EK16S

The EK16S is the first wholly New Zealand designed, constructed, and certified Medium Duty Battery Electric truck.

This high performance vehicle can serve as a platform for a range of applications including:

  • Cargo Delivery
  • Refrigerated Delivery
  • Concrete Truck
  • Rubbish Truck
  • Mobile Crane
  • Cherry Picker
  • Fire Engine
  • Bitumen Sprayer
  • Tanker Truck
  • Troop Transport
  • Tip Truck
  • And so many more applications

With KAHU EV’s EVNet™ at its core, the addition of application specific modules is no longer the integration challenge of the past, giving manufacturers and operators the assurance of a single point of design and vehicle management.

Weight & Dimensions


Vehicle Length 10,630 mm
Vehicle Width 2,500 mm
Vehicle Height 2,900 mm
Wheelbase 6,500 mm
GVM 4×2 16,000 kg
GVM 6×2 21,000 kg
GCM 25,200 kg
Tare Weight 4×2 7,500 kg
Tare Weight 6×2 8,000 kg

Electric Powertrain


Top Speed 95 kph
Peak Power 260 kW
Continuous Power 180 kW
Max Torque 1500 Nm
1103 ft-lb
Range 150 200 km
Battery Capacity 165 kWh
Transmission 6 Speed AMT
Suspension Air/Spring Hendrickson
Braking Pneumatic