Terberg supplies Canada's first electric shunt truck
By Jim Gibbins - 1st October 2019
The Netherlands/Canada - Terberg Special Vehicles of Benschop, through its Canadian distributor, Train Trailer, has delivered an electric Terberg YT202-EV yard tractor (shunt truck) to food and pharmacy logistics specialist, Loblaw Companies Ltd of Brampton, Ontario. It is claimed to be the first fully electric shunt truck in Canada.
James Currier, national sales manager at Train Trailer, said: “Train Trailer is very excited to bring an electric vehicle to North America. We’ve been pushing Terberg to allow us access to one, not an easy task given the demand from European customers! Shunt truck or Yard Tractor applications are ideal for electrification, because they usually don’t travel far from their home base, where charging stations are located. Their frequent starts and stops provide regenerative braking opportunities and they can usually be charged between work shifts.”
