Peugeot Citroen Australia is trying to introduce no less than another electrical van, which might be part of the soon-to-launch e-Partner small electrical van within the native line-up.
The corporate’s managing director, Kate Gillis, advised CarExpert the mid-sized e-Professional is among the electrical vans the corporate is presently investigating.
“So we’re beneath analysis with the manufacturing facility [about the e-Expert],” mentioned Ms. Gillis.
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“I’m hoping to have the ability to present some additional info of that sooner or later.”
Ms Gillis added Peugeot Citroen Australia has acquired a “variety of inquiries about [the e-Expert]and is “very a lot an vital a part of [the company’s] vary shifting ahead”.
The Peugeot e-Professional was first revealed in 2019, with a hydrogen fuel-cell version known as the e-Professional Hydrogen being unveiled in 2021.
The e-Professional relies on the EMP2 platform, just like the smaller e-Accomplice, and is powered by a front-mounted electrical motor producing 100kW of energy and 260Nm of torque.
It is accessible with both 50kWh and 75kWh or batteries, with a claimed vary of 330km for the latter based on WLTP testing.
The e-Professional is offered with three lengths – Compact, Customary and Lengthy – and all have a loading quantity equivalent to the combustion model.
It is unclear if all variations of the e-Professional will come to Australia because the e-Accomplice will solely be accessible in a single, long-wheelbase variant.
Peugeot additionally claims towing capability for the e-Professional is 1000kg and payload is 1275kg.
Ms Gillis stopped in need of saying whether or not the massive e-Boxer electrical van might launch in Australia, however mentioned the native division has “plenty of full electrical [models]which we’ve bought into consideration on the minute”.
Peugeot Citroen Australia not too long ago introduced it has opened pre-orders for the e-Partner electrical van forward of first arrivals in mid-2023.
Ms Gillis mentioned the corporate is “delighted with the extent of curiosity” for the e-Accomplice, which is priced from $59,990 earlier than on-road prices and is over $20,000 dearer than the equal combustion mannequin.
The Peugeot e-2008 electrical small SUV is due within the third quarter of 2023, and could be joined by the e-208 electrical hatchback later within the yr.
