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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 9, 2025

Autocar Introduces Smart Battery Cable for Refuse Truck Fire Safety

Autocar, a manufacturer of severe-duty vocational trucks, announced its latest safety innovation, the Smart Battery Cable, which is designed to reduce the risk of electrical fires in refuse trucks.

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Refuse truck collecting bins in a neighborhood, highlighting operator safety and modern camera, radar, and braking technology designed to protect drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.
ArticlesDecember 4, 2025

Safety Starts in the Cab: Why Refuse Truck Tech Must Serve the Operator

From blind spots to busy streets, refuse operators face it all. Modern safety tech helps keep them protected and confident on every route.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 1, 2024

Battle Motors Unveils Striker Non-CDL Class 6 Truck

Battle Motors has launched a Class 6 truck, a vocational truck where drivers do not need a CDL. The Striker is also available as a Class 7 or Class 8, and all models can be powered by diesel, battery-electric, or CNG engines.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 22, 2024

Emterra Environmental Launches its First Electric Fleet with 8 Mack LR Electrics

Emterra Environmental is buying eight Mack LR Electric refuse trucks to create an all-electric fleet operating in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. This marks the largest Mack LR Electric order to date in North America.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 19, 2024

Peterbilt Delivers Model 520EVs to Waste Connections of New York

Waste Connections of New York has added two Model 529EVs to its fleet of refuse trucks. The battery-electric trucks can collect up to 1,100 trash bins on a single charge.

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Front 3/4 of City of Portland, Maine's new Mack LR Electric.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 18, 2024

Portland, Maine Gets States First Electric Refuse Truck

Equipped with a Heil 25 cubic-yard rear loader body, the Mack LR Electric is the first electric Class 8 vehicle in Portland’s fleet.

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ProductsMay 8, 2024

Battle Motors Unveils New Digital In-Cab Systems

Battle Motors launched new digital systems and in-cab controls for vocational trucks and is partnered with T-Mobile for Business to keep fleets connected.

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Four Peterbilt refuse trucks are parked in an exhibit space at WasteExpo.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 8, 2024

Peterbilt Exhibits Extensive Refuse Lineup at WasteExpo

Peterbilt is on hand at WasteExpo showcasing its collection of refuse trucks, including ones powered by alternative fuel powertrains like electric and natural gas.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 23, 2024

Coastal Waste & Recycling Takes Delivery of Mack LR Electric

Coastal Waste & Recycling, a privately owned solid waste and recycling company with 25 locations in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, has taken delivery of its first Mack LR Electric, which is equipped with an automated side loader.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 20, 2024

Allison Provides e-Axles for Electric Refuse Collection Truck

Oshkosh recognized that the eGen Power 100S architecture efficiency advantage in heavy stop-start refuse applications would extend the eRCV’s range.

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