Electric Work Vehicles

“It was a bit of a Frankenstein:” The rapid evolution of Fortescue’s giant electric haul trucks

“It was a bit of a Frankenstein:” The rapid evolution of Fortescue’s giant electric haul trucks

Fortescue will soon roll out the first of its giant electric haul trucks, capable of transporting 240 tonnes of ore. It has been a rapid learning curve, as CEO Dino Otranto explains.
Toll buys two new Volvo electric trucks to support BlueScope logistics

Toll buys two new Volvo electric trucks to support BlueScope logistics

Toll Group unveils two new Volvo electric trucks to support BlueScope Steel with its freight and warehousing capabilities.
New Australian electric truck company signs delivery deal with Who Gives A Crap

New Australian electric truck company signs delivery deal with Who Gives A Crap

New zero-emissions trucking company New Energy Transport has cut a deal with Who Gives A Crap to deliver greener toilet paper, and show the path for electric trucking in Australia.
Kia confirms all-electric van for Australia in mid-2026

Kia confirms all-electric van for Australia in mid-2026

Kia confirms it will launch an all electric van, the PV5, in Australia in 2026, following an initial launch in its home market and then Europe in the coming months.
Fortescue order for giant electric haul trucks is China’s biggest green mining export order

Fortescue order for giant electric haul trucks is China’s biggest green mining export order

XCMG says its deal to supply Fortescue with between  150 and 200 giant battery-electric mining haul trucks is China’s largest-ever export order for green mining machinery.
Andrew Forrest brings in new supplier to help make 400 giant electric haul trucks

Andrew Forrest brings in new supplier to help make 400 giant electric haul trucks

Fortescue brings in Chinese supplier to help deliver the up to 400 giant 240-tonne electric haul trucks needed to take its iron ore operations to “real zero” by 2030.
Another Australian delivery giant signs up for 55 electric vans and trucks

Another Australian delivery giant signs up for 55 electric vans and trucks

One of the largest delivery firms in Australia will add 55 electric vans and trucks to its fleet in a move the company says will appeal to environmentally conscious companies and consumers. 
Volvo claims a world-first fully electric deconstruction site

Volvo claims a world-first fully electric deconstruction site

Volvo deploys five electric machines, electric trucks and a battery-powered demolition robot to deconstruct three buildings as part of a major redevelopment in Germany.