Isuzu Motors, a major truck manufacturer, has decided to release an EV (electric vehicle) truck for the first time as a company.
Other major manufacturers are also introducing EVs one after another, and electrification is likely to accelerate in the field of commercial vehicles as well.
The EV truck that Isuzu will launch on the 7th was developed based on its main light-duty truck.
You can choose from three types of battery capacities, and you can drive up to about 170 kilometers, and you can change the specifications according to the application, just like diesel vehicles.
Mr. Yuta Takamatsu, the engineer in charge, said, "With the trend of carbon neutrality growing in the world, we introduced EVs as the first vehicle to respond. We would like to continue decarbonization with all options such as EVs and fuel cell vehicles. I was talking.
Regarding the electrification of light-duty trucks, the government has set a goal of increasing the sales ratio of electric vehicles, including hybrid vehicles, to 20% to 30% by 2030.
Under these circumstances, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus will change the model of the EV of the small truck this year, and Hino Motors will also release a model that can run 150 kilometers on one charge last year.
In addition, EVs developed by emerging domestic manufacturers and produced in China are also being introduced, and electrification is likely to accelerate in the field of commercial vehicles as well.