Capital Equipment News May 2025

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and environmental case for electric transition.” While Singh says deployment will be “demand-driven,” there’s clear momentum. The company is currently in talks with fleet operators across mining, logistics, and retail, all eager to reduce costs and carbon emissions while improving uptime. “Our EV truck is particularly well-suited to short-to-medium-haul, heavy-duty applications,” Singh explains, pointing to interlink side-tipper and tridem semi trailer operations with gross combination mass (GCM) ratings of up to 120 tonnes. A dual approach to charging and maxi mum uptime SANY offers flexibility in how its electric trucks are charged. “We combine fast plug-in charging for standard operations with battery-swapping where continuous uptime is essential,” says Singh. This dual system allows customers to choose the best model for their needs, maximising operational efficiency and TCO. Moreover, battery swap stations require minimal maintenance and can be fully automated. SANY is working with local partners to install these systems and train technicians to ensure full localisation of the infrastructure. “We are committed to long term sustainability through skills development and local job creation,” Singh affirms. Integrating renewables into the charg ing ecosystem One of the more innovative elements of

One of our customers, a leading side-tipping transport operator, is on track to save over R1-million per truck per year in energy and maintenance costs compared to diesel.

power to the grid during peak demand, essentially acting as distributed energy storage,” Singh adds. Early success and strong local interest SANY’s first battery-swapping truck is already operational in South Africa, and

early results have exceeded expectations. “One of our customers, a leading side tipping transport operator, is on track to save over R1-million per truck per year in energy and maintenance costs compared to diesel,” says Singh. “That kind of feedback validates both the commercial

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS MAY 2025