Proterra battery technology to power Taylor Machine Works next-generation electric material handling equipment
July 22 2021 - 9:00AM
Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA), a leading innovator in commercial
vehicle electrification technology, and Taylor Machine Works, Inc.,
a leading heavy-duty equipment manufacturer, today announced a new
partnership to power Taylor’s next-generation ZLC-series electric
container handler and ZH-series electric forklift using Proterra’s
industry-leading battery technology.
Introduced in 2019, the Taylor ZLC-series is the world’s first
zero-emission, battery-electric top handler machine, designed to
load and unload shipping containers weighing up to 75,000 pounds in
port environments. The ZH-series forklift is applicable in a
variety of settings to handle heavy-duty, bulk materials at
warehouses, plants, worksites, mine sites, lumber yards, and
more.
Proterra will supply battery technology to power Taylor’s
next-generation material handling equipment, and the two companies
will collaborate on strategies to deliver charging and
infrastructure solutions to help ports and other customers
electrify their heavy-duty, material handling machinery.
The first Proterra Powered, next-generation Taylor ZLC-series
and ZH-series machines are expected to be delivered to customers
beginning in 2022. The collaboration represents Proterra’s entry
into the heavy-duty, material handling equipment market.
“Electrifying heavy-duty equipment is a win-win for our ports
and our communities. It means protecting our health and the air we
breathe at the same time we meet the needs of the world’s busiest
ports and other industrial settings with battery electric
technology,” said Gareth Joyce, President of Proterra Powered &
Energy. “We are excited to partner with a trusted, industry-leader
like Taylor and deliver our proven EV technology to power the next
generation of material handling machines.”
Robert Taylor Sr., President and Chief Operating Officer of The
Taylor Group of Companies, stated, “This new relationship with
Proterra, who like Taylor is an American manufacturer, is truly a
milestone in Taylor manufacturing history. Our commitment to the
electric market for material handling and container handling
equipment will be a strategic engineering collaboration between
Taylor and Proterra. We believe that Proterra’s vision for EV
battery technology and their commitment to zero-emission standards
align with the Taylor vision.”
“We are excited to continue the high standards of manufacturing
material handling equipment with the Battery Electric Gen 2-ZLC
Series Container handlers powered by Proterra’s best-in-class
battery technology,” commented Hal Nowell, Director of Sales for
Taylor Machine Works, Inc. “Electrification of mobile material
handling equipment is an exciting and challenging effort but is
also developing very quickly. Taylor is readying our customers for
the new choices they have in the ways energy is used in their
businesses. Taylor has always provided our customers with
stable and forward-thinking technology and this continues in the EV
space with our strategic Proterra partnership. Proterra offers the
experience needed to stay ahead of the curve and add to the solid
support which Taylor customers demand,” said Matt Hillyer, Director
of Engineering for Taylor Machine Works, Inc.
Taylor has been at the forefront of innovation through its 94
years of US manufacturing. Utilizing state-of-the-art electric
motors and environmentally responsible battery packs, the
next-generation ZH Series plug-in, battery electric vehicle will
feature 225 kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy and the ZLC-series with
904 kWh of energy packaged within the Proterra battery system. The
battery-electric Taylor ZLC Series met the stringent zero-emissions
standard without interrupting the demanding processing sequence
required by the world’s busiest ports.
Designed and manufactured in the United States, Proterra battery
systems leverages industry-leading energy density and a
customizable design to fit within a variety of vehicles. Proterra’s
best-in-class battery systems have been proven through more than 20
million service miles driven by Proterra transit vehicles and
selected by world-class commercial vehicle manufacturers to power
construction equipment, delivery trucks, school buses, coach buses,
and low-floor cutaway shuttles.
About Proterra
Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of
zero-emission electric transit vehicles and EV technology solutions
for commercial applications. With industry-leading durability and
energy efficiency based on rigorous U.S. independent testing,
Proterra products are proudly designed, engineered, and
manufactured in America, with offices in Silicon Valley, South
Carolina, and Los Angeles.
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