Maxus will add a new 7.5 tonne electric truck to its line-up of vans, as the company looks to increase its product offering, reports Peter Brown.
The electric eDeliver 75 will have a 155 mile range and compete in a growing 7.5 tonne sector which has already seen new entrants from Rightech and Yutong.
The eDeliver 75 chassis cab will be available in two lengths with a 120kW battery pack supplied by CATL and two ePTO options of 15kW or 100kW.
Unbodied it has a kerb weight of 3010kg, leaving a payload allowance of 4480kg with a towing capacity of 3.5 tonnes and gross train weight of 11 tonnes.
Power comes from a 150kW electric motor with peak torque of 440Nm. The claimed WLTP range of 155 miles is based off an expected consumption rate of 43-57kWh per 100km.
The light truck will support both AC and DC charging with speeds of up to 120kW using a rapid DC supply where a 20% to 80% charge will take around 30 minutes. AC charging is supported at both 22kW and 11kW, where a 5% to 100% charge is said to take 11hrs and 6.8hrs respectively.
There’s also a Vehicle-To-Load (V2L) power supply of 6.6kW to enable equipment to be run off the vehicle’s battery.
Production vehicles will be available next year with Maxus targeting the parcel and home delivery network. Prices are expected to be around £70,000 for the entry-level model, with the possibility of larger battery size options also being explored for the future.
