REE Automotive launches first European Integration Centre in Coventry

Having proven its robotic assembly capabilities, REE Automotive is bringing its highly-automated integration centre manufacturing approach to the West Midlands where it will focus initially on the P7 electric platform for commercial vehicles that include walk-in delivery vans, buses, and recreational vehicles. 

These vehicles will have more volume for passengers and freight thanks to REEcorner technology that incorporates steering, braking, suspension, powertrain and control into a single unit positioned between the chassis and the wheel, allowing REE to build fully-flat EV platforms.

Peter Dow, REE VP of engineering, said Coventry will have a capacity of 40,000 REE corners, or 10,000 vehicle sets, this year and that Coventry will serve as the blueprint for all future Integration Centres globally. This includes REE’s North American Integration Center in Austin, Texas, which is expected to double global capacity to 20,000 vehicle sets in 2023.

Dow said: “The whole ethos for REE is about modularity and flexibility. Because we know we know the footprint [and] we know the process, we can pick and place that integration center right next to our customers.