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Four Siemens 1200 kW electric motors power world’s largest truck; all-wheel drive

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BelAZ (based in Belarus) wanted this to not only be the biggest truck in the world but also to carry 25% more payload than the world’s biggest dump truck at the time. The truck has a maximum speed of 64 km/h (40 mph) when empty. Click to enlarge. Plans also called for a significant reduction of the cost per ton of transported material.

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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations has adopted a new version of UNECE Regulation No. 100 which introduces type approval requirements for all types of electric and hybrid vehicles’ electric safety requirements. 100—currently 41 countries. The new version of UNECE Regulation No. The change in UNECE Regulation No.

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