Scotland-based Munro Electric Vehicles has signed an exclusive partnership with Jakob Mining Vehicles (JMV), in an agreement to provide them with 900 mining specific vehicles over the next five years. The vehicles build upon the Munro Series-M platform and have been specifically designed to meet the mining industry’s demanding needs. This will enable JMV to electrify its operations and reduce overall carbon footprint, while operating in some of the worlds harshest conditions, where environments can drop below -40°C.

“Our Series-M electric 4×4 is perfectly suited to the mining industry,” Russ Peterson CEO & Co-Founder of Munro Electric Vehicles, told IM. “Not only is it incredibly rugged and robust, designed operate in the harshest of terrains, its electric drivetrain is also virtually maintenance free, meaning our trucks can be used all over the world, both above and below ground and in sub-zero temperatures. We’ve signed an agreement with our exclusive mining industry partner JMV, who have many years of experience in the industry.”

JMV is based in Petersberg, Germany and is well known for adapting vehicles for special markets like underground mining, rescue and disaster control. Its clients have included groups like salt and potash miner K+S.