First UK operators take delivery of Fuso eCanter20 March 2018

Wincanton, DPD and Hovis have become the first UK customers to take delivery of the Fuso eCanter, the first all-electric 7.5-tonner.

The operators will operate eCanter trucks in their fleets for deliveries in and around London, each supplied on two-year unlimited mileage contracts. Logistics business DPD is operating two of the trucks, with two more going to Hovis and five to Wincanton.

The eCanter has a gvw of 7.49 tonnes and a payload of up to 4.5 tonnes. Its operating range is 100km on a single charge.

Powered by six high-voltage lithium-ion batteries with 420V and 13.8kWh each, the electric drivetrain with a permanent-magnet-motor delivers 129kW (178bhp) via a single-gear transmission in the rear axle.

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Laura Cork

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