Event-goers may stereotypically associate the Singapore Motorshow as just a mere showcase of new car models, but there is a commercial vehicle presence too.

This year’s iteration is no exception. Hong Seh has officially unveiled two new van models. Well, technically one new van model and a new light weight truck. And to no one’s surprise, they are both electric. 

The SRM T3EV follows in the footsteps of the hot-selling DFSK EC31, which Hong Seh also distributes. No official specifications have been confirmed just yet, but sources reveal that it’d come equipped with an 80 hp electric motor, and a 53.58 kWh battery pack.

This will be good for a range of about 310 kilometres, and it’d also DC fast charge at 40 kW. Despite its relatively small size, the truck will carry a maximum of 1.6 tons on its 3.1 metre long bed.

What could possibly be Singapore’s most premium van was also unveiled to the public for the first time. The London Taxi-based LEVC VN5 was quietly launched on the same day too. A fully-owned Geely subsidiary, the van sports many parts that you’d also find on Volvos and Polestars.

Based on the same platform that also underpins the modern version of the iconic London Taxi, the VN5 packs a 31 kWh battery pack. Its rear-mounted electric motor develops 110 kW, and is good for an all-electric range of 93 kilometres. It also has a three-cylinder motor that serves as a range extender, and both powertrains combined will give you 480 kilometres.

Whilst we expect the SRM T3 EV to eventually be made available for sale in Singapore, we suspect the VN5 may be a tougher sell. Not because it is a bad product, but because it’d cost too much money. In markets that it currently sells in, the VN5 retails for around SGD$80,000.

We’d be bringing you news updates on both vehicles as they are made available to us!

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