RIZON | First medium duty electric dump truck gets to work in Canada

Political policies come and go, but total cost of ownership will always trump politics when it comes to managing a commercial fleet. As if to illustrate that point, Canada’s first-ever class 4 medium duty battery electric dump truck was deployed this week!

Daimler-backed medium duty electric truck brand RIZON has been making waves in the commercial truck space thanks to its car-like driving dynamics, high-performance electric motors, low cost of ownership, and a combination of practical range and high-speed charging capability that’s tough to beat in the class 4-6 cabover segment.

That math is something that the engineers at Villamar Construction, a leading custom home builder in Victoria, BC, absolutely understand.

“By investing in the first Rizon EV dump truck in Canada, we at Villamar are turning our ambition into action and setting a new standard for innovation and environmental responsibility in our industry,” says JT Brown, sales manager at Villamar. “Canada’s commitment to a net-zero future by 2032 inspires us to lead the way in both construction and sustainability.”

RIZON offers four model variants in Canada, with GVWRs ranging from 15,995 to 18,850 lbs. and range of up to 257 km (160 miles) for L variants. Canada-spec RIZON truck models are spec ‘ed for superior cold-weather performance with an electric preconditioning function that brings the spacious cabin and batteries up to ideal temperatures with power from the grid as standard equipment.

Electrek’s Take

While there are a lot of people in and around the trucking space who scoff at environmental concerns, but (as I’ve said before) the quest for improved efficiency and cost reduction among commercial fleet managers knows no political ideology. Simply put: If it’s better or cheaper, they’ll buy it. If it’s better and cheaper, they’ll buy two — and battery power is proving to be consistently better, in a broader scope of use cases, than diesel.

Expect to see a whole lot more commercial EVs hitting the road soon as the math gets louder and louder and the case studies pile up.

SOURCE | IMAGES: RIZON.