Fpt, the Iveco Group brand dedicated to the design, production, and sale of low environmental impact powertrains, has obtained certification in accordance with European Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (Batteries Regulation) as manufacturer of high-voltage batteries. In Europe, only three Hv battery manufacturers, including Fpt, boast this certification
The subject of the audit, recently performed at Fpt’s carbon-neutral ePowertrain plant in Turin (Italy), was the complete design, development, and manufacturing process of the Fpt eBS 37 EVO high-voltage battery for light commercial vehicles, minibuses, and pleasure boating applications.
The highly qualified multinational delegation involved in the audit was made up of three auditors from TÜV SÜD Denmark ApS, three representatives from Danak – the National Accreditation Fund of Denmark – and one representative from Accredia – the National Accreditation Body of Italy. The overall feedback was very positive, and the auditors and observers were pleased with FPT’s quality system and assembly line. For customers of FPT high-voltage batteries, this certification provides further assurance of the quality of both our product and its performance, as the entire process has been scrutinized down to the smallest detail, and fully certified.
The brand’s battery passport-ready high-voltage batteries give customers exactly what counts most: traceability, performance, durability, and above all trust. This audit will be mandatory for all European battery manufacturers when regulation EU 2023/1542 comes into full effect, but FPT has complied with it since 2024. The Fpt audit produced another remarkable result, since TÜV SÜD Denmark ApS obtained accreditation by DANAK according to European Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (Batteries Regulation), allowing them to certify high-voltage battery manufacturers with a CE mark.
This result places TÜV SÜD among the first three technical service providers in Europe to reach this milestone. Notably, TÜV SÜD chose Fpt as a manufacturer of high-voltage batteries and Iveco Technology & Digital Validation & Homologation Vehicle & Battery Homologation, an Iveco Group body also responsible for type-approving FPT’s high-voltage batteries, to demonstrate that they were capable of conducting an audit at a battery manufacturer in an appropriate manner.
Source: Fpt
