City of Portland, Maine, Cleans Up With Electric Trash Truck, ‘Optimus Grime’

In June 2024, the City of Portland, Maine, unveiled the state’s first battery-electric (BEV) refuse vehicle, as well as the city’s first electric Class 8 vehicle. The city bought the Class 8 Mack LR Electric model using a combined grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act and the Maine Department…