Geely Holdings has stakes in multiple brands such as Volvo cars, Polestar, Zeekr, and Lotus, and has been rapidly rolling out EVs into many markets around the world.
Now, the company’s commercial vehicle brand, Farizon, has had its first electric van approved for Australian roads. The approval was first discovered by EV approvals tracker and enthusiast Will K and shared on the Electric Vehicles for Australia facebook page.
The Supervan is Farizon’s first truly global van and according to the latest regulatory approvals listing, will be coming to the Australian market in two battery sizes.
Starting with the smaller 67 kWh battery pack that kicks the lineup off and comes in 10 variants. Five of these variants will include cargo glass while the rest will not have it on the van.
During its test drive, SuperVAN checked in at Sydney. Where to next? #electricvan #FarizonSuperVAN #ev pic.twitter.com/4oRbgfdkNi
— Farizon Auto (@FarizonAuto) March 13, 2024
The length of the van starts at 4,990 mm and extends up to 5,490 mm. This is longer than the currently available LDV e-Deliver 7 in the long-wheel-base configuration.
There is also a bigger battery on offer which has a pack capacity of 82 kWh. This is also available in multiple variants depending on the application.
For those looking at towing with the van, a 2,000 kg braked towing capacity is also on offer which is helpful for trades that require towing of equipment and trailers to job sites.
On the information supplied, the Supervan is categorised as a “Goods Vehicle” which indicates that it’s unlikely to have additional seating seen in traditional people movers.
Earlier this year, first hints of Farizon potentially landing into Australia were spotted when a post appeared on Farizon Auto’s X page which outlined a test drive in the country: “Breathtaking sceneries, lapping kangaroos, and our emission-free SuperVAN – an Australian test drive like no other!”
Breathtaking sceneries, lapping kangaroos, and our emission-free SuperVAN – an Australian test drive like no other! #SuperVANTour #greenmobility #electricvan #electricfleet pic.twitter.com/E4DBrXt5m0
— Farizon Auto (@FarizonAuto) March 29, 2024
Other signs of this van being made for export markets have also since been shared with the company sharing its pre-order wins in Europe.
According to the company, over the last 6 months, pre-orders on the Supervann have been received in Belgium, Hungary, Poland and other Eastern European countries.
Farizon SuperVAN will be coming to Belgium!#SuperVAN #electricvan #electricfleet #greenmobility pic.twitter.com/dHwlDcaTXa
— Farizon Auto (@FarizonAuto) June 20, 2024
In China, the company operates 91 battery swapping stations across 38 cities for trucks and heavy-duty vehicles, helping those vehicles with quicker turnaround times.
Check out our EV Models page for all available EVs in Australia, or on their way, including electric van options.
Video of Farizon’s Supervan (Inside China Auto)
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.