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BYDClass 8

8R

The first OEM-built all-electric Class 8 garbage truck, ground-up clean.

Introduced at the 2017 ACT Expo, the 8R was the first heavy-duty refuse truck designed and built from the ground up as a 100% battery-electric vehicle by an OEM in North America, completing a full route on a single charge with a 10-ton payload.

Built by
BYD Company
Production
2017–present
Body type
Refuse
Rating
66,000 lb GVWR
Power
Electric drive
Typical jobs
Refuse collection, Front loader, Rear loader, Roll-off, Automated side loader
Engine options
Battery-electric
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