SEA Electric’s e-truck range at Brisbane Truck Show

Five different trucks in various configurations will be displayed by SEA Electric at the Brisbane Truck Show May 13-16.

The SEA 300-45 EV (the 4500kg GVM able to driven on a car licence) and SEA 300-85 EV will be unveiled at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre during the show and join the SEA 300 EV and the SEA 500 EV, the exhibit also offering visitors a glimpse into technical aspects of the innovative SEA-Drive Power System.

For the first time, the SEA 300 EV models will be presented with SEA Electric’s new badges and branding – the company also having a New Zealand team.

With years of experience retrofitting traditionally propelled trucks with the fully electric SEA-Drive Power-System, the company recently released its Australian Design Rules certified SEA Electric badged trucks, as assembled from Semi Knock Down kits in Melbourne.

 “This Semi Knock Down kit collaboration is the first of its kind and has set the benchmark for similar programs in other SEA Electric markets around the world,” SEA Electric founder and president Tony Fairweather says.

The model’s intelligent design sees batteries and the Power-System optimally positioned away from the steer axle, allowing for improved weight distribution and outstanding driving dynamics.

The SEA-Drive 70-7 Power-System fitted to the truck features maximum power and torque ratings of 127kW and 700Nm. Its 88kWh battery capacity provides up to 250km of unladen range with a fast-charging time of under two hours.

“It’s fantastic that the Brisbane Truck Show is back, and we are excited to be able to present our range to the public, now as an OE manufacturer,” SEA Electric Oceania regional director Glen Walker says.

 “Operators the world over have mandates to reduce their carbon footprint, with SEA Electric at the forefront of zero-emissions solutions for transport,” he adds.

“No other company has a line-up of all-electric models with a GVM range of 4.5 through to 22.5 tonnes, especially with the level of performance and reliability which SEA has proven in the field with millions of kilometres of real-world use.

“We are particularly proud of the SEA 300-45 EV, as we see it as a true game-changer in the marketplace, especially following the growth in the past 12 months of last-mile deliveries.”

 Walker says SEA Electric’s new production line assembling the trucks from the Semi Knock Down kits provides multiple efficiencies, including from a waste perspective, as many components were previously discarded in the retrofitting process.

“The consistency of assembly also results in a commonality of the parts required and the sort of benefits that come from volume manufacture,” he adds.

“Perhaps the most important element of SKD assembly is it allows SEA Electric to relate to the Australian transport sector in the time-honoured tradition; as an OEM with a full range of products sold, serviced and supported from a National Dealer Network.”

Walker says since the announcement in March of the SEA 300 EV and SEA 500 EV the company has been full steam ahead, with the models warmly received by the marketplace, while its technology continues to make waves in both North America and Asia.

The trucks to be displayed at the show feature a sample of the application possibilities, including tipper, elevated work platform, and refuse collection, with all auxiliary operations fully electric powered.

These trucks will be located between the SEA Electric exhibit (Foyer stand 50), and the nearby South Bank Truck Festival.

The display SEA 300 examples represent the first new trucks to roll off the production line, with further models available for test drivers from the 15 fully accredited SEA Electric dealers nationwide in the coming months. 

Visit www.sea-electric.com/en_au for more details.