The new FPT ePowertrain plant in Turin conceived for massive e-axle and battery pack production
The very first totally carbon-neutral plant within Iveco Group covers an area of 15,000 square meters. At full capacity, the plant will employ about 200 people to produce over 20,000 electric axles and over 20,000 battery packs a year. The electric axles will equip heavy-duty vehicles such as the Nikola Tre truck, while the electric transfer boxes and compact battery packs will be installed on light commercial vehicles and minibuses.
Iveco Group’s powertrain brand FPT Industrial inaugurated its brand-new ePowertrain plant in Turin. The opening ceremony was held on October 18. The very first totally carbon-neutral plant within Iveco Group covers an area of 15,000 square meters. At full capacity, the plant will employ about 200 people to produce over 20,000 electric axles and over 20,000 battery packs a year. The electric axles will equip heavy-duty vehicles such as the Nikola Tre truck, while the electric transfer boxes and compact battery packs will be installed on light commercial vehicles and minibuses, such as the new IVECO eDAILY. Both these zero-emission vehicles were presented at IAA Transportation, last month.
FPT ePowertrain: a carbon neutral plant
The plant is capable to generate its own energy with solar panels and other innovative photovoltaic and wind power technologies, purchases additional energy from renewable sources and buys carbon credits to fully offset its CO2 emissions. A 6,000 sq meter internal space planted with 100 drought-resilient plants adds a further expected absorption of CO2 of approximately 7 tons a year.
The adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies – including highly automated warehouses, augmented and virtual reality, intelligent sensors, 3D scanners for metrology-grade measurements, 3D reality simulators,
cooperative robots and thermal imaging cameras – will ensure improved safety, sustainability, quality,
productivity, and logistics management.
CEO Gerrit Marx speaking
“Iveco Group has set itself the challenging goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040, ten years
before the deadline of the Paris Agreement”, commented Iveco Group CEO, Gerrit Marx. “This applies equally to our products and to the places where we work to produce them. From this plant we will supply e-powertrain applications that will complement an already extensive engine line-up, confirming our will to offer customers the right products and services to meet their rapidly changing needs and our credible ambition to lead the electromobility race”.
