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The Lion Electric Co. and Boivin Évolution unveiled what they called the world’s first Class 8 refuse truck with a powertrain and automated collection hopper that are 100% electric.
The Lion8 chassis and the BEV all-electric automated side-loading hopper will be used to collect household waste, recycling and organic material. The zero-emissions truck will have a range of up to 400 km [249 miles], or cover 1,200 homes on a single charge, according to Québec-based Lion.
Dévoilement ce matin du premier camion avec motopropulseur Lion8, de la Compagnie Électrique Lion, et de notre benne de...
Posted by Boivin Évolution on Monday, June 3, 2019
All hopper and arm movements are powered by the battery that drives electric motors for each function.
“It’s one more step in our quest to electrify heavy-duty vehicles,” Lion Electric founder and CEO Marc Bédard said in a release.
“We can be very proud of this 100% Québec technological breakthrough that will transform waste collection through better performance and a smaller ecological footprint,” Boivin Évolution founder and CEO Claude Boivin said. — Transport Topics
