The City of Colwood on Vancouver Island has deployed a RIZON e16M electric truck. The Class 4 medium-duty truck—upfitted with a dump body—will be integrated into Colwood’s municipal public works services.

The delivery caps a busy month for RIZON, which also delivered trucks in Vancouver and Quebec.

RIZON is Daimler Truck’s ninth and newest brand. Daimler says RIZON “represents its dedication to zero-emission transportation.” (Not an absolute dedication, it seems—the US House of Representatives recently voted to kill the Biden Administration’s Clean Truck Rules, following extensive lobbying by Daimler, Volvo and other truck manufacturers.)

RIZON’s Class 4-5 medium-duty EVs will range from 15,995 to 18,850 pounds in gross vehicle weight (GVW) for Canadian customers, and offer several battery pack options. The M-size variant, with two battery packs, offers a range of up to 177 km, and the L-size variant, with three packs, delivers up to 257 km. The trucks support both Level 2 AC charging and CCS1 DC fast charging.

RIZON trucks qualify for the Canadian government’s Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty-Zero-Emission-Vehicles (iMHZEV) program. A RIZON truck may qualify for up to $75,000 at the point of sale under this program. RIZON trucks may also qualify for additional provincial incentives of up to $75,000 in British Columbia.

RIZON trucks are distributed in Canada exclusively by RIZON Truck Canada, a subsidiary of Velocity Vehicle Group. RIZON’s current network of dealers in Canada includes nine locations across British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.

Source: RIZON