OX Truck

Product Description

OX Truck is an all-terrain vehicle designed for transporting containers. The vehicle can be ‘flat-packed’ to reduce importation costs by increasing the units per container.

Three prototypes have been developed and Ox Truck is now in partnership with Shell to begin pre-production. Ox Truck has additionally commissioned a vehicle in India for demonstration and validation purposes.

Target SDGs

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Market Suggested Retail Price

$19,500.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Community, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Shell

Manufacturing/Building Method

OX Truck is in pre-production phase

Intellectural Property Type

User Provision Model

Unknown, still in prototype phase

Distributions to Date Status

Pre-production phase, 1 vehicle sent to India for demonstration purposes

Engine Power

100 hp

Fuel Economy

Unknown

Fuel types

Diesel

Payload (kg)

1,900 kg

Top Speed (mph)

75 mph

Design Specifications

The OX truck is designed to carry up to 1,900 kg and with a load area volume of up to 8.87 cubic meters. It can handle most terrains, with a power train ground clearance of 250 m and chassis ground clearance of 400 m. It is flat-packed and this allows packing of up to 6 vehicles in a single container. It is powered by a 2 L, 4 cylinder, 16 valve diesel engine linked to a 5-speed manual gear-box, with a top speed of around 75 mph and an acceleration from rest to 60 mph capable of producing 385 Nm torque and a power output of 100 hp.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by a trained general technician.

Replacement Components

Available by import. Interchangeable body panels mean lower spare parts count to stock. The OX's body panels are made from composite wood which is locally available and hence can be easily replaced.^{Interview with representative}

Lifecycle

10 years^{Interview with representative}

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Manufacturer does not have a specific performance target but aims to get as many units as possible to communities in Africa^{Interview with representative}

Vetted Performance Status

The OX-truck has undergone durability and reliability trials at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, UK and at the IDIADA Test Facility in Catalonia, Spain.
Hot weather testing was undertaken at the IDIADA Test Facility and across rural and off-road terrain in Catalonia, Spain.

Safety

No known safety hazards are related to this product

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Massey, R., 2016, Meet the OX: The world’s first flatpack vehicle that can be put together in 12 hours and is the unlikely brainchild of a supercar designer, This is Money

Lavars, N., 2018, The OX flatpack truck moves into pre-production and on to India, New Atlas

Cropley, S., 2018, World’s first flat-pack truck: Shell commissions prototype for India trip, Autocar

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

The vehicle has undergone hot weather testing, durability testing and wear testing on a variety of surfaces. The manufacturer intends to next do field testing in Africa.

Other Information

The manufacturers of the OX-truck have successfully raised final funding for production and one of their crowdfunding campaigns can be found here. More information regarding the vehicle can be found here. Video on the design of OX Truck