Switch on to a new level of battery performance
The first parallel-hybrid Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Series powered by XNO®, Echion’s unique anode material, has made its track debut.
This major development will give mining operations the high performance, low total cost of ownership electrification it has been seeking.
The Land Cruiser is equipped with cells manufactured by Li-FUN, an XNO® cell development partner. XNO® enables lithium-ion batteries to safely fast charge in less than ten minutes, maintain high energy densities even at extreme temperatures, and deliver high-power across a cycle life of more than 10,000 cycles.
The material has been specially engineered to enable electrified heavy-duty vehicles, such as the Land Cruiser, to operate with the highest productivity and lowest total cost of ownership.
Switch, across a nine-month period, developed new XNO® battery modules and packs, along with drivetrain modifications and control systems to hybridise the Land Cruiser, which is a commonly used workhorse vehicle for Australian mining operations. Switch has now begun a comprehensive test and validation programme to further highlight the benefits that XNO® anode materials bring for batteries used in heavy duty industries.
“ Whether it’s about removing diesel particulate from near people, reducing emissions in fleet, or boosting the performance of the existing machine, we are excited to scale this XNO®-powered product into the market. We are delighted at the early feedback from customers as we've developed this machine to be supportable and reliable in harsh conditions as is expected of a typical off -road vehicle. ”
Jan Haak, CEO of Switch Technologies
See XNO® in action
Find out more about how we did it in this video series:
View the Land Cruiser project launch event here:
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