Sinotruk Brings Sitrak Electric Trucks to Nigeria's Urban Routes

Nigerian Sinotruks Limited has introduced Sitrak electric commercial trucks for the Nigerian market, starting with light-duty vehicles intended for intra-city distribution.

The company, a local assembler and distributor of China's Sinotruk brand, says the initial trucks can cover up to 200 kilometers in a day. It plans to consider medium-duty applications as charging access and use cases develop.

A route-first rollout

Managing Director Alfred Okugbeni said the launch is meant to give businesses another option for controlling transport costs and operating on cleaner energy. The company's approach is deliberately phased: start where vehicles return to a predictable base and charging can be managed, then expand only where the operating conditions support it.

That is a more useful lens than a blanket claim that an electric truck fits every route. Payload, terrain, distance under load, charging time and the reliability of the local power supply will decide whether an individual fleet can use the vehicles productively.

Support has to travel with the truck

Sinotruk says it has a training center in Ogun State for customer technicians and drivers, and that it can set up maintenance workshops at customer facilities. It has also been active in CNG vehicles, which the company expects to remain part of a mixed-energy market rather than disappear overnight.

For fleet teams, the announcement is a reminder to evaluate the whole operating package: vehicle range, charging plan, technician capability, parts availability, battery support and warranty terms. A controlled urban route can be the right place to begin, provided the service plan is as specific as the vehicle specification.