Isuzu Motors has announced that it is testing a battery-swapping system for battery-electric garbage trucks, in collaboration with the City of Yokohama, in Japan.
Isuzu Targets Downtime in Municipal EV Fleets
The company is currently conducting a study, which will run until March 2028, to determine whether automated traction battery exchanges can increase the operational readiness of municipal electric vehicles.
As part of the pilot project, the electric trucks’ two depleted batteries are swapped for fully charged ones at dedicated exchange stations. The process takes about three minu...
Isuzu Targets Downtime in Municipal EV Fleets
The company is currently conducting a study, which will run until March 2028, to determine whether automated traction battery exchanges can increase the operational readiness of municipal electric vehicles.
As part of the pilot project, the electric trucks’ two depleted batteries are swapped for fully charged ones at dedicated exchange stations. The process takes about three minu...
