Mazibuko M1B

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Mazibuko M1B
Overview
ManufacturerMazibuko Motor Company
Designer Nhlanhla Mazibuko
Body and chassis
Class Mid-size pickup truck
Body style 4-door pickup truck
Platform MMC EV
Powertrain
Power output500 kilowatts (671 hp; 680 PS)
Battery 120 kWh
Range400 km (250 mi)
Dimensions
Length212 in (5,390 mm)
Width72 in (1,830 mm)
Height72 in (1,820 mm)

The Mazibuko M1B is a all-electric, battery-powered pickup truck to be produced by Gauteng-based startup Mazibuko Motor Company and is currently in development. [1] [2] If produced, it will be the company's first production vehicle.

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It is the first electric pickup truck to be developed in South Africa and the African continent. [3]

Overview

The M1B is a mid-size, 4-door electric pickup truck originally unveiled in 2020. No plans have been made for when the model will reach production. The dimensions of the M1B are similar to that of the Toyota Hilux. (The M1B is slightly larger than the Hilux when it comes to length as the M1B is 2.4 inches longer than crew-cab Hilux models.)

The production location has not yet been named as the model is still in development but the M1B will not be built domestically. [4]

Design

Filipino mobility news website Visor states that the M1B's front end design was inspired by that of the Rivian R1T. [5]

Powertrain

The M1B uses a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive layout producing 671 horsepower (500 kilowatts) and 958 pound feet (1300 Newton metres) of torque. The battery is 120 kWh but the material was never undisclosed. The 0-100 km/h time of the M1B is under 5 seconds.

References

  1. ↑ "Mazibuko M1B is a Mzansi-made battery bakkie". Cars.co.za. March 19, 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  2. ↑ Shaun Gillham (March 24, 2021). "Mazibuko vs Musk: Another South African charges into EV market - this time in a bakkie". The South African. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  3. ↑ Manuel, Marilynn (March 15, 2021). "Meet Nhlanhla Mazibuko: The Man Who Built SA's 1st Battery Electric Bakkie". Briefly News.
  4. ↑ Mpyane, Phuti (March 25, 2021). "How Nhlanhla Mazibuko plans to plug into the EV scene with his electric bakkie". TimesLIVE.
  5. ↑ Solidum, Miggi (March 22, 2021). "Would you take this South African electric pickup over the Tesla Cybertruck?". Visor.


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