Forsee Power keeps leading on the bus market
Forsee Power is the first non-Chinese battery manufacturer on the bus market, having equipped over 3,000 electric buses and working with a dozen of bus OEMs worldwide. The Group proposes a wide panel of technologies to answer all operating modes – overnight or fast charging, FCEV – in different formats.
A leader in Africa and a strong player in Europe, MCV proposes a wide range of buses – urban, intercity, standard and double-decker –, coaches as well as special trucks and vans. The two companies announced the start of their collaboration a year ago.
ZEN PLUS: R100.rev3-certified and very modular battery system for heavy-duty vehicles
The ZEN PLUS battery systems are available in 5 versions from 74 to 84 kWh. Composed of lithium-ion NMC VDA modules the battery systems deliver an excellent energy density of 180 Wh/kg allowing and a very long 5,000-cycle life, thus providing a very competitive Total Cost of Ownership for the fleet operators.
« MCV is choosing to equip its electric buses with battery packs that meet the highest safety standards and with exceptional performance. Our R100 Rev.3-certified ZEN PLUS is the first pack on the market offering the ability to perfectly adjust the voltage and energy to the needs of the system; it can support both 650V motorizations and 800V motorizations within a same battery format. » explains Sébastien Rembauville-Nicolle, Vice President Business Development of Forsee Power.
In addition to R100 Rev.3, ZEN PLUS complies with the most stringent industry standards, including ISO 26262/ ASIL C, ISO 12405, IEC 62660, IEC 6066 as well as R6. Eco-designed, ZEN PLUS can be used in second life application and is optimized for recycling.