BYD T3 EV truck to enter Malaysia commercial vehicle market – CSH Alliance offers EV MoU to BYD Malaysia

CSH Alliance Investment Joint Stock Company is set to enter the commercial electric vehicle (EV) sector by partnering with Chinese automaker BYD, with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alliance EV (AEV), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BYD Malaysia, Star report.

In a statement, the company said that in addition to helping industry players adopt zero-emissions commercial vehicles, it will also explore the distribution of fully electric commercial vehicles and the provision of services. 4S service (sales, service, spare parts and body/paint service), with local assembly capability down the line.

The company said AEV will be tasked with the distribution and supply of the BYD T3 all-electric van as well as after-sales service aspects along with spare parts and warranty packages. One of T3’s customers is said to be Line Clear Express and Logistics, a logistics and courier company in which CSH Alliance owns 15% of the equity.

The BYD T3 is a compact electric van measuring 4,460 mm long, 1,720 mm wide and 1,875 mm high, with a cargo volume of 3,800 liters. It is powered by an AC permanent magnet synchronous motor that delivers 134 hp (100 kW) and 180 Nm, and performance figures include a top speed of 100 km/h.

Powering the engine is a proprietary BYD lithium-ion NCM battery pack with a capacity of 50.3 kWh, providing the vehicle with a range of up to 300 km on a single charge. Charging via AC at 6.6 kW takes 7.6 hours to get from 0-100%, while DC charging at 40 kW takes 1.3 hours to fully charge the battery.