Electric trucks, charging and service in Tema
BYD T5DM and T5EV box trucks, refrigerated or dry, delivered with a charger.
BYD T5DM
Plug-in hybrid. Electric for city runs, gasoline for the long haul. Refrigerated $55,000*. Dry box $49,999*.
**Range figures are estimates from BYD specifications and the factory quotation, not ChainX tests. Actual range varies with load, refrigeration, speed, terrain, heat, driving style and battery age, and is not guaranteed.
BYD T5EV
Fully electric. 132 kWh BYD Blade battery, no fuel at all. Refrigerated $59,300*. Dry box $54,299*.
**Range figures are estimates from BYD specifications and the factory quotation, not ChainX tests. Actual range varies with load, refrigeration, speed, terrain, heat, driving style and battery age, and is not guaranteed.
Build your truck
Pick a model to choose your body, charging and cab options, then reserve with a 30 percent deposit.

BYD T5DM
Refrigerated $55,000* · Dry box $49,999*
Plug-in hybrid. 1,000 km total range, 150 km on electric.**

BYD T5EV
Refrigerated $59,300* · Dry box $54,299*
Battery electric. About 300 km with load and cooling.**
*Approximate pricing in US dollars. Prices do not include import duty, VAT and levies, DVLA registration, insurance or other fees. See all fees.
**Range figures are estimates from BYD specifications and the factory quotation, not ChainX tests. Actual range varies with load, refrigeration, speed, terrain, heat, driving style and battery age, and is not guaranteed.
Gasoline, diesel, hybrid or electric
One year and five years of running a 4.5 tonne refrigerated truck in Ghana, with the price of the truck included. Move the slider to match your routes.
*Approximate pricing in US dollars. Prices do not include import duty, VAT and levies, DVLA registration, insurance or other fees. See all fees.
Fuel at Ghana pump prices for November 1 to 15, 2026: gasoline GH¢17.02 and diesel GH¢18.99 per liter (about $1.46 and $1.63). Power at about GH¢2.24 per kWh, the PURC non residential tariff (about $0.19). GH¢11.65 to the dollar. Isuzu N-Series use of 22 L (gasoline) and 16 L (diesel) per 100 km with the reefer running, and the T5DM's 60 percent electric share, are planning assumptions. T5DM and T5EV energy use from BYD specifications. Maintenance and repair at a planning baseline of $0.10 per km for the diesel truck, with the plug-in hybrid at 84 percent and the battery electric truck at 60 percent of diesel, from Argonne National Laboratory's 2021 ownership cost study for medium and heavy trucks. Prices held flat for five years; financing, insurance and resale value are not included. New Isuzu refrigerated truck prices from Autoline Ghana listings. ChainX prices are planning prices.
The T5DM goes further than anything else here
Electric for the first 150 km, then the gasoline engine takes over. No waiting for a charger on long routes, and fuel is at every station.
BYD T5DM150 km electric, then gasoline
N-Series, diesel100 L tank
N-Series, gasoline100 L tank
BYD T5EVBattery electric
Tema to Tamale with 340 km to spare** on one tank and one charge.
150 km on electric** covers most city delivery days with no fuel at all.
Refuel in five minutes anywhere in West Africa while the charging network grows.
**Range figures are estimates from BYD specifications and the factory quotation, not ChainX tests. Actual range varies with load, refrigeration, speed, terrain, heat, driving style and battery age, and is not guaranteed. Distances are by road from Tema. T5DM and T5EV ranges from BYD quoted specifications; the T5EV figure is the planning range with load and refrigeration running. Isuzu N-Series ranges assume a 100 L tank at 16 L (diesel) and 22 L (gasoline) per 100 km with the reefer running. Road distances from Tema are approximate.
Serving West Africa from Tema
We deliver trucks and install chargers across West Africa. Your truck is driven to you from our Tema showroom, and ChainX technicians install and commission your charger on site.
TemaAbidjanLoméCotonouLagosOuagadougouNiameyVehicle delivery
Trucks are delivered by road from Tema to your yard, ready to work.
Charger installation
Site survey, installation and commissioning by our technicians, in every market we serve.
| Country | Cities | By road from Tema |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Tema, Accra, Kumasi, Tamale | Home base |
| Togo | Lomé | About 175 km |
| Benin | Cotonou | About 320 km |
| Nigeria | Lagos | About 440 km |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Abidjan | About 560 km |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | About 1,040 km |
| Niger | Niamey | About 1,560 km |
Distances are approximate. Import duty, taxes, registration and border fees differ in each country and are added to your quote.
Built for the job
Every ChainX truck comes ready to work, with the comfort your drivers deserve on long days.

Refrigerator and refrigerated box
A KD-580 refrigeration unit with an 80 mm insulated box, holding −18 to +5 °C. Box 4.0 × 2.1 × 2.2 m.

Leather seats
Wipe-clean artificial leather that holds up to heat, dust and long shifts.

750 kg aluminum liftgate
Load at the farm gate or shop door, no dock needed.

10-inch DiLink screen
Navigation, music and a reversing camera.

Bigger tires
Grip and clearance for laterite and farm roads.

Dry box option
The same truck with a dry cargo box for goods that don’t need cooling.

Power out (V2L)
Run tools, lights or a freezer from the truck when the grid is down.
Already in service
We load at the farm gate, where there is no dock and the last few kilometres are laterite. The liftgate and the tires deal with that. The box holds temperature through a 32 degree afternoon, which is the whole job. Half the food Ghana grows never gets eaten, and this is the part of that problem a truck can actually fix.
Book a test drive
Drive the T5DM and T5EV at our Tema showroom, see the chargers working, and talk through your routes.







