ELECTRIC ESCAPADE
THE BUZZ around electric vehicles (EVs) continues to intensify, introduced to the masses by the likes of Tesla and now catapulted to the forefront of political-economic interest as traditional vehicle manufactures race to snag a piece of the pie – with ‘green transition’ targets shifting consumer focus towards EVs.
Truck makers have only dipped their toes in the burgeoning electric market until now, with Fuso’s light-duty eCanter doing the rounds, while light through to heavy manufacturers are forming electric-focused alliances in a bid to hasten progress.
There’s a new kid on the block, though, who’s beaten the big players to the party, in global e-mobility outfit SEA Electric, headquartered in Los Angeles but building trucks locally out of Dandenong in Victoria.
While the manufacturer has been making moves on the scene since 2013, it’s only recently that it has offered a production-ready SEA electric truck for Australia.
After seeing SEA
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