The TZ3Z electric truck is a heavy dump platform built for Colombia's Andes construction corridor, where road and tunnel projects around Bogota, Medellin, and Cali haul material over some of the steepest working roads in Latin America. Mountain haulage is where electric drive shines brightest: full torque at zero rpm for the climb, and regenerative braking that turns every descent into free energy. This review covers the TZ3Z's gradeability, energy recovery, and cost per ton on Colombian mountain duty.
Mountain construction haulage combines short, steep loops with a fixed base at the quarry or batching plant, so there is no range risk and the descents do real work. A diesel tipper burns its brakes and its fuel on a loaded descent; the TZ3Z converts that same descent into recovered charge. For full specs, see the TZ3Z electric dump truck page.
Colombia's infrastructure program includes major mountain corridors, and the government offers EV import incentives. Our Colombia electric truck market guide covers tariffs, homologation, and the green freight programs available to contractors.
The table lists production data for the standard variant from Shaanxi Fenghan Trading Co., Ltd.
| Parameter | TZ3Z Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | 22,000 kg | aggregate rated |
| Battery capacity | 350 kWh | CATL LFP |
| Motor power | 420 kW | LvKong drive |
| Gradeability | 32 percent | loaded on grade |
| Range per charge | 180 to 220 km | mountain shuttle |
| DC fast charge | 240 kW | 20 to 80 percent in 75 min |
| Warranty | 8 years / 4,500 cycles | battery pack |
| FOB price | $98,000 to $135,000 | depending on body |
The TZ3Z climbs a 32 percent grade fully loaded, covering the steepest ramps on Colombian bench works, and its 420 kW motor delivers full torque from a standstill at any altitude, where a turbo-diesel loses power in the thin mountain air. On the loaded descent, regenerative braking recovers 12 to 18 percent of the climb energy, the highest recovery rate in the range because the loops are so steep.
That recovery changes the energy math fundamentally. A 20 kilometer mountain loop with 600 meters of elevation change can net out at the consumption of a much flatter route, and brake wear falls by more than half because the motor does most of the retarding.
The TZ3Z returns to the quarry or plant base each shift, where a 240 kW DC charger restores 20 to 80 percent in about 75 minutes during breaks and overnight. Contractors running double shifts add a second charger and stagger start times. Colombia's hydro-heavy grid keeps electricity cheap and low-carbon, which strengthens both the cost and the sustainability case.
A diesel tipper on mountain duty burns 30 to 35 liters per hour and eats brake linings on the descents, while the TZ3Z's electricity cost per hour is roughly a fifth of the diesel fuel bill at Colombian tariffs, and regen halves brake wear. Across a 2,500-hour mountain season the combined saving is the difference between a marginal and a profitable haulage contract.
The FOB price of $98,000 to $135,000 is recovered within two to three years on busy mountain projects, and the 8-year or 4,500-cycle battery warranty covers the full contract horizon.
Shaanxi Fenghan Trading Co., Ltd. supplies the TZ3Z with reinforced mountain-spec tipping bodies, Colombian homologation support, and a Latin America parts buffer. Start with the Colombia market guide for incentive detail, then confirm body options on the TZ3Z electric dump truck page. For Colombian contractors, the TZ3Z electric truck turns the Andes from a cost penalty into an energy source.
The TZ3Z electric truck is delivered with a high-voltage isolation monitor, automatic battery pack disconnect on collision, and the multi-layer thermal barrier built into every CATL LFP pack, a chemistry chosen for its stability in hot, dusty, high-utilization duty. Shaanxi Fenghan Trading Co., Ltd. includes a structured operator course with every fleet order, covering regenerative braking technique, state-of-charge planning, charging procedure, and high-voltage shutdown. Fleets that complete the training typically improve real-world range by 6 to 10 percent within the first month, because smooth throttle application and anticipatory regen recover energy that untrained drivers waste as heat. The course also covers daily inspection of tires, coolant, and charging connectors, which catches small faults before they become downtime.
Compliance documentation travels with the truck. Conformity certificates, battery warranty terms of 8 years or 4,500 cycles, and the telematics export of energy and emissions data give fleet managers the evidence base that tenders, insurers, and sustainability auditors increasingly require. For export buyers, that documentation package is as much a part of the product as the steel and the cells.
The battery warranty is the foundation of the ownership case: 8 years or 4,500 cycles on the CATL LFP pack, transferable to a second owner, which means the truck can be sold or refinanced mid-life with a factory guarantee still running. No diesel powertrain offers anything comparable, and that difference shows up in residual value, where documented, warranted electric trucks are clearing stronger percentages of original price than worn diesel equivalents. Fleets that keep disciplined charging habits, staying between 20 and 90 percent state of charge in daily operation, routinely show 85 to 90 percent pack capacity after five years, and the telematics health report converts that directly into resale price.
Maintenance economics reinforce the point. The sealed LvKong motor has roughly one-third the moving parts of a diesel powertrain, with no oil, injectors, turbocharger, clutch, or exhaust aftertreatment to service, and regenerative braking cuts friction brake wear by an estimated 40 percent. The parts that remain are conventional wear items, tires, suspension bushings, filters, and body-specific consumables, all pre-stocked in the Fenghan regional parts buffer for the first year of operation.
From order confirmation to delivery, most Colombia buyers take delivery in 45 to 60 days, with Shaanxi Fenghan Trading Co., Ltd. preparing the certification file, the drive configuration, and a first-year spare parts kit in parallel so the truck arrives work-ready. The recommended first step is a route and duty-cycle review: share your daily kilometers, payloads, shift pattern, and depot power capacity, and the team will model range, charging windows, and total cost against your actual operation rather than brochure numbers. That model becomes the backbone of the financing conversation, because banks and lessors lend against documented operating savings far more readily than against projections.
Fleets new to electric trucks should start with two to five units on the most predictable route, instrument everything, and scale after the first quarter of data. Every fleet that has followed that path has expanded its electric share in the second order, because the operating numbers made the argument internally without any further persuasion. Contact the Fenghan export team to begin the route review for your operation.
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