recreational, commercial delivery, and transportation OEMs. For additional information, please visit our website at https://sevna1.com.
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