Chinese brand DeepWay has entered the Malaysian market with battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, which the brand has showcased at the Malaysia International Automotive & Parts Expo (MIAPEX 2026) that was held last week, from October 23 to 25.
Appearing to emerge as a rival to the Tesla Semi, DeepWay is headquartered in Anhui, China and is the product of a partnership between Baidu and Chinese logistics and transportation service provider, China Lionbridge.
In Malaysia, the local distributor for DeepWay trucks is Tiong Wang, which also distributes other Chinese products, including Shacmoto diesel trucks and Liftstar electric forklifts. Tiong Wang also holds the license for Geely Farizon vans, which have been introduced to the Malaysian market.
DeepWay EV trucks have already received vehicle type approval in Malaysia, paultan.org understands, and these are expected to be on the road by December this year. Prices for the BEV trucks start from RM750k, and logistics firm Tiong Nam was said to be a confirmed customer with 20 units ordered.
DeepWay battery-electric trucks are offered in two variants; the Star600, a 6×4 model with a 600 kWh LFP battery from CATL, and the Star513 (4×2, 513 kWh), a 4×2 model with a 513 kWh LFP battery from CATL.
The Star600 is said to offer range of over 440 km at a gross combination weight of 49 tonnes, at an energy consumption rate of approximately 110-120 kWh per 100 km based on the CHTC-TT (China heavy-duty commercial vehicle test cycle for tractor-trailers). This variant is recharged via a 500 A dual-charging plug setup, for a 20-80% charge time of 75 minutes.
Completing the pair of variants is the Star513, which is rated for a range of over 350 km, also at an energy consumption rate of approximately 110-120 kWh per 100 km based on the CHTC-TT. The Star513 is recharged via a 500 A dual-charging plug setup with a 20-80% charge time of 60 minutes, in addition to battery swapping that takes six minutes.
Measuring 7,075 mm long, 2,550 mm wide and 3,950 mm tall, the DeepWay Star513 has a kerb weight of 9,800 kg, and gross combination weight is 42 tonnes. Both variants are rated for a drag coefficient of 0.35, and both have a top speed of 120 km/h.
At present with the logistics subsidy on diesel fuel, charging costs for heavy-duty trucks such as these models are about on par with equivalent diesel-powered trucks.
Without the logistics subsidy on diesel fuel, electric trucks can be around three times cheaper than the diesel equivalents. Additionally, BEV powertrains demand fewer maintenance needs, and so these will also have lower overall operating costs.
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The range is under load or only the head???