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Mober has ordered five fully electric tractor head trucks and eyes two 10,000-square meter charging stations in north and south Luzon
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The e-tractor head trucks will boast an 18-ton payload capacity with expected delivery by year-end
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Mober is also looking to establish a 10,000-sqm EV charging station in Laguna and another 10,000 sqm station in either Bulacan or Pampanga
Mober has ordered five fully electric tractor head trucks and eyes two 10,000-square meter (sqm) charging stations in north and south Luzon, according to founder and chief executive officer Dennis Ng.
The five electric tractor head trucks will boast an 18-ton payload capacity and will hopefully be delivered by end of the year, Ng told PortCalls at the sidelines of the recent 3rd Central Luzon Transport and Trade Conference and Exhibit.
Two of the electric tractor head trucks will be used by Mober’s existing clients while one will be deployed to Cagayan De Oro, Ng said.
The additional fleet will join Mober’s first fully electric tractor head truck that was launched last February. The tractor head has an 18-ton payload capacity and a range of up to 220 kilometers on a single charge of its 282.6-kilowatt battery. It is designed for large-scale logistics operations ideal for predictable daily routes.
The tractor heads boost Mober’s goal of expanding its electric vehicle (EV) fleet to 500 units by the end of the year.
Mober is also looking to put up one 10,000 sqm EV charging station in Laguna. Ng, in a presentation during the conference, said they had selected Laguna because it is home to various factories and warehouses.
Another 10,000 sqm charging station is also being eyed either in Bulacan or Pampanga.
These will complement Mober’s 3,000 sqm EV charging hub in Pasay City, the largest of its kind in the country to date. Launched last March, Central Charge has a 56-port capacity to serve Mober’s mixed fleet of e-vans and e-trucks. With a structured three-shift system, Central Charge has the capacity to charge up to 200 EV trucks daily, ensuring round-the-clock operational support for Mober’s fleet.
Mober also has an 800 sqm charging hub in Zamora Street, Pasay City, its first charging hub that started operations in 2023.
Aside from the expansion of its fleet and charging stations, Mober partners with industry leaders and small trucking companies to drive a collective sustainability transformation.
Ng said they can rent EVs, as well as their charging station and training academy, to small truckers with clients that are serious in their transition to net zero emissions.
Mober is a first mover for EV adoption in the Philippines’ delivery services sector, providing third-party last-mile and middle-mile delivery services for international and local customers under multi-year, fixed-price contracts. It recently expanded its operations to Thailand, launching an initial fleet of 21 electric trucks in the Bang Na district in Bangkok. – Roumina Pablo
