Daimler Truck’s all-electric Rizon brand has made its first shipment of class 4-5 vehicles to Canada, with an initial 12 units arriving in British Columbia. The remaining 10 vehicles from the 22-unit order are scheduled to arrive later this month.
Rizon is Daimler Truck’s newest brand, dedicated to zero-emission transportation, offering all-electric medium-duty trucks for North America.
After being outfitted with various bodies, 19 of the trucks will be delivered to customers in British Columbia and Quebec, including municipalities, rental and leasing providers, and freight and logistics companies. The other three trucks will be used for demonstration purposes.
“I’m very excited the first order of Rizon trucks is reaching Canada and will soon be on the streets serving customers with zero emission operations,” said Andreas Deuschle, the Global Head of Rizon Truck.
To support the expansion, Rizon is partnering with Globocam, one of Quebec’s largest commercial vehicle dealerships. This adds three new Rizon sales locations across Quebec and Ontario, complementing the existing six in British Columbia.
The Canadian government’s Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty-Zero-Vehicles (iMHZEV) programme provides up to $75,000 in incentives for Rizon truck purchases, with additional provincial incentives of up to $75,000 in British Columbia and $100,000 in Quebec.
Rizon will offer four model variants for Canadian customers, ranging from 7.2 tonnes to 8.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight. The vehicles can run up to 257 km (for the L size variant with three battery packs) and up to 177 km (for the M size variant with two battery packs) on a single charge.
The trucks feature advanced safety systems, cold-weather optimisation, and connectivity services from RizonConnect. They are distributed in Canada exclusively by RizonTruck Canada, a subsidiary of Velocity Vehicle Group.
