Atlis Motor Vehicles announces the signing of a collaborative agreement with ArcelorMittal to help speed its product development. Under the agreement, Atlis will use ArcelorMittal's steel materials knowledge and S-in motion® solutions to accelerate its vehicle design. Atlis will use ArcelorMittal's S-in motion® pickup truck model, as well as cab and box designs to help guide the design of its XT, a purpose-built, fully electric pickup truck designed to support individuals and fleet owners who work in agriculture, service, utility, and construction industries.

S-in motion® is a set of lightweight steel solutions developed by ArcelorMittal for automakers who wish to create lighter, safer, and more environmentally friendly vehicles. Atlis will use ArcelorMittal's body in white CAD engineering information to reduce weight and cost, while increasing the range of its XT. The Atlis XP skateboard platform is the base for the 500-mile range electric Atlis XT pickup.

A standard XP platform consists of two identical modular drive systems located in the front and rear of the vehicle, four traction motors, independent suspension, drive-by-wire technology and an Atlis battery pack. The modular system is designed to be plug-and-play, from a pickup to a box truck to a flatbed and will enable the vehicle to be serviceable even on the side of the road. The XT pickup will target best-in-class towing of 17,000 lbs.

with a hitch and a max tow rating of 35,000 (GCWR) pounds with fifth wheel and gooseneck. XT configurations include service body upfits, 2 door or 4 door, 6.5-foot and 8-foot beds with dual rear wheel option, towing capabilities of 10,000 lbs., 14,000 lbs., and 17,000 lbs. XT drivers will be able to choose from a 300, 400, or 500-mile battery pack that ranges from 125kWh up to 250kWh capacity and will fully charge in just 15 minutes using a 1.5 MW charging station.