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Cision Canada
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
U POWER Tech Unveils All-Electric Vehicle Solution at ACT Expo
SHANGHAI, April 30, 2025 /CNW/ -- U POWER Tech, a global innovator in smart electric vehicle solutions, today showcased its complete lineup of urban logistics and specialty EV platforms at ACT Expo, North America's largest commercial vehicle event. This showcase marks a significant milestone for U POWER Tech's strategic expansion into North America, highlighting its groundbreaking skateboard chassis technology designed to transform the commercial vehicle sector. At ACT Expo, U POWER Tech introduced three purpose-built products: UP VAN: Engineered specifically for last-mile delivery, the UP VAN is the world's most energy-efficient commercial Delivery Van, offering unmatched operational efficiency through longer range, reduced energy consumption, and optimized cargo space. It empowers logistics providers to drastically reduce operational costs and improve productivity in urban environments. UP Chassis Cab: UP Chassis Cab allows for easy upfitting. It meets rigorous European crash standards, ensuring safety and compliance, while providing a smart, flexible solution to businesses seeking rapid electrification of their fleets. UP Chassis: A highly versatile platform designed for multiple duty cycles and applications. UP Chassis meets the needs of many commercial and fleet customers, enabling fully electric, purpose-built solutions for demanding end users. All products presented by U POWER Tech feature comprehensive electric and intelligent capabilities, offering commercial vehicle operators the industry's most advanced and customizable electrification solutions—catering precisely to their individual requirements. Leveraging innovation from Silicon Valley and supply-chain strength from China, U POWER Tech has built a robust global value chain covering key EV components such as batteries, motors, and controls. The company is already delivering products in North America, Europe and Africa, and the launch in ACT will further deepen its global expansion. U POWER Tech has secured substantial funding from investors including Matrix Partners, ZhenFund, and Bosch's Boyuan Capital, affirming the commercial viability and growth potential of its technology. "ACT Expo marks a key milestone for us," said Yao, General Manager of U POWER Tech North America. "We're committed to delivering exceptional products while working together to build a zero-carbon logistics ecosystem that makes electric mobility both accessible and efficient." As an industry disruptor, U POWER Tech is transforming electric vehicle development with its skateboard chassis technology. Leading the shift from traditional single-model to a shared-platform development, U POWER is redefining how commercial vehicles are built, scaled, and electrified. Established in 2021 in Shanghai and Silicon Valley, U POWER Tech specializes in smart EV solutions built on skateboard chassis technology, driving the automotive industry's transition toward standardized, platform-based electric vehicles globally.
BBC News
25-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ipswich man joined gym and now represents England as weightlifter
The scientific formula for power is energy over time - and one young powerlifter has been putting in both to pave the way for his Cleverley, 23, from Ipswich, initially joined a gym to lose weight and live a healthier forward a couple years and he is now a junior Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation he eyes up competing for England again in a few weeks, he praised his employer which has sponsored him. Cleverley said he "jokingly" tried a powerlifting competition in 2022 and quickly realised he enjoyed it before "it all took off" last year."When I joined the gym we had the old lot here that used to lift. I was thinking I'm never going to get anywhere near them," he said."A few of them took me under their wing, trained me up and got me to know the basics and here we are." He travelled to South Africa for the Commonwealth Games and won his he now can squat 300kg (47st) and he will compete for England in the Small Nations competition in Luxembourg at the end of the month."I'll be competing as my first category for the senior men's and I'm predicted second already so I just need to hold that and hopefully if I could get first it would be great," he said."But second is just as amazing, as going from a junior to a senior is a big jump and being the youngest there by a few years you'll definitely notice it when you're there." Cleverley fits his training around his job as a lorry technician at Chassis Cab. "I wouldn't have been able to go to the Commonwealths without them," he said of his employer, which is also supporting him at the Small Nations competition."It's means everything. When they said they would sponsor me I was thrilled because it's having that behind me."Cleverley admits he is a "nervous person", but encouraged anyone thinking of trying powerlifting to "just do it". Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
