MANILA, Philippines — Inexperienced logistics service supplier Mober but once more beefed up its fleet with the acquisition of the nation’s first-ever totally electrical tractor head truck, which may haul an 18-ton payload.
In an announcement on Friday, Mober mentioned the electrical car (EV) can journey as much as 220 kilometers on a single cost of its 282.6-kilowatt (kW) battery.
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This battery may be totally charged in two hours utilizing a 120-kW quick charging station.
“We’re thrilled to introduce the Philippines’ first 100-percent electrical tractor head truck. This achievement underscores Mober’s unwavering dedication to remodeling the logistics panorama with sustainable transport options,” Mober founder Dennis Ng mentioned.
“This addition boosts our purpose of increasing our EV fleet to 500 items by the top of the yr,” he added.
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Final-mile supply
Shopping for the brand new tractor head is in step with the rising demand for inexperienced last-mile supply options from varied industries, together with retail and fast-moving shopper items, based on Mober.
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The corporate mentioned that working a totally electrical fleet would contribute to discount of carbon emissions and enchancment in air high quality.
Final December, Mober inked a financing take care of BDO Unibank for the acquisition of 60 new EV vehicles for its supply providers.
The acquisition of further items will carry Mober’s complete fleet to 110 EVs.
The corporate has been ramping up efforts to turn out to be a giant participant in inexperienced logistics in Southeast Asia.
Mober, in truth, secured in 2023 a $6-million funding from the Southeast Asia Clear Power Facility II (Seacef II), which is managed by Singapore-based fund supervisor Clime Capital.
Seacef II caters to companies that promote clear power and low-carbon options.
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Final yr, Mober was among the many three Filipino firms included in Forbes Asia’s “100 to Watch” record, which acknowledged 100 excellent startups which have proven vital affect of their respective industries and constant monetary progress within the Asia-Pacific area. —Tyrone Jasper C. Piad
