reduce operating effort, improve safety, and extend body life while lowering environmental impact. Importantly, Holcroft emphasised that Serco’s innovation strategy is aimed at supporting transporters through practical, future-ready solutions and sustainable manufacturing processes, enabling the broader adoption of electric mobility across South Africa. “We are proud to have been selected for this project and remain ready to offer flexible, future-ready body solutions backed by national aftersales support.” This support includes dedicated aftersales facilities in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, and Gqeberha, ensuring fleet operators benefit from reliable service, reduced downtime, and consistent support throughout the vehicle lifecycle. As the commercial transport sector continues its shift towards electrification and cleaner technologies, Serco’s investment in innovation, lightweight engineering, and technical adaptability reinforces its role as a trusted partner for fleet operators - and as a leading body builder for the electric trucks of the future. b
This was our first collaboration with Serco following the launch of our rigid electric truck range locally, and the quality of the builds has met our expectations. We are certainly considering additional orders as our footprint grows.
quality of the builds has met our expectations. We are certainly considering additional orders as our footprint grows.” The completed vehicles include single-skin van bodies and a tautliner, featuring LED interior strip lighting and rear doors fitted with Delta locking handles - solutions selected to improve visibility, ergonomics, security, and daytoday operational efficiency for fleet operators transitioning to electric vehicles. Singh noted that the local EV truck market is expanding rapidly, supported by improving charging infrastructure, increasing vehicle range, and growing awareness of total cost of ownership benefits across various transport applications. Serco CEO Clinton Holcroft said the collaboration reflects the company’s investment and capability to deliver EV-ready body design and scalable manufacturing processes, developed with fleet performance and longterm reliability in mind. “We are seeing growing interest in electric trucks across multiple sectors,” said Holcroft. “In response, we have developed lightweight, efficient body construction solutions that help fleet operators maximise range and payload without compromising durability. At the same time, we offer a wide selection of modern accessories and technologies that allow transporters to configure vehicles precisely to their operational requirements.” Serco’s EV-focused body solutions include LED interior and exterior lighting, ergonomic and secure rear-door locking systems, fast-opening curtain mechanisms for tautliners, and ecofriendly internal wear strips for van bodies - designed to
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