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This zinc mine needed a truck no one made, so they made it themselves
Zijin Mining couldn’t find an ultra-class electric haul truck that could get the job done at its Wulagen mine in Wuqia County, Xinjiang, so they designed their own: a 140-ton BEV haul truck with a huge, 770 kWh swappable battery pack.
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The zinc mine in Wuqia County, Xinjiang, required a specialized truck that didn't exist in the market. Zijin Mining, the owner of the mine, couldn't find a suitable ultra-class electric haul truck, so they decided to design and build their own. The result is a 140-ton battery-electric vehicle (BEV) with a large 770 kWh swappable battery pack.
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