Tresa Motors introduces India’s first Electric Truck for the Global Market

Bengaluru-based  Tresa Motors has unveiled its first electric Truck, the Model V0.1, built on its groundbreaking Axial Flux Motor Platform: FLUX350.  Founded by Rohan Shravan and Ravi Machani in 2022, Tresa’s core competencies are in industrial design, electric powertrain and battery related technologies. It currently is developing electric trucks in the 18T-55T GVW segment and its first vehicle, the Model V0.1 marks a major milestone for the firm.

Tresa Motors claims it is designed for the global market, and showcases Tresa’s take on the industrial design, axial flux powertrain and safe battery packs for the medium and heavy electric truck.  The formal launch is expected in the second quarter of Fy23.

Currently, India has a fleet of 2.8 million trucks, contributing to 60% of emissions, highlighting the urgent needs for zero emissions medium and heavy trucks. With the upcoming vehicle scrappage policy in 2024 and increasing fuel costs, the firm believes its time for a shift towards medium and heavy electric trucks.

At the core of Tresa’s trucks lies its Axial Flux Motor technology, called FLUX350, delivering upto 350kW continuous power, making Tresa the only Indian OEM with this kind of power output. Axial Flux motors are compact and light-weight nature. Entirely developed in India, and with a handful of axial flux motors manufacturers in the world, this places Tresa Motors at the forefront of global innovation.

“The journey to the official launch of Tresa’ Model V0.1 and the development of our Axial Flux Motor platform has been nothing short of extraordinary,” said Rohan Shravan, Founder CEO, Tresa Motors. “Since our inception a lot has happened. We overcame a lot of challenges. Today, I am happy to say that I have the backing of some of the industry’s most revered and experienced people who have joined Tresa’s team to accelerate its journey! All in all the team at Tresa has made and manufactured more than 200 different kinds of Trucks in their careers (in India, Germany, the US, and Japan), and have sold a staggering 2 million plus units in the past!”

Months of intensive simulations in ANSYS and MATLAB were conducted to fine-tune hundreds of parameters before embarking on the manufacturing process. This rigorous approach showcases Tresa Motors’ commitment to designing and engineering products with first principles.