With a Chinese copy of the Tesla: Dan enters heavy vehicles
The Dan Group, through Pandan, has brought to Israel a heavy electric truck from the Chinese company Windrose, with a battery of over 700 kWh and a declared range of 670 km. In the first phase, one truck will arrive for a pilot at Traburra company, and the path to commercial marketing in Israel requires regulatory clarification.
The Dan Group, through its bus importer Pandan, is entering the heavy vehicle sector for the first time with a heavy electric truck manufactured by the Chinese company Windrose. The truck, an electric tractor model, is equipped with a battery capacity of over 700 kWh and a declared range of about 670 km even under load. Its design resembles the Tesla Semi, with a central driver's seat and side cameras instead of mirrors. In the first phase, one truck has arrived in Israel for a pilot at Traburra company, and two additional units have been sent to Europe. Key challenges include local regulation, adaptation to working conditions in Israel, and availability of high-power charging infrastructure. Pandan, which imports electric buses from Higer, is establishing a network of service and maintenance centers for heavy vehicles. The article notes that the transition to electric power in trucks is more complex than in urban buses due to range and load requirements.