Upcycling commercial fleets into circular EVs

At a garage in Mexico City in 2023, a team of engineers and local mechanics converted an old diesel truck into an electric vehicle (EV). Within days, they swapped out the truck's existing internal combustion engine and parts for an innovative electric powertrain, new cooling system, battery, electronics, and chassis, and updated the cab to look as good as new.

The company behind this initiative is California-based Evolectric, which develops electrified transportation and battery technologies for commercial vehicles. Through its CircularEVTM approach – managed entirely on Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE® platform – Evolectric is breathing new life into older vehicles, making them cleaner, smarter and more affordable to run.

"Our aim is to accelerate fleet electrification with our CircularEV solution, which combines circular economy principles and advanced EV technology, making it scalable, affordable and accessible to all fleet owners around the world," said Jakson Alvarez, co-founder, co-CEO and CFO at Evolectric. "There are around 340 million commercial vehicles worldwide, which would be hugely challenging to replace with new EVs. Instead, we're here to extract the most value from each vehicle by repurposing it to be 100% electric and smart."

By converting instead of replacing existing combustion engine vehicles, Evolectric is helping its customers save money and extend the lifecycle of their fleets. Rather than sending 10 to 15-year-old trucks with a few hundred thousand miles to be scrapped, they can extract as much value out of them as possible.

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