Fortescue starts battery-electric haul-truck rollout in Real Zero push
Fortescue says it will start introducing Liebherr’s T 264 battery-electric haul truck this year, advancing a wider plan to replace diesel mining equipment and electrify operations in the Pilbara.
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Fortescue begins rolling out battery-electric haul trucks
Fortescue says it will begin introducing the Liebherr T 264 battery-electric haul truck into its operations this year, describing the truck as a significant milestone in its Real Zero program. In the company’s account, the T 264 is not a concept or prototype but a machine intended for use in the Pilbara as part of a wider shift away from diesel in mining. 2
What the company says about the truck and charging
Fortescue’s published material describes the T 264 as a 240-tonne haul truck and says the rollout is linked to battery-electric mining equipment already being developed with Liebherr and other original equipment manufacturers. Separately, Fortescue says its electric haul-truck charging system uses 6MW fast chargers capable of recharging its 240-tonne haul trucks in under 30 minutes, which it says is designed to fit the operating cycle of continuous mining work. 21
Fleet replacement and emissions targets
Fortescue has said its broader plan is to remove more than 800 diesel-powered assets by 2030 and stop burning almost one billion litres of diesel-equivalent each year. Fortune reported on 23 September 2026 that Fortescue had ordered up to 400 264-tonne battery-powered haul trucks, with the first scheduled to arrive in 2026 and the fleet due to replace all of its diesel trucks by 2028. Fortescue’s own Electric Assets page says more than 600,000 tonnes of emissions have already been eliminated by changing how its operations run. 31
Why Fortescue says the shift matters operationally
Fortescue frames electrification as a business and operating change as much as a climate initiative. The company says diesel used in the Pilbara is imported, volatile and outside its control, and argues that electrification can improve energy security, reduce exposure to fuel-price shocks and lower long-term operating costs. In Fortune’s 23 September 2026 report, Fortescue was also quoted saying the transition is expected to save about $1 billion a year in diesel costs from 2030, with the company’s plan requiring substantial investment in solar, wind and battery storage. 13
The wider system behind the trucks
Fortescue says the truck rollout sits inside a broader energy ecosystem that includes renewable generation, transmission infrastructure, battery storage, software and an AI-controlled grid operated from Perth. The company says the same system will support electric assets across haulage, excavators, locomotives and other equipment, with Fortescue also describing battery-electric and retrofit mining machines under test as it works towards eliminating fossil fuels from its operations by 2030. 214
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