Company

Since 2010 your partner for electric powertrain innovation and development

A Brief Istory of

our success

Prive is an engineering company founded in 2010 by five charter members, four engineers and a mathematician, who believed in the importance to provide a wide range of professional solutions in the electrical powertrains market.

2010
Show Car Retrofit

Development of a patented retrofit kit for the Smart Roadster. Two electric axial flux motors, each with 45kW power and 130Nm torque

2011
Show Car Retrofit

A Delorean DMC12 has been developed for marketing purpose for ENEL events. Privè was in charge for the drivetrain calibration

2012
Excavator Design

Powertrain definition and integration in the first ever made full electric earthmoving machine, unveiled at Samoter exhibition in 2012

2013
Quad Design

Development of EV Quad together with the university of Rome, Privè was responsible of the powertrain design, integration, prototyping and shake down

2014
City Car Design

Privé participated in the validation, supervision of mechanical design and powertrain setup in the first Italian homologated electric vehicle with lithium cell, ready for industrialization

2015
Supercar Project

We worked with a luxury car brand for the validation and testing of its first hybrid vehicle powered with about 960hp, and more than 160hp arising from the electric motor

2016
Quadricycle Project

Privè was a partner in the development of a full electric quadricycle, covering the Vehicle concept, Packaging, Powertrain definition and design, Supply chain definition and Powertrain integration

2017
Dumper Design

Within a project of a new pure electric machinery development, Privé oversaw the concept, pre-series development and technological transfer allowing the manufacturers to begin his industrial production

2018
Quadricycle Project

Privè was a partner in the development of a full electric quadricycle, covering the Vehicle concept, Packaging, Powertrain definition and design, Supply chain definition and Powertrain integration

2019
H2020 European Project

The project focused on the avoiding of rare earth magnets through the development of a next generation of electric drivetrains, ensuring the industrial feasibility at the lowest cost of manufacturing

2019
PHEV Supercar Project

Privé teamed up with a luxury premium brand for the development of new plug-in Supercar contributing to the powertrain in vehicle integration and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

2020
Commercial Vehicle Validation Plan

Privé designed and managed the Validation Plan of the electric powertrain of a full elctric commercial vehicle produced by an italian manufacturer

2021
R&D Project: light materials for battery design

Privé is involved in an R&D project for the design of e-powertrain components, with special focus on the battery, using new, smart and light materials.

2022
Electric powertrain for marine application

Design validation activity on electric motors and controllers for an international customer among the first in the world in the creation of solutions dedicated to the marine and boat sector

2023
PDU Design for an agricultural High Voltage application 

For an important international customer, Privé developed and designed a complex active Power Distribution Unit for high-voltage agricultural heavy machinery

2024
Collaboration with Bosch Rexroth

In 2024 started the official collaboration with Bosch Rexroth as a system integrator for their electric propulsion systems and battery providers.

We have a strong experience in HV component testing and homologation, in which sector we provide full design validation plans, compliance tests, certification and homologation tests. The quality of our service is our priority, our strength is the flexibility and the attention to details

Walter Vinciotti, CEO – mechanical engineer
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