LAST-MILE DELIVERY VANS

Wireless charging is designed to help reduce range anxiety by bringing energy directly to the delivery route. Instead of relying solely on depot charging, delivery vans receive frequent continuous top-ups through dynamic charging on key transportation corridors and static charging at distribution centers, loading docks, and delivery hubs. As a result, vehicles can stay on route longer with fewer charging-related interruptions.

Key benefits include:

• Extended range: Vehicles can replenish energy throughout the day, reducing concerns about completing demanding delivery routes.
• Continuous top-up charging: Frequent charging events help maintain battery State of Charge (SoC) during normal operations.
• Range anxiety elimination: Drivers and fleet operators no longer need to plan routes around dedicated charging stops.
• Higher fleet productivity: Vehicles spend more time making deliveries and less time waiting to recharge, supporting a “more drops, less stops” operating model.
• Reduced battery requirements: Opportunity charging can enable smaller battery packs while maintaining operational range.
• Charging during routine operations: Vehicles can receive energy while loading, unloading, or stopping at delivery hubs, eliminating the need to stop solely for charging.

As a result, last-mile delivery fleets can operate more efficiently while maximizing vehicle availability, minimizing downtime, and increasing route flexibility.

Yes. Static wireless charging can be integrated directly into loading docks to enable charge-while-loading operations. In Electreon’s commercial pilot with UPS in Detroit, wireless charging is deployed at a UPS depot and integrated into an Xos step van, helping convert routine loading and unloading time into productive charging time.

Key benefits include:

• Charge-while-loading: Vans are designed to charge automatically while cargo is loaded or unloaded at busy logistics hubs.
• Converting downtime to charging time: Natural dwell time becomes an energy top-up opportunity.
• No driver intervention: Charging starts automatically without cables, plugs, or manual handling.
• Space-efficient deployment: Embedded infrastructure supports tight dock layouts where plug-in chargers may not fit.
• Higher vehicle availability: Frequent top-ups help vans stay on route longer with fewer charging interruptions.

As a result, delivery fleets can reduce downtime while keeping vehicles powered from dock to doorstep.

Wireless charging can significantly reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for last-mile delivery fleets by reducing battery costs, improving vehicle utilization, and lowering overall fleet capital requirements. Because vehicles receive frequent opportunity charging throughout their routes and at logistics hubs, they can operate with smaller batteries while maintaining daily range requirements. Charging is designed to occur automatically, eliminating the need for drivers or fleet personnel to handle charging operations.

Key benefits include:

• TCO reduction: Lower battery costs, reduced charging-related labor, and higher vehicle utilization reduce both upfront and operating expenses.
• Smaller batteries: Opportunity charging can enable fleets to purchase vehicles with smaller battery packs, reducing vehicle purchase costs and weight.
• Lower fleet capital expenditure: Smaller batteries can substantially reduce the cost of electrifying large delivery fleets.
• Vehicle replacement parity: Vehicles remain productive throughout the day, eliminating the need to purchase surplus EVs to compensate for charging downtime.
• Higher asset utilization: More time delivering and less time charging—with no manual plug-in or unplug procedures— improves fleet productivity and return on investment.

As a result, delivery operators can accelerate fleet electrification while lowering ownership costs and maximizing the value of their vehicle investments.

Yes. Electreon’s wireless charging solution is capable of supporting multiple vehicle types on the same infrastructure, through vehicle-specific receiver configurations. Depending on vehicle integration and power requirements, different vehicle classes, including delivery vans, heavy-duty trucks, shuttle buses, and public transit vehicles—can be supported by the same in-road charging segments, creating a shared charging platform across the city.

Key benefits include:

• Shared charging platform: Multiple fleets can use the same wireless charging infrastructure, maximizing asset utilization.
• Multi-user ecosystem: Delivery operators, transit agencies, logistics providers, and municipal fleets can share a common charging network.
• Vehicle-agnostic infrastructure: The same charging coils are designed to support different vehicle classes and battery configurations.
• Reduced infrastructure costs: Shared charging assets eliminate the need to build dedicated charging systems for each fleet.
• Scalable urban electrification: New vehicle types can be added without modifying the embedded charging infrastructure.

As a result, cities and fleet operators can accelerate electrification while reducing infrastructure costs and improving charging network efficiency.

Yes. Electreon’s wireless charging infrastructure is designed to scale efficiently across large urban logistics hubs. Unlike conventional plug-in charging systems that often require a 1:1 charger-to-vehicle ratio, Electreon’s shared wireless charging architecture is designed to enable multiple vehicles to use the same infrastructure throughout the day.

Key scalability benefits include:

• 1:1 charger ratio elimination: Multiple vehicles can share the same charging assets rather than relying on dedicated chargers.
• High infrastructure utilization: A single Management Unit (MU) can power up to 6* parking or loading dock charging spots.
• Reduced hardware footprint: Embedded charging infrastructure minimizes the space required for charging equipment in congested logistics facilities.
• Lower capital costs: Shared charging assets reduce the amount of hardware needed to support growing fleets.
• Flexible expansion: Additional charging locations can be added as fleet operations grow.

As a result, logistics operators can scale fleet electrification while minimizing infrastructure costs and maximizing valuable urban real estate.

*Figures reflect specific project or test conditions; results may vary by site, vehicle integration, and deployment configuration.

Yes. Electreon’s wireless charging system is designed to operate reliably in challenging outdoor environments. Because the charging coils are embedded beneath the road surface and energy is transferred through magnetic induction, the system is designed to be weather-resistant and unaffected by rain, snow, ice, or mud.

Key reliability benefits include:

• Weather-immune infrastructure: Underground charging components are protected from direct exposure to harsh environmental conditions.
• Magnetic induction energy transfer: Charging occurs without exposed connectors, cables, or contacts that can be affected by weather.
• Sub-zero temperature performance: The system has been validated to operate in cold climates and winter conditions.
• Harsh winter validation: Real-world deployments and testing have demonstrated reliable charging performance in snow and freezing temperatures.
• Reduced weather-related downtime: Vehicles can continue charging and operating regardless of seasonal conditions.

As a result, last-mile delivery fleets can maintain reliable operations year-round without weather-related charging interruptions.