The system is aimed at OEMs and institutional partners looking to expand their portfolio by integrating modern, high-performance, military-grade mobility on their vehicles

Texelis has officially launched CELERIS, its new offer for vehicle mobility, aimed at Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and institutional partners looking to expand their portfolio by integrating modern, high-performance, military-grade mobility on their vehicles without having to worry about adapting or developing a new mobility solution.

CELERIS is also a unique opportunity for companies looking forward to entering the vehicle market by building their offer on a fully developed, qualified and proven solution.

Developing a new 4×4 is a very challenging endeavour. Any OEM willing to add a 4×4 vehicle to its range has two options. One is to build on a commercial chassis. However, that option does not provide a military-quality mobility solution, neither grants complete control over the components, nor guarantees vehicle support and life cycle management. It also requires heavy work to adjust it to the workload required of a military vehicle, thus almost cancelling the price argument and creating a world of technical issues to solve. The other option is to develop a custom-made mobility solution. This solution brings several advantages, but in-house development is expensive and can only be a sensible investment if commercial success is guaranteed.

With CELERIS, Texelis offers the best of the two worlds: a complete, hassle-free, custom-made, turnkey solution, effectively granting the partner its own mobility solution designed to meet his needs, including a tailored support system.

CELERIS 4×4 comprises 12 base kits, such as axles, powerpack or steering, and more than 30 optional kits, depending on the exact configuration, planned use and performance needed.

It can accommodate self-supporting body vehicles and ladder-frame vehicles, enabling a wide range of architectures and uses. With a mass of about 4.5 tonnes, including tires, the CELERIS 4×4 can accommodate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) ranging from 13 to 18 tonnes.

At the heart of CELERIS 4×4 are the Texelis T750 axles, with a rear axle available both with trailing arms (9,5t load) and double wishbone (8,5t load). The driveline combines a Cummins ISL9 Euro 3 diesel engine with an output of 375hp and an Allison 3200SP transmission with two speeds plus a neutral transfer case.

Thanks to this configuration, a client OEM could elect some kits and use other components developed in-house or to be developed in-house, thus creating or honing strategic skills. For the same reason, CELERIS can be instrumental for countries or OEMs willing to develop or expand their automotive industry with a tight schedule. It is thus particularly suited for companies looking to increase local content in the framework of a wider contract.

CELERIS benefits significantly from the experience gathered by the company in the framework of the Scorpion program for the French Army and, during the past six years, on the Serval program for the French Army, where it gained considerable knowledge and expertise in the fields of mobility kits development and integration, as well as the process of qualifying a vehicle and planning its whole lifecycle.