Windrose Technology is working with Auckland based Etrucks® to bring the first long-range electric trucks to New Zealand. Etrucks® has placed an initial order for dozens of Windrose EV trucks and the first sample truck will arrive in New Zealand in September of 2024 for extended local testing. So far, Oceania will be the fourth continent of the Windrose roadmap after Asia, North America and Europe. Further, Etrucks® is working with UK-based company Zenobe (over 1 billion GBP raised) to provide 10-year battery lease for the Windrose EV truck.
新西兰电动卡车进口商Etrucks®近日宣布与苇渡科技Windrose签署670km长续航纯电重卡订单，总价值超过1.8亿人民币，并已支付定金。首批样车将于今年9月抵达新西兰，联合当地物流客户开始大规模路测。至此，新西兰所在的大洋洲将成为苇渡纯电重卡在亚洲、美洲、欧洲市场之后登陆的第四个大洲。此外，Etrucks®将与总部位于英国、融资额超过10亿英镑的Zenobe合作，在新西兰当地为苇渡纯电重卡提供10年期的电池租赁服务。
The Windrose EV truck is equipped with 729kWh of battery, 800V high-voltage platform capable of megawatt-level dual-port charging, a world-best drag coefficient of 0.2755, and an autonomous range of 670km with 49 tons of total weight. This loaded duration exceeds any other electric truck available in New Zealand, and means Auckland to Wellington (about 640km) will be possible with a fully charged battery.
苇渡纯电重卡配置729kWh电池，搭配800V高电压快充平台，可以实现兆瓦级双枪快充，并结合全球最低的风阻系数0.2755，可以实现满载49吨状态下670km续航。此续航能力超过了新西兰任何其他电动卡车，也意味着满电状态下从奥克兰直达惠灵顿（约640km）将成为可能。
Previously, Windrose completed nearly 20,000 km of real-world testing in Europe and the US in colaboration with local customers, further validating key performance metrics including 729kWh of battery, 800V high-voltage charging platform, 670km of fully-loaded range, 1,000km of unloaded range (bobtail), and 1,040kW of peak output.
此前，苇渡纯电重卡联合当地物流客户顺利在欧洲、美国等地完成了近2万公里路测，进一步验证了729kWh电量、670km满载续航、1,000km空载续航、800V高电压平台、1,040kW峰值功率等核心参数。
关于ETRUCKS®
Etrucks® was the first importer of OEM, EV trucks into New Zealand in 2018. Etrucks® has supplied semi tractors, waste trucks, tankers for milk and water, tippers and traffic control trucks. Clients for on highway trucks include Mainfreight, Fonterra, Watercare (GA JV), Waste Management, Phoenix Metal recycling, Pacifica Shipping, Hilton Haulage and Unison. For off highway equipment Etrucks® supplied New Zealand’s first electric mining dump truck and has EV wheel loaders and excavators in operation with a variety of clients. Etrucks® also provides a variety of EV chargers and also battery charging trailers.2018年，Etrucks®成为新西兰第一家OEM电动卡车进口商。Etrucks®向客户提供半牵引车、保洁车、液体罐车、自卸车和交通管制车。其公路卡车的客户包括Mainfreight、Fonterra、Watercare (GA JV)、Waste Management、Phoenix Metal recycling、Pacifica Shipping、Hilton Haulage和Unison。对于非公路设备，Etrucks®提供了新西兰第一辆电动矿用自卸车，并向大量客户提供电动轮式装载机和挖掘机。同时，Etrucks®还提供各种电动汽车充电器和充电拖车。
Windrose is the first company to be designing a ground-up clean-slate zero-emissions long-haul truck for China, the US, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, etc. The objective is to build a next-generation electric truck that is better than diesel truck in both cost and quality. Windrose was founded by Wen HAN in 2022, who is a Stanford graduate, formerly investor at Bridgewater Associates, GSR Ventures, as well as previously Chief Strategy and Financial Officer at Plus.苇渡科技成立于2022年，是国内首家面向中国、美国、欧洲、澳洲、新西兰等地，提供纯正向研发的新能源智能驾驶重卡整体解决方案供应商，为中美欧等市场打造零排放且性价比优于传统燃油车的新能源智能重卡。创始人韩文毕业于斯坦福大学，曾就职于桥水基金、金沙江创投等投资机构，也曾在重卡自动驾驶公司Plus担任首席战略官（CSO）兼首席财务官（CFO）。Windrose team is made up of seasoned professionals from top OEM's, with 80% of its R&D team boasting at least 8 years of truck R&D experience, contributing to over 240 patents. Windrose investors include HSBC, Fountainvest, Yunqi, GSR Ventures, Goodman Group, Hefei Venture Capital, etc. Its advisory board includes current and former executives at Decathlon, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Rokin Logistics, Toys "R" Us Asia, J.B.Hunt, XPO, Li Auto, as well as Geely Group.公司的研发团队均来自于国内外著名的重卡企业，其中具备8年以上重卡研发经验的人员比例超过80%，且目前已拥有超过240项专利。苇渡科技的投资人包括方源资本、云启资本、金沙江创投、嘉民集团Goodman Group (ASX:GMG)、合肥包河领航基金、合肥创新投、汇丰银行(LON: HSBA)等机构，且顾问委员会包括来自迪卡侬、可口可乐、星巴克、荣庆物流、Toys "R" Us Asia、J.B. Hunt、XPO、理想汽车、吉利集团的现任及前任高管。
