- 14 SANY electric trucks delivered to Bakers Transport.
- Four rigid carriers, ten truck tractors.
- Financed through WesBank Fleet Management and Leasing.
- Handover held at SANY facility in Boksburg.
The handover took place at the SANY Truck Facility in Boksburg, where logistics operator Bakers Transport received 14 SANY electric commercial vehicles for its fleet. The purchase was financed through WesBank Fleet Management and Leasing.
The fleet is made up of four electric rigid freight carriers and ten electric truck tractors, which means the vehicles will serve more than one type of commercial transport requirement.
Why the Bakers Transport fleet mix matters
The handover marks a step in the company’s fleet-electrification plans and reflects the growing role of electric commercial vehicles in South Africa’s transport and logistics sector. Because both vehicle types are included, other operators assessing electric options can see how rigid carriers and truck tractors perform across different applications.
Abdool Tayob, CEO of Bakers Transport, said the 14 vehicles “will show us how electric trucks perform across different transport requirements and the financing structure gave us the confidence to proceed.”
WesBank leasing for electric trucks
Financing an electric truck raises its own questions, from route requirements and payloads to charging infrastructure and total cost of ownership, the full cost of running a vehicle over its working life. Answers differ between operations, so the lender structures leasing around each business.
Andisiwe Nikelo, WesBank Corporate & Commercial CEO, said: “Businesses considering electric trucks want to understand how the numbers work over the life of the vehicle and how it fits the routes they run.”
Partnership between operator, maker and financier
In this transaction, Bakers Transport brought its operational expertise, SANY supplied the vehicles and WesBank provided the financing. Bringing the three parties together is intended to address the practical and financial considerations of fleet modernisation.
Electric trucks also offer a way to reduce tailpipe emissions from fleet operations, though suitability depends on routes, loads, charging and running costs, and each business will reach its own conclusions at its own pace.
Next steps for interested operators
Operators considering electric fleet options can approach WesBank Fleet Management and Leasing to discuss how a lease could be structured around their routes, loads and budgets.
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