Instead of electrifying an existing HD truck platform, Dublin, Virginia-based Trova developed its all-electric E-Spotter terminal tractor from the ground up for durability, driver comfort, and low-maintenance operation. Whether you call them terminal trucks, yard dogs, or mules, these heavy-duty workhorses are tailor-made for electrification. Their work is all low-speed, high-torque, short-distance precision moves – and that’s exactly the kind of job electric drivetrains excel at. The quiet, vibration-free, instant power operation of electric drive is in its element in the yard, which is why electric terminal tractors have become one of the fastest-growing segments in commercial trucking. And now Trova wants a piece of the action. Trova says its 220 kWh battery packs (110 ea.) are equipped with an advanced active cooling system and placed between the E-Spotter’s frame rails, and cleverly designed for easy removal using a drawer-like slide in the front bumper, which you can see in the company’s video, posted to LinkedIn earlier this week, below. Trova’s initial launch materials seem to take aim at industry leader Orange EV, citing that …