Australia company unveils all new electric vehicle for mining industry

The makers of an electric vehicle designed specifically for the mining industry will launch the new product this month at Queensland’s Department of Main Roads Mt Cotton Training Centre.

It's electric and designed for the mining industry.

The heavy-duty Bortana EV, which has been developed by Australian mining safety product company Safescape, in collaboration with NSW-based 3ME Technology and the METS Ignited Project, will be unveiled in Brisbane on May 24, following the 2019 Austmine Conference.

A comparatively “light” vehicle (compared to the heavy loaders and massive trucks typical of Australia’s mining industry), the Bortana is considered a game-changing electric vehicle (EV) for the industry.

It will have a 150km range, with a 50kWh battery, 135kW output motor and 320Nm torque, and has the potential to significantly reduce the industry’s energy usage and vehicle emissions.

Read the story from The Driven by Bridie Schmidt - “Australia company unveils all new electric vehicle for mining industry.”