Dana teams up with Nordresa to electrify Isuzu N-Series chassis
By Jim Gibbins - 1st May 2019
USA / Canada - Dana Incorporated of Maumee, Ohio is partnering with Canada’s electric drive and charging infrastructure specialist, Nordresa of Laval, Quebec to integrate its Spicer Electrified eS9000r e-Axle on the Isuzu Truck North America Inc N-Series chassis for commercial fleet applications. This new collaboration is in addition to the companies' existing joint efforts to offer commercially available direct-drive systems, complete with TM4 motors and inverters, on battery electric medium-duty vehicle platforms.
The progression to fully integrated e-Axles allows the traditional mechanical driveline system to be replaced with an electric motor integrated directly into the vehicle's differential housing, improving design flexibility for battery placement and truck body positioning. Nordresa's proprietary electric powertrain controls are to be a key feature of the new chassis.
