Displacing Diesel with Electric
Kahu EV
NZ Built EV Trucks for NZ Operations
Kahu EV is the ECVS truck brand for complete battery electric and specialised low-volume vehicle platforms
ENERVA™
A Suite of Products and Solutions
ENERVA™ is the ECVS products brand for electrified subsystems and solutions that enable staged diesel displacement
EVNet™
Peer to Peer J1939 EV Control System
EVNet™ is ECVS's proprietary electric vehicle control system, governing how commercial EVs and equipment behave in deployment
Electric Commercial Vehicle Solutions enables organisations to transition beyond diesel-powered transport and equipment
We integrate electric vehicles, energy infrastructure, control systems, and operational expertise into solutions that work as a complete system. Our approach reduces risk for operators by managing the complexity of electrification, so the transition from diesel makes commercial sense from day one.
ECVS brings more than 14 years of hands-on commercial EV deployment experience across New Zealand, Australia, Germany and Africa.
Vehicles, energy, automation, robotics and support delivered as a system.
Design
Vehicles, energy systems, controls delivered as one integrated solution. No finger-pointing between suppliers. One point of accountability.
De-risk
Staged transition pathways that let operators electrify at their own pace. Start with a subsystem. Scale to a full vehicle. Each step delivers measurable savings.
Deploy
Outcomes that stand on their own economics. Lower fuel costs, reduced maintenance, and operational performance that justifies the investment without subsidies.
Years of commercial EV development
Generations of company evolution
Vehicle platforms delivered into operations
Developed vehicle zone controllers
2013 ZEV 9000 Compactor Truck
In 2011 Zero Emission Vehicles Ltd won the tender to supply a New Zealand regional council with a battery electric compacting rubbish truck. This was a world first design incorporating dual electric traction motors and gearbox integrated electric hydraulic PTO
20 years ahead of its time and with a ZEV designed and built gearbox this vehicle allowed simultaneous traction drive with one motor and PTO operation with the other
2017 Underground Electric LV Australia
The Voltra was designed to utilise the popular Toyota Landcruiser platform but was heavily modified to be 100% battery electric and zero emission
Designed and built from the EVNet™ philosophy, the project was successful and popular with operators and management
The harsh environment of 45C+ ambient temperatures combined with a mud slurry 7x the salitnity of sea water is where our EVNet™ software suite and current vehicle designs get their robustness
2022 Strautmann ePrimus Germany
The eSherpa and ePrimus prototypes were comissioned to kickstart the electric transition for German company Strautmann & Söhne GmbH
Deployed with 4 eletric motors and 800V architecture, the products aim to completely remove hydraulics and enable advanced energy management through V2X integration of solar generation and energy storage on farms
2023 eBowl Agitator Kits
In 2023 Kahu EV completed two electric concrete mixer battery bowl drive kits which aimed to prove the possibility of mixing concrete with electricity instead of diesel
Both kits are currently under trial, performing very well with clear positive results in terms of energy, emissions and noise savings all while using considerably less energy than expected
Most importantly, the operator is enjoying a 27% fuel saving while the drivers enjoy trucks with more power
2023 EK16 New Zealand Built Trucks
The EK16S is the first wholly New Zealand designed, constructed, and certified medium duty battery electric truck range with vehicles operating in Auckland, Tauranga and Napier
Operating as container shuttles, the EK16 platform is a simple motor + 6 speed gearbox configuration suited to long wheelbase applications where space is not an issue
2026 EK18 Modular Truck Platform
The Kahu EK18 is the next generation modular platform that combines the best of breed heavy vehicle components into a solution that is fit for purpose in the New Zealand and Australian commercial vehicle industry
The Kahu EK18 platform is built using industry standard braking, steering and suspension components from trusted suppliers such as Wabco/ZF and Hendrickson while including the best from world leading Chinese companies shuch as CATL for batteries
Electric Enabling Hardware
ECVS has a range of hardware designs intended to enable the industry to progress gradually towards full electrification.
ENERVA™ Agitator Kit
Electrify concrete agitator subframes
This drop in battery box and bowl drive is designed to replace the inefficent hydraulics and expensive PTO components on traditional diesel concrete agitator trucks
ENERVA™ Powered Trailer Kit
Modernise your transport fleet
ENERVA™ powered trailer kits bring new life to old trailers with the best components from Kahu EV EK18 trucks including industry standard suspension and wear parts
ENERVA™ ePTO Kits
A clean and efficient hydraulics replacement
Oil leaks and blown hoses are a thing of the past with ePTO replacement drives. Options for linear actuators and various electric drives - automation and robotics are here
Electric Enabling Software & Services
ECVS has developed proprietary software and consulting services to support vehicle specification, charging infrastructure, energy management, and fleet telematics. From route simulation to site energy modelling, these tools ensure every deployment decision is backed by data.
ENERVA™ Telematics
Connect your vehicle to the internet
In the internet era having your assets connected to the web is vital in all aspects of your operation. ENERVA™ Telematics allows key data on the vehicle to be captured or updated remotely. APIs to your existing ERP bring this data into your organisation.
ENERVA™ Route Planner
Matching vehicle and route to your use cases
The Route Planner takes in parameters of the vehicle and its operating environment - gross vehicle mass, trips, payloads, road types, driveline, battery, road gradients, and speed zones - and calculates how much energy the vehicle will use on a given route.
ENERVA™ CVMS
Energy movements and forecasting
ENERVA™ CVMS is a Charger + Vehicle Management System designed for fleet managers and financial controllers to better understand the impact of trip scheduling, power prices and weather forecasting in relation to operating a vehicle fleet.
Specification Study
Data-backed deployment planning
A comprehensive time-and-motion study that combines route simulation and site energy modelling to deliver vehicle specification, infrastructure requirements, energy costs, and ROI. The business case, backed by your actual operational data.
Ready to start displacing diesel?
If you are serious about electrifying heavy commercial transport or equipment, talk to ECVS.
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