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Joanna Marsh Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Rio Tinto will buy 4 battery-electric locomotives from Wabtec

Rio Tinto is the second Australian mining company that will use Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive in mining operations.

Wabtec, GM collaborating on advanced battery technologies for locomotives

Wabtec and General Motors have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and commercialize GM’s advanced battery technology and its fuel cell technology for Wabtec’s locomotives.

Wabtec: Battery-electric locomotive reduces fuel use by 11%

Wabtec’s battery-electric locomotive can reduce a train’s fuel consumption by 11%, a three-month study involving the company, BNSF and the San Joaquin Pollution Control District found.