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BUSINESS FLEET AFRICA | January 2023
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British electric vehicle manufacturer
Tevva has hit another major milestone
after securing European Community
Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA)
for its 7.5 ton battery-electric truck. It
means that Tevva can start producing
and selling in volume across the UK and
Europe and represents the key regulato-
ry step in the development and com-
mercialisation of all vehicles, including
electric trucks.
With this Tevva becomes the first
British company to receive EC Whole
Vehicle Type Approval for a 7.5t electric
truck and has moved quickly to get its
first vehicles out to customers. The
first mass produced electric trucks
have commenced delivery from their
UK base and will be eagerly received
by customers including Expect
Distribution, Travis Perkins and Royal
Mail. The company expects to sell up
to 1 000 electric trucks in 2023.
Tevva’s 7.5t electric truck offers
a range of up to 227 kilometres from its
105kWh battery on a single charge and
is ideal for last-mile and urban delivery
fleets. It will be followed later in 2023
by a 7.5t hydrogen-electric truck, which
benefits from a hydrogen range-extend-
er that enhances vehicle range to up
to 570km. BFA
In 2023 FAW plan to introduce several new models in all seg-
ments, further expanding the already comprehensive product
offering and ensuring that they can continue to meet the needs
of the South African customers, with a wide variety of solutions
and the latest technology, across all segments of the commer-
cial vehicle industry.
One of FAW Trucks’ biggest goals for 2023 is to surpass
15 000 units of production. The manufacturing facility recently
invested in several new employees in order to meet their recent
production milestones and will integrate this additional manpow-
er while also incorporating modifications to the existing factory
processes and technology in order to meet these targets.
“The fact that there are plans in place to reach our 15 000th
unit of production in such a short space of time, is purely based
on demand for the product by local customers who value our
built in Africa, for Africa strategy, says Yongjun Li, CEO of FAW
Trucks South Africa.
FAW Trucks will also be expanding its dealer network to
ensure that they have widespread representation throughout
South Africa to meet this growing demand. This will include the
opening of new dealers in a number of new as well as existing
locations. These dealers will include both fully fledged sales
and service dealers as well as dealers focused solely on service
as the brand endeavours to improve its parts and aftersales
distribution and servicing ability, especially in close to proximity
to large fleet owners or operations.
FAW Trucks look forward to celebrating its 30th year in South
Africa in 2023. Over three decades they have grown in popu-
larity and market share by offering customers products that
represent excellent value for money in the extra-heavy, heavy,
medium and light commercial vehicle segments and they will
continue to do so. BFA
Tevva receives
vehicle type approval
FAW Trucks looks forward
to an exciting 2023