With 400 tons (363 tonnes) payload capacity, the 797F model is Caterpillar’s largest truck and the largest mechanical-drive mining truck in the world. “The 797 has proven its ability to deliver high ...

As automakers aim to produce more electric cars and trucks, Caterpillar has shown that battery-electric powertrains can scale up to something much larger. The company recently demonstrated a mammoth ...

Hydrogen proponents tried to picture the battery-electric vehicle as mere toys, barely suitable as personal vehicles. For serious jobs, they said, hydrogen is the best solution. Caterpillar begs to ...

Caterpillar has demonstrated its first battery-electric mining truck in prototype form. The Caterpillar 793 is a large mining dump truck with a battery-electric powertrain. It was developed in ...

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association presented Caterpillar Inc. with a trophy and banner to honor the Decatur-made 797F Mining Truck for being named the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. The truck ...