Yutong is continuing its UK market development with the introduction of a new battery-powered 7.5-tonne truck in the first half of 2025.
Launched in the second quarter of 2025, it will be sold and serviced by Pelican Engineering, which has introduced the Yutong city bus and coach in the UK market.
The company was appointed as Yutong’s sole UK and Ireland importer and distributor in 2014 and has since sold more than 1,500 buses and coaches; 800 of which are battery electric, with many of the major bus fleets putting their trust in Yutong and Pelican.
The Yutong T75e has the option of a 100kW or 132kW battery, with the higher battery capacity version will have a range of more than 180 miles. Its unladen chassis-cab weight is under 3,000kg and it has been developed to be compatible with a range of body types covering the key UK sectors such as box, tipper, curtain side, compaction and insulated bodies with three different ePTO options.
Richard Crump, Managing Director at Pelican Engineering, said:
“We believe the 7.5-tonne sector is the easiest sector to electrify and the Yutong truck chassis, combined with our cost-effective charger and battery storage solution provided by Pelican AEAUTO, brings operators a readymade solution for their zero emission needs.”
“As with the bus and coach sector, we will be working with the Yutong service team, based in the UK, to bring these trucks to market. We intend to service and maintain the new vehicles through a combination of strategically located vehicle management units, supported by the team at our Castleford head office.
“Clearly as we grow our truck market footprint, we will continue to expand the service offering and we will be appointing new sales and service agents in due course.”
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