Yutong to launch electric 7.5t truck

Chinese vehicle manufacturer Yutong will launch an electric 7.5-tonne truck in the UK during the second quarter of 2025.

The Yutong T75e will be available with the option of a 100kW or 132kW battery – the latter having a range of more than 180 miles on a single charge.

With an unladen chassis-cab weight of under 3,000Kg, the vehicle has been developed to be compatible with a range of body types including box, tipper, curtain side, compaction and insulated bodies with three different electric Power Take-Off (ePTO) options.

Pelican Engineering Group, the company responsible for marketing the Yutong city bus and coach ranges in the UK, will sell and offer servicing for the new truck.

Richard Crump, managing director at Pelican Engineering said: “If the UK is to satisfy its net zero ambitions, then the decarbonisation of the commercial vehicle sector is a crucial part of the jigsaw.

“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.”

“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.”

Yutong appointed Pelican as its 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.

The new Yutong truck will make its public exhibition debut at Road Transport Expo, which takes place in Stoneleigh, 24-26 June 2025.

Demonstrator vehicles will be available for customer trials in April 2025.