A fully electric derivative of LDV’s popular T60 ute will be produced in the second quarter of 2021 and could be the first EV ute on the New Zealand market.
It’s expected to arrive here in the third quarter of 2021, complementing LDV’s EV van range and means LDV will have an EV in all the popular light commercial vehicle sectors.
LDV brought the EV80 full-size EV van to the market last year, while the soon-to-be launched LDV eDeliver 3 EV van providing up to 6.3 cubic metres of cargo space will land here in Q4 2020, with a pilot vehicle due in coming weeks.
Following on from eDeliver 3, LDV will land the eDeliver 9, a full-size rear-wheel-drive van based on the forthcoming diesel Deliver 9.
“These are very exciting times indeed, and to be at the cutting edge and leading the EV charge in the commercial vehicle sector is something we are delighted to be celebrating,” LDV importer Great Lake Motor Distributors general manager Andrew Bayliss says.
“Enquiry for commercial EVs has been particularly strong, so having an EV ute and three EV vans on the market within the coming months will be sure to bolster LDV’s increasingly popular commercial vehicle range.”
The eDeliver 3 will have two battery pack options – a 35kWh battery with a claimed 280km range and a 53.5kWh battery with up to 400km claimed range.
A DC fast charger is able to recharge it up to 85% in 45 minutes. The eDeliver 3 comes in two wheelbases, with up to 1020kg payload and with a 500kg tow rating.
The eDeliver 3 pilot vehicle could land in October.
Bayliss says the EV T60 is undergoing trials in Chile, is expected to have similar stats and be available as 2WD and 4WD. He suspects the powertrains of the eDeliver 3 and the EV T60 are also likely to be much the same.
