Volkswagen e-Delivery

The Volkswagen e-Delivery is the battery-electric version of the Delivery medium-duty truck. It is built by Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (VWCO) at Resende, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.

It was developed with a group of suppliers called the e-Consórcio, which was presented at Fenatran 2019. Series production was announced for 2020, and the 11-tonne and 14-tonne trucks were officially launched on 13 July 2021.

According to VWCO, the e-Delivery is assembled on the same line as its diesel trucks. It is then finished in a dedicated area where the battery packs are fitted and the truck is energised for the first time.

The first-generation trucks used a WEG traction motor rated at 300 kW (402 hp) and 2,150 Nm (1,586 lb-ft), with a WEG inverter. They had an automatic transmission and a stated range of up to 250 km (155 mi). DC fast charging reached up to 150 kW, and the lithium-ion batteries came from Moura.

The 11-tonne model is a 4×2 with a gross weight of 10,700 kg (23,589 lb) at launch. The 14-tonne model is a 6×2 rated at 14,300 kg (31,526 lb). Early customers included AB InBev, JBS and Coca-Cola FEMSA, and the beverage, refrigerated-cargo and e-commerce sectors remain its main uses.

A new-generation e-Delivery 11 was presented on 7 November 2024. Its 280 kW (375 hp) motor delivers 2,300 Nm (1,696 lb-ft) from standstill, and gross weight rose to 11,400 kg (25,133 lb). It is offered with three or six battery packs, and the range is up to 250 km (155 mi). DC charging from 0 to 80% takes up to one hour, and an optional 11 or 22 kW AC charger was added. The truck has a rear pneumatic suspension and a towing capacity of 3,600 kg (7,937 lb). By mid-2026 VWCO reportedly counted around 600 e-Delivery trucks sold since launch.

At Fenatran 2026 (São Paulo, 9–13 November) VWCO showed two new versions. The e-Delivery 12 replaces the 11-tonne model. Its electric motor, inverter and high-voltage distribution unit are lighter, and it has a new air compressor. It is reportedly rated at 11.5 tonnes (25,353 lb) gross weight, with a payload of 7,080 kg (15,608 lb), and its range is up to 250 km (155 mi). Fast charging takes about 1 hour 30 minutes. An optional portable charger is also available.

The new e-Delivery 17 is a 6×2 with a gross weight of 17.5 tonnes (38,581 lb) and a payload of up to 11,800 kg (26,014 lb). That is roughly 3 tonnes, or 33%, more than the e-Delivery 14, and it carries up to eight beverage pallets instead of six. The body is 7.2 m (23.6 ft) long and 2.2 m (7.2 ft) wide.

It has air suspension on the driven and auxiliary axles, and the cargo floor is lower than on a conventional 17-tonne medium truck. VWCO says it is the first electric truck of this size with a low platform. Rodrigo Chaves, the company’s vice-president of engineering, said a low-platform truck with this capacity “does not exist” elsewhere in the world.

Reportedly, the e-Delivery 17 has a range of up to 200 km (124 mi). The range of the e-Delivery family is highlighted for urban distribution, where AC charging of up to 22 kW works with more than 30 approved chargers.