Liebherr and Fortescue Zero signed a US$2.8 billion deal for 475 battery-electric trucks, excavators and dozers for Fortescue's Australian mining operations.
Liebherr and Fortescue announced a significant expansion of their partnership at MINExpo 2024, involving the supply of 475 zero-emission Liebherr machines to Fortescue's operations in Western Australia. The deal includes approximately 360 autonomous battery-electric trucks, 55 electric excavators and 60 battery-powered dozers, and is the largest equipment deal in Liebherr's history.
Liebherr and Fortescue unveiled the autonomous battery-electric T 264 haul truck at MINExpo 2024. The truck features a 3.2-MWh battery system from Fortescue Zero and an Autonomous Haulage Solution. Onsite validation will begin at the end of 2025.