Kalmar Ottawa starts selling next-gen electric terminal tractor
Right now, there are four different models available – two specifically designed for container ports and terminals with higher lifting capacities, and two for distribution applications including an on-road version available for North America. Kalmar has taken a modular approach to battery and charging solutions. Charging solutions up to 150kW with CCS1 connectors enables fast charging in about an hour.
Leading terminal tractor producer Kalmar announced the official start of sales of the Kalmar Ottawa OT2 EV Electric Terminal Tractor (OT2 EV). Initial deliveries are set to begin in Q2 2025. Kalmar Ottawa as produced so far over 85,000 units since 1959. The OT2 EV is the next evolution in this legacy, as the OT2 EV represents Kalmar Ottawa’s third-generation electric terminal tractor.
Right now, there are four different models available – two specifically designed for container ports and terminals with higher lifting capacities, and two for distribution applications including an on-road version available for North America.
Kalmar Ottawa’s electric terminal tractors: some of the key benefits
Excellent operating costs, zero carbon emission at source, and less noise and vibration compared to traditional fuel-powered yard tractors are among the main benefits related to the new generation of vehicles. The trucks are fully designed and built in-house at the company’s Ottawa, Kansas facility.
Kalmar has taken a modular approach to battery and charging solutions. Charging solutions up to 150kW with CCS1 connectors enables fast charging in about an hour. Three different Li-ion battery capacities are available, and every battery solution comes with a 6 year/2800 charge cycle warranty. Kalmar can help customers work out which battery option and charging solution is right for their business based on current work cycles.
Kalmar’s self-developed Battery Monitoring System continually monitors the voltage, temperature, coolant and current flow of the battery solution to ensure that it operates optimally over its lifetime. This system also controls the charging of the batteries by utilizing regenerative braking, sending recovered energy back into the battery packs to utilize the power available as efficiently as possible.
Thor Brenden, President, Terminal Tractors at Kalmar Americas, commented: “We have been making every move count in the terminal tractor business for over 65 years. We believe that invention and innovation go hand-in-hand. Our engineers have evaluated every aspect of how to make the T2 the most efficient machine possible, and that solution was to electrify the current market-leading T2 terminal tractor.”
