The German city of Karlsruhe is setting an example for sustainability in waste management by deploying a fleet of 18 Mercedes-Benz eEconic electric garbage trucks that are helping make the streets cleaner, quieter, and a lot less stinky. Since the end of September, the city of Karlsruhe has been relying on Mercedes’ fully electric waste … Continue reading “Mercedes takes out the trash as German city deploys 18 electric garbage trucks”
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In a bid to clean up its streets in more ways than one, the city of Madison, Wisconsin has added two Class 8 electric trucks to its garbage fleet earlier this year in the form of a pair of Mack Electric LR HDEVs … and the city already has plans to add two more. In … Continue reading “Mack Electric LR is Wisconsin’s first electric garbage truck”
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In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets. Operating under heavy loads, in stop-and-go conditions, at low speeds, and on a predictable route, electric vehicles … Continue reading “Louisville launches America’s first 100% electric garbage truck fleet”