Irizar at Solutrans
At stand 14 in hall 5 Irizar is showing the two axle version of the chassis of the new generation Irizar ie truck with a refrigerated delivery body from the French client Groupe Pomona.
The design, presented at Solutrans in 2023, has weight, consumption, and range improvements, and it’s technically updated to meet all the latest legal requirements of the GSR2, like ADDW (Advanced Driver Drowsiness Warning). In addition, the integration of structural, drive train, and suspension components has been optimised to reduce their size and get better performance with all kinds of applications in urban settings.
Since its presentation, the New Generation of the ie truck has continued being developed to add numerous improvements. Among them, we can highlight the expansion of the portfolio of kinds of batteries available. In addition to the NMC and LTO batteries that were provided up to now with onboard energy from 200 to 512 kWh, on the new update of the Irizar ie truck platform LFP batteries with different configurations from 240 kWh to 500 kWh can also be provided.
With the goal of improving operation and reducing client investment, the Irizar ie truck can be charged using either AC or DC. That is a major advantage for clients who have rest periods of at least one shift, because this way chargers do not need to be installed in their facilities.
Lower fuel consumption, emissions, and weight
The knowledge and experience gained from the first generation of the truck has enabled the effective redesign and optimisation of the new version of the truck, which is up to 2000 kg lighter in the 6x2 version and around 1400 kg lighter in the 4x2 version. That can be seen in a significant reduction of up to 18% in consumption and emissions, as well as a notable improvement in the TCO for operators or end clients.
Designed for different industrial uses with Irizar technology
The new lower and shorter design of the cabin helps improve versatility, optimising all the possible applications even more.
Furthermore, the Irizar ie truck is still the vehicle with the lowest access height on the market, having a single 370 mm stair, so safe passage can be guaranteed for the driver and those accompanying them. As with the entire Irizar range, safety is still essential when designing the driver’s area, where ergonomics and visibility while driving are first and foremost, and which complies with ISO 16121 and VDV 234.
The new lower, shorter cabin further enhances the concept and look of flexibility and versatility, fully optimising integration with any type of truck body. Currently, the Irizar Group is able to provide vehicles for applications, like dry and refrigerated food and materials distribution, refuelling, street cleaning and sanitization with tank trucks, transport for people with reduced mobility, open-box platforms with or without a tipper and crane , and a long etcetera.
And, for years, all of that has been done using Irizar Group technology in the brand’s electric buses. The Irizar Group's technological capacity and its collaboration with the best research centres have enabled the development of this top-level industrial vehicle, with turnkey services and solutions, positioning the Irizar Group at the forefront of European technology. This vehicle has third generation batteries from the Group with higher energy density. So more onboard energy can be included with less volume and weight. Thus, this new generation can carry up to 512 kWh onboard. That makes possible a range of up to 400 km, depending on the use.
Referenced by Clients
The Irizar ie truck keeps growing in European cities, which shows its flexibility when it comes to using different kinds of urban bodywork. That is how new agreements have been made with clients.
Groupe Pomona, a leader in the food products delivery sector, has already closed a deal for some Irizar ie truck units for urban delivery services. The units will be supplied through the Petit Forestier company, which is specialised in letting cooling equipment, where the Irizar ie truck has been referenced in the heavy electric truck segment.
On the other hand, the vehicle has also been prepared for airport applications, whose development the multi-energy company Total Energies has referenced.
In regards to bodywork for urban waste collection applications, deliveries have been made in several European markets.
H2Truck Project
The Irizar ie truck is also available with hydrogen technology. The project, called H2TRUCK, was developed and presented in 2024 by Irizar in conjunction with FCC Medio Ambiente. It has had state recognition and support through the Sustainable Automotive Technology Programme (PTAS) in the framework of the subsidies granted by the Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) and backed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation within the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan by the European Union.
The first application of the platform has been developed for a waste collection truck with latest generation side-loading bodywork. The prototype vehicle has been operating for 18 months providing service in a real environment with outcomes and productivity equal to or greater than an electric truck, given its intensive use on three shifts (24/7).
The hydrogen Irizar ietruck was the winner of the World Smart City awards in the Energy and Urban Environment category for their “Urban-service H2-cell chassis” or “Chassis with an H2 fuel cell for urban service” project developed in conjunction with FCC Medio Ambiente in the framework of the 2024 Smart City Expo World Congress held in Barcelona.