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REE commences trials of all-new electric P7 modular platform for delivery fleets
07.01.2022: The new P7 platform is based on specifications from one of world’s largest delivery companies
First prototypes will be available for customer evaluation in Q1 2022 with trials to take place at REE Engineering Centre of Excellence in Coventry, UK
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The new P7 platform is based on specifications from one of world’s largest delivery companies

First prototypes will be available for customer evaluation in Q1 2022 with trials to take place at REE Engineering Centre of Excellence in Coventry, UK and at REE Advanced Research & Development Center in Tel Aviv, Israel
P7 design offers greatest interior space for passengers and cargo, low step-in height and a fully-flat platform, targeting up to 370 miles and max speed of 80 mph and up to 8,800 lbs. payload
P7 Modular platform is designed to simplify fleet owners’ electrification challenges by providing a turn-key solution from infrastructure to customized design for commercial vehicle brands to Data-as-a-Service for operational optimization
P7’s REEcorner on display at REE’s booth at CES
REE Automotive Ltd. (NASDAQ: REE), announced it is commencing trials of its all-new P7 platform designed for commercial delivery vehicles and walk-in vans. The P7 platform, targeted to a U.S. based delivery van program, was designed based on functional and operational specifications from one of the world’s largest delivery companies. Fully flat from end-to-end, P7 offers greatest interior space and volumetric efficiency for vehicles in classes 3-5.
Supporting up to 8,600 lbs. max payload, the P7 platform packs up to 35% more packages than comparable commercial vehicles or the equivalent and can comfortably carry up to 30 passengers, making it the optimal platform for target markets such as delivery and logistic fleet owners, transit authorities, school buses and mobility operators. REEcorner and X-by-Wire technology allows each wheel to move independently for enhanced driving dynamics and safety with all-wheel steer, drive and brake options.
The P7 modular platform is designed to radically simplify development times of electric commercial models and is optimized for fleet owners looking to create their own commercial vehicle brand, unique design and market differentiation utilizing the REE configuration and lowest TCO due to Battery as a Service, Data-as-a-Service and fast REEcorner swap. On the path to production, last year REE nominated key suppliers American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) to supply high-performance electric drive units and Brembo to co-develop and supply the braking system.
Daniel Barel, REE Automotive Co-Founder and CEO: “The P7 platform is paramount in commercial vehicle design, safety and functionality. True to our vision of providing complete modularity and versatility, this platform can be configured in different sizes and optimized to suit a particular application and use case.
The P7 will utilize REE-Hitachi’s Data and Application as-a-service capabilities of injecting intelligence and actionable insight info fleet operations and affording fleet owners complete visibility over their operations allowing faster time to market, lower total ownership costs and suite of lifecycle services.”
Core design commonalities in the innovative P7 architecture are designed to provide significant development synergies for additional future REEcorner models across vehicle classes. This architecture approach affords both cost and timing benefits through the development process, as well as further production efficiencies from the resultant economies of scale.
Electric and autonomous vehicles built on top of REE’s P7 platforms will be able to achieve driving ranges of up to 370 miles with max speeds of 80 mph and supporting gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) of up to 16,500 lbs.
REE’s P7 platform offers unparalleled benefits in terms of virtually unlimited design freedom to meet customers’ exact business needs, highest driving and range performance, enhanced safety and stability and disruptive X-by-Wire technology that affords fail-safe and independent wheel control.

P7 Platform Highlights
P7 provides minimal turning radiuses and enhanced driving reliability and stability due to REEcorner™ X-by-Wire tech
P7 platforms will support Data-as-a-Service – affording fleet managers with complete visibility and actionable insights over their fleet operations
The platform shown is 7.6m in length and 2.4m in width
P7 Platform Specifications:
Parameter Specification
GVWR 10,000 lbs – 16,500 lbs (4.5 Tonnes – 7.5 Tonnes)
Drive RWD, FWD or AWD
Steer FWS or AWS
Length 19.7 ft - 24.9 ft (6.2 m - 7.6 m)
Width 5.2 ft - 7.9 ft (1.6 m - 2.4 m)
Height 6.6 ft to 9.8 ft (2.0 m - 3.0 m)
Battery Capacity Up to 120 kWh
Peak Motor Power Up to 100 kW x 4
Max Speed Up to 80 mph (130 kph)
Turning Radius Minimum 40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Payload Up to 8,820 lbs (4,000 kg)
Load Floor Height Minimum 20 in (50.8 cm)
Cargo Volume Up to 1,400 ft3 (39.6 m3)
Caroline Hutcheson- photos REE
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