Chinese truck builder SANY is launching an 8x4 rigid battery electric truck for the European market in 2023, with a right-hand-drive truck for the UK market to be available in the second half of the year. In 2024 the company will launch a range of three-axle rigid trucks and feasibility studies are on-going relating to the European launch of the tractor unit and light-duty rigid trucks.

Product Overview

The SANY 408P is an off-road truck designed for heavy-duty operations in rugged environments. With its 8x4 wheel configuration, the chassis has initially been tailored to cement mixer applications (the company has partnered with subsidiary bodybuilder Putzmeister to offer a fully built-up cement mixer chassis), although other wheelbase offerings are suitable for tipper and truck-mounted crane activities.

Max Range

240 km

Quoted Maximum Range

Max Power

360 kW

Maximum Power

Charging Capacity

10.7-12.8 tonne

Gross Vehicle Weight

Charging Capacity

N/A

Battery Capacity

Charging Time

N/A

Charging Time (Hours)

 

Technical Briefing

The SANY e-Chassis 408P is powered by a 600 volt electric motor offering 360kW of peak power and 2400Nm of torque. The power is delivered to the wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission, with integrated regenerative braking to recuperate the batteries. Power comes from LFP traction 350kWh batteries and is equipped with CCS Combo 2 fast charging, 400A DC quick charge facilitating 90% charge in an hour, claims the manufacturer.

The vehicle is equipped with a range of PTO options to suit all bodybuilder installations: mPTO (mechanical take off from an auxiliary eMotor); gPTO (mechanical take off from the gearbox) and an ePTO (electrical power take off via “cable”).

Model Specifications

FeaturesSANY eChassis 408P

Power Type

Battery Electric

Mission

Construction

Vehicle Type

Rigid

Axel Configuration

8x4

Quoted Max Range (km)

240

Max GVW (tonne)

10.7-12.8

Max Power (kW)

360

Max Torque (Nm)

2400

Charging Time AC (Hours)

2