RUGGEDISED BEV ute specialist Tembo has confirmed its Tusker rebadged and modified Chinese language-made Dayun single- and dual-cab pick-up shall be obtainable in Australia quickly priced from $74,000 plus on-road prices.
Because of begin arriving in a number of months, Tembo says it’s holding orders for 200 Tuskers from the mining trade all set to be delivered by February 2026: the corporate additionally facilitating finance offers on the electrical ute as a part of an all-inclusive subscription package deal.
In the meanwhile, the Tusker’s solely OEM competitor is the gradual sellingLDV eT60 ute at $92,990 + ORC with different deliberate BEV ute launches but to materialise.
Tembo’s 100 per cent electrical providing marks what the corporate says is a major milestone in its plan to “electrify international off-road automobiles” by “sector-leading value that demonstrates the ability of Tembo’s next-generation international design and companion community”.
Based in 1969 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Tembo refers to itself as a world chief in off-road electrical automobiles for demanding customers. It first trialled its vary of 4×4 conversions in Australia in 2018.
The Tusker emanates from Tembo’s design centres in Europe… and international platform companions and options 65kWh and 77kWh batteries range-wide offering a claimed 330km to 400km on a single cost.
The Tusker S and D run a single rear-mounted electrical motor that generates 120kW and 330Nm of torque within the S whereas the D ups that to 130kW with the identical quantity of torque at 330Nm.
In keeping with Tembo, the mannequin has a high velocity restricted to 120km/h and all configurations have a 1000kg load capability and may tow as much as 750kg (braked).
4-wheel drive and higher-grade variations of each are possible … at a premium with a petrol-assisted range-extender (hybrid) which will provide a 1000km in vary additionally a risk.
The premise for Tusker is the China-built Dayun Electrical Pickup that has been modified and rebadged and is presently present process ADR homologation.
As to battery recharge charges, Tembo hasn’t offered particulars however different data has come to gentle such because the mannequin’s unbiased entrance suspension, regenerative braking, driver help aids and a bathtub liner.
Tembo says all variations of the Tusker shall be well-equipped with the D including keyless entry and a full digital instrument cluster.
The corporate has been constructing battery-electric conversion kits for the mining trade for the final 5 years, offering zero-emission powertrains for conversions to fashions such because the Toyota HiLux and has lately inked a five-year deal by its father or mother VivoPower to develop an electrical powertrain conversion for the LandCruiser 70 Sequence.
Tembo says it has a broad focus for its EV merchandise encompassing ruggedised and/or customised functions for fleet house owners within the mining, agriculture, vitality utilities, defence, police, development, infrastructure, authorities, humanitarian, and sport safari industries.
The corporate says it supplies secure, high-performance off- and on-road electrical utility automobiles that meet exacting requirements of security, reliability, and high quality.
“The Tembo Tusker represents the very best worth electrical ute in Australia, with a beginning value from $74,000,” stated VivoPower* chief business officer Chris Mallios.
“We’ve achieved this by our years of expertise constructing electrical four-wheel drive automobiles for demanding customers, and our capital gentle manufacturing technique that companions with international better of breed producers and suppliers.
“We’re assured that the Tusker’s efficiency and affordability will lead the cost in electrifying the $16bn every year Australian ute market.”
*VivoPower is the NASDAQ-listed father or mother firm of Tembo.
