Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson: We're witnessing the potential dawn of a new, cleaner era in mining as Hitachi tests the world’s first ultra-large, fully electric mining dump truck.

One feature of this electric dump truck is it uses is regenerative braking. Actually, many electric vehicles do this. It's a way for the vehicle to recover some energy as it slows down. Here's how ...

The eDumper is a gigantic battery-powered dump truck built by Swiss outfit eMining. The 65-ton truck is powered by a 600 kilowatt-hour battery pack that has six times the capacity of any electric ...

Mining is inherently dirty work, but it is set to get a little cleaner on the back of a heavy duty electric vehicle currently under development. Some time in the next few months, the Komatsu HD ...

The world's biggest truck is powered by an electric drive system consisting of four electric motors from Siemens, each with an output of 1,200 kilowatts (approximately 1,800 hp), that keep the ...

The world's biggest electric vehicle—a 45-ton mining dump truck dubbed the eDumper—may have to cede its throne. ... Thank the electric motors, which are serious workhorses.

They offer motor power levels: 1 kW, 2 kW, 3 kW, and for those that want to go wild, 7kW. Weight appears to increase considerably from the 520-kilogram (1,150-pound) little guy up to that 1,400 ...

In the Quintessenza, the rear motors make 670 horsepower (500 kW) each, while the front units churn out 402 hp (300 kW) each, for a grand total of 2,145 hp (1,600 kW). These are still estimated ...

DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. unveiled two battery-electric truck models — the updated 579EV and the new 567EV — as part of the next evolution in its electric vehicle ambitions. The ...

The trucks are rear-wheel drive, with a 13-hp (10-kw) AC synchronous motor that’s geared very low for torque multiplication and the low 50-mph top speed. The base price of the trucks is $14,950.

If you want a decent electric pickup truck from the likes of Tesla or General Motors, be prepared to drain your bank account. The non-work-truck version of the 2025 Chevy Silverado EV starts at ...