{"id":28376,"date":"2023-12-15T14:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=28376"},"modified":"2023-12-18T09:07:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T08:07:30","slug":"brist-new-independent-axle-e-buses-new-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/components\/brist-new-independent-axle-e-buses-new-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"BRIST new 9ton-capable front independent axle with the next generation e-buses in mind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
e-Bus front independent axle is the latest add in the product portfolio of BRIST<\/strong>, a supplier of axles, suspensions and gearboxes based in Montichiari (Italy)<\/a> with lot of activities going on in the electric BRT, mini and midi bus sphere<\/strong>. Their references include well-known EV manufacturers such as Hyundai, Alexander Dennis, Karsan, Anadolu Isuzu, Arrival and CRRC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Busworld Europe 2023 in Brussels<\/a> they unveiled their own Corner e-Drive electric axle<\/a>, aimed at increasing the efficiency, balance and structure of electric vehicles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, at short time distance from Brussels’ expo, it’s time for the launch of a brand new project, the result of a research and development process driven by the assumption of bus mass center moving to the front of the bus in case of electric-born vehicles<\/strong> (as a consequence, for instance, of having batteries on the front part of the roof). <\/p>\n\n\n\n The new front independent axle by BRIST represents a 9 ton (20,000 lbs<\/strong>)-capable variant of the BRIST-made IFS<\/strong>, which is based on patented T-joint carrier geometry and has capacity for 8.2 ton. Its core values, speaking of IFS, consist in the compact design in vertical direction, with low spring position and a maximum steering angle of 56\u00b0. Large spring points reduce the need for anti-roll bar, BRIST states. The company adds that this components is 7% lighter than the best competitor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, coming to the brand new 9 ton variant, it\u2019s a product developed with the next generation e-buses in mind<\/strong>. It\u2019s 6% lighter than competitors, thanks to savings of 30 kg<\/strong>. BRIST claims it allows \u201cby far the widest gangway in the market with 1,064 mm\u201d<\/strong>. Series production is expected to begin in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" e-Bus front independent axle is the latest add in the product portfolio of BRIST, a supplier of axles, suspensions and gearboxes based in Montichiari (Italy) with lot of activities going on in the electric BRT, mini and midi bus sphere. Their references include well-known EV manufacturers such as Hyundai, Alexander Dennis, Karsan, Anadolu Isuzu, Arrival and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[341,1],"tags":[1310],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
BRIST in 2023: Corner e-Drive and e-Bus front independent axle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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