The Government’s Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund is now live.
Funding limits vary according to each weight class, but basically there will be 25% off the cab chassis price of any zero or low-emissions truck that features on ECCA’s approved list over 5900kg GVM.
Etrucks® commends this initiative. With the LEHVF, the total cost of ownership of our EV trucks will now be less than diesel trucks in many applications.
Our flagship Windrose E1400 is already the industry leader in its class for the three most important BEV parameters, TCO, payload and duration. With the LEHVF grant the initial price drops considerably.
We can now also offer the E1400 in “ultra light” configuration for those who don’t need over 600km duration. The tare weight can be as low as 9700kg.
Contact us for the details and to start the application process for a part-funded vehicle.
All the following trucks from Etrucks® also qualify for the LEHVF grants.
Our ultra light class one Qingling EVM100. At 2315kg GVM with a 100kWh battery the EVM100 are up to a tonne lighter than competitors class one trucks. 260km duration is achievable, over 300km with the optional 120kWh battery via the Bosch integrated drive axle.
The very smart small Farizons are the biggest selling small electric trucks in the world with 22% market share in China. Both SWB and the larger battery LWB versions are available to order now. The SWB can be class one if you prefer.
Our waste industry trucks include the RCV10E 10cbm rear loaders. The XCMG superstructure is mounted on a Qingling 12,495kg GVM cab chassis with a tare of 7,710kg. The trucks feature a 162kWh CATL battery.
The same truck can be offered as the SL8E skip truck with 5 tonne payload. The skip truck uses a HVYA bin lifting superstructure.
Our 12t XCMG E400 has a 5t payload as a metro tipper. Fitted with an integrated drive axle and Hyva hydraulics these are ideal to complement your electric diggers and loaders. We also have one being built as a curtainsider with tail lift.
In other news the Windrose seen towing a 1000kWh charging unit built in a 20′ container.
The 4×2 version of the Windrose was also on display at IAA in Hannover last week, it will be released in late 2026.
Some of the kiwi attendees at IAA heading off for a test ride in the 6×4 Windrose:
https://youtu.be/x3llK-_zoWA
Several suppliers had powered semi trailers on display including Trailer Dynamics using the same bottom swap CATL Qiji battery packs as used on our Farizon G3.
A very smart milk tanker trailer with two steering axles.
Completely from left field this EV truck range from Kaiyun Motors that looked like they were built from zinc coated sheet steel.
IAA was dominated by new energy trucks powered by batteries, hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen internal combustion, bio-methane, and bio-diesel. There were a few diesel trucks on the main stands, but you had to seek them out.
There were other aerodynamic shaped BEV trucks on display as well, this one also attracted a lot of attention.
