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Electric Vehicle Revolution Goes Underground With Mine Truck
- Sweden’s Epiroc unveils biggest-capacity, battery-run vehicle
- Electrification is aimed at lowering energy costs for miners
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Electric vehicles are reaching global markets far and wide -- and deep. Swedish mining equipment maker Epiroc AB now aims to electrify all its underground machines within five years.
The manufacturer on Wednesday launched a new range, including what it says is the largest battery-powered vehicle for mining below the Earth’s surface: a 42 ton-capacity truck that can haul blasted rock through narrow tunnels. It’s part of the company’s latest series of mobile excavators, including drill rigs and loaders, designed to cut emissions and lower energy costs for miners.