Melbourne-based truck body and trailer builder, AustruckX, has released its latest innovation in truck body design — the AXCS-EV.
The innovation is an advanced all-aluminium curtainsider truck body engineered specifically for electric trucks.
Designed to overcome the major challenge facing electric trucks of payload capacity, the AXCS-EV delivers a significantly reduced body tare weight, providing payload increases of up to 2,000 kg, depending on truck body size and truck model.
The launch of the AXCS-EV reinforces AustruckX’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and future-ready transport solutions, helping fleet operators transition to electric vehicles while retaining payload capacity and performance.
Austruck X says the key to this performance is the company’s intelligent material selection and engineering.
The AXCS-EV features ProBond alloy composite panels on the front wall, delivering exceptional strength, rigidity, and impact resistance while contributing further weight savings, Austruck X General Manager Sales & Marketing, Grant Mitchell, said.
Furthermore, the all-aluminium structure is complemented by a new-generation alloy curtain ratchet design, replacing traditional steel components to reduce weight, improve durability, and enhance ease of operation.
“The AXCS-EV represents a major advancement in body design for electric trucks,” said Mitchell.
“Through innovative use of lightweight materials—such as composite front wall panels, floor construction, main beams & bearers and redesigned alloy hardware—we are enabling operators to maximise payload without compromising strength or reliability, when purchasing an EV Truck.”
The AXCS-EV is engineered for compatibility across a broad range of electric truck platforms with varying pallet size bodies and maintains the versatility and accessibility expected from a premium curtainsider body, Grant Mitchell explained.
The reduced tare weight supports improved operational efficiency and makes electric trucks more commercially practical for freight, logistics, and distribution applications.
By blending rugged Australian engineering with smarter, safer design, Austruck X proves that safety and performance don’t just work together — they drive each other forward.
Austruck X was established in 1988 and is based in Dandenong South, Victoria. Its product range covers curtainsiders, trays, probond vans, FRP vans, beverage bodies, trailers and custom-built bodies.
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