OEM joint venture for urban logistics, Flexis, has opened its first showroom and stated its vehicles will be commercialised in 2026.
The Renault Group, Volvo Group and CMA CGM joint venture is focusing on developing 100% electric, 100% connected, 100% urban-centric and 100% customisable urban logistics vehicles based on a common EV- platform.
Equipped with Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) electronic architecture, the company also presented the embedded software and services they have developed to support logistics providers efficiently electrify fleets and respond to growing urban logistic challenges.
It also announced ten letters of intent with logistics providers in France, the UK and Germany, with a potential vehicle demand of up to 15,000 vehicles over three years. Three of the logistics providers are Colis Privé (France), HIVED (UK) and DB Schenker (Germany).
The firm has developed a family of three vehicles – the step-in van, the panel van and the cargo van – which are fully electric, urban proof, connected, and customisable. The platform enables the vehicles to send real-time data to fleet management operators to maximise operational efficiency.
The range of vehicles has an integration of high-capacity battery solutions allowing for fast charging (80% in less than 20 minutes) and up to 450km WLTP per charge.
Flexis has already invested €350 Million in the development of the product range and has now entered the industrialization and pre-production phase in 2025. Serial production will start mid-2026 at Renault Group’s Sandouville plant in France.
Beyond the family of electric vehicles, Flexis is also developing a portfolio of B2B-oriented services to help logistics operators decarbonize and improve operational efficiency.
Pierre Sirolli, Head of Flexis Services and Solutions, said:
“Through the data connectivity of the Flexis vehicles and a team of experts, we offer personalised recommendations to improve our clients’ overall operations, offering solutions like delivery route optimisation, significantly reducing vehicle breakdowns through preventive and predictive maintenance, securing the charging of the vehicles and with uninterrupted advisory support, we create and implement actions to resolve any setbacks.”
Philippe Divry, CEO of Flexis, said:
“Since the creation of Flexis, we have worked with customers and logistics players to co-create the services to meet operational needs and improve the B2B offer on the market with a solution that is 100% electric, 100% connected, 100% customizable and 100% designed for cities.”
“The first LOIs are the result of our co-creation approach and deep understanding of the electrification and efficiency solutions we have developed at Flexis,. We are proposing an offer that allows us to answer the needs of logistics players in a tailor-made way that is capable of meeting their sustainability, operational, and economical objectives.”
Bernard de Guillebon, Managing Director of Colis Privé, said:
“Thanks to our hands-on expertise on the roads for many years, Colis Privé’s vision has enabled us to make significant contributions, particularly regarding the size of the vehicle, its efficiency, and its comfort.
“Being comfortable and at ease in one’s work vehicle is essential but not yet common. We are working with Flexis on creating a robust and reliable solution to minimise operational interruptions and are particularly interested in exploring other vehicle features together such as predictive maintenance.”
Mathias Krieger, co-Founder and CEO of HIVED, said:
“We already have a proprietary technology stack and are working with Flexis to integrate and co-create solutions that will support drivers and amplify operational efficiency. We look forward to integrating the vehicles into our operations and measuring the impact we will have on the road and more largely on influencing the future of the sector.”
Tristan Keusgen, Head of Fleet Management & Future Fleet of DB Schenker, said:
“We were particularly convinced that Flexis developed innovative, attractive vehicles from the factory tailored to our specific needs in the last mile of parcel shipments. The Flexis fleet is designed for cities, without compromising the need for space, making them easier to manoeuvre and more adaptable for their mission and for their end users.”
Image courtesy of Flexis
