Kalmar Ottawa electric yard truck gets to work in Canada

This is industry news about commercial trucking, not something that affects home energy upgrades. A Canadian logistics company, WTC Group, has started using electric "yard trucks" from Kalmar Ottawa — the T2 EV. These are the specialized tractors used at ports and shipping yards to move trailers short distances, not vehicles found on residential streets.

The trucks are part of a shift away from diesel in freight and logistics, supported by a Canadian government incentive program called iMHZEV, which funds medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. The electric T2 runs on a battery pack that can be sized at 105, 140, or 210 kWh, with a motor producing up to about 610 horsepower, and it's built to tow loads up to 195,000 pounds. Kalmar has built diesel yard trucks since the 1940s and is positioning this electric version as equally durable for demanding port and terminal work.

No details were given on how much funding WTC received or how many electric trucks it plans to add to its fleet. For homeowners, this doesn't translate into any direct action or rebate — it's a look at how electrification is spreading into heavy industrial equipment, similar to the trend toward electric cars and trucks, but on the commercial side of shipping and logistics rather than anything tied to home energy use.