# Fortescue Metals Group engages Williams Advanced Engineering for battery-electric haul truck

Fortescue Metals Group announced an agreement with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) to design, build, test and integrate a battery system for an all-electric mining haul truck. The project includes a bespoke battery-electric powertrain with regenerative braking, to be built at WAE's UK facility and shipped to Perth for integration into a 240 t class prototype truck for testing at Fortescue's Pilbara operations.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-03-01
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: battery-electric powertrain, fast charging unit
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Fortescue Metals Group](https://endata.com/companies/5503.md) (customer)
- [Williams Advanced Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/45188.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2021/04/15/motorsport-mining-collide-williams-advanced-engineering-increasing-role-future-haul-truck-powertrains/), 2021-04-15: "The project includes the design and construction of a bespoke battery-electric powertrain, again with the ability to regenerate power as the truck travels downhill."

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