US Certifies Groundbreaking Israeli All-Electronic Vehicle Chassis

An Israeli automotive technology company has received approval from the US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and the US Environmental Protection Agency for its truck chassis whose functions are all electronic instead of mechanical. 

REE Automotive‘s P7-C chassis has three kinds of electronic components: steer-by-wire (electronic sensors and signals analyze and direct steering movements); brake-by-wire (electronic signals to adjust braking force); and drive-by-wire (transmitting driver input to the vehicle).

The company says it is the first fully electronically controlled chassis in the world. 

The REE tech allows companies to build their own electronic vehicles of varying sizes. The vehicles’ electronic components, such as steering and braking systems, are placed into a single container between the frame of the vehicle and the wheels.

The Tel Aviv-based company has now initiated customer deliveries of the P7-C in the US and official dealers are expected to receive more demonstration units in the coming weeks. 

“Achieving this certification milestone is a testament to REE’s dedicated team and our determination to bring this technology to market safely,” said REE’s VP of government and regulatory affairs Richard Colley. 

“The federal and state incentives that the P7-C will be eligible for will help accelerate fleet electrification in the US, helping to improve public health and meet ambitious climate goals.”