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Excavators
Komatsu Unveils Electric 20-Metric-Ton Excavator
The model, which will enter a contractor pilot phase this year, moves beyond compact battery-powered equipment to a mid-size machine.
July 6, 2023
Komatsu's PC210LCE electric excavator filling truck
Battery electric
Volvo CE Releases Brand-Agnostic Protocol for Charging Electric Construction Equipment
Other OEMs and suppliers can use the Volvo CE protocol to develop their own charging solutions for compact machines.
July 3, 2023
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Pickups
Test Drive: 2024 Chevy Silverado Electric Work Truck
The EV Work Truck displayed impressive range and towing compared to Ford's F-150 Lightning – even when the battery was half-charged.
July 3, 2023
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Pickups
Electric Chevy Silverado Passes Ford with 450 Miles of Range
The estimated range on the 2024 electric Silverado EV Work Truck is 130 miles more than the F-150 Lightning, Chevy says.
June 26, 2023
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Pickups
Scotland's Munro Vehicles Rolls Out Electric Pickup
The MK_1 targets customers in construction, utilities, agriculture and defense.
June 23, 2023
Munro MK_1 pickup
Excavators
Komatsu Testing Mid-Sized Hydrogen Fuel Cell Excavator
The company plans to hit the market with medium- and large-sized hydrogen excavators "in the near future."
June 13, 2023
Komatsu hydrogen fuel cell powered mid-sized excavator
Pickups
AAA: Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Loses 24% Range in Tow Test
Towing just shy of its maximum capacity, the 2022 model’s range dropped from 278 to 210 miles.
June 19, 2023
silver Ford F-150 Lightning in factory
Compactors
BOMAG Debuts Electric Tandem Roller BW 100 AD e-5
The 2.8-ton battery-powered compactor is designed for soil and asphalt compaction at the same performance as its diesel counterpart, BOMAG says.
June 15, 2023
BOMAG Electric BW100 AD e-5 roller on asphalt road
The Dirt
“The Minidozer”: A Closer Look at Movex’s Tiny, Remote-Control Crawler
This small but mighty battery-powered device can work in places workers can't or shouldn't. Watch The Dirt to find out more.
June 2, 2023
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Battery electric
Cummins to Bring Electric Vehicle Chargers to Market with Heliox
The new agreement will roll out two new mobile chargers and one stationary charger for electric vehicles.
May 31, 2023
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Battery electric
Video: Hyundai's R18E Electric Mini Excavator Getting Ready for Market
The 1.9-ton model will later be joined by 2.7- and 3.5-ton battery-powered excavators.
May 31, 2023
Hyundai electric mini excavator
Excavators
Volvo CE Begins EC230 Electric Excavator Testing in the U.S.
After customers test the EC230 Electric in various applications on the North American power grid in 2023, Volvo will make the machine available for purchase in 2024.
May 30, 2023
Volvo EC230 Electric Excavator
The Dirt
Video: Could Compressed Natural Gas be the Best Alternative Fuel for Construction?
More advanced technologically than electric and hydrogen, CNG also costs less. Watch The Dirt to see its potential for construction.
May 26, 2023
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Compact Excavators
Video: Komatsu Unveils Electric Excavators and Wheel Loader
The company's battery-powered micro-, mini- and 20-ton excavators and WA70 wheel loader are expected to hit the market soon.
May 25, 2023
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Alternative power
Meta’s Huge Construction Site Becomes Electric Equipment Experiment
Turner Construction, Sunbelt Rentals and the former Facebook team up for a pilot project on electric and hybrid construction equipment in Iowa.
May 17, 2023
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The Dirt
Beyond the Hype of Electric Construction Equipment
On The Dirt, we get to the heart of your concerns – runtime, charging, performance, the grid – with a Bobcat expert.
May 19, 2023
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Hydrogen fuel cell
Video: Hyundai Focuses on Hydrogen Future, Starting with its HW155H Excavator
The 14-ton hydrogen fuel cell wheeled excavator gets comparable performance to diesel – with water as its only emission.
May 17, 2023
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Compact Excavators
Video: Takeuchi Brings Its First Electric Excavator, the TB20e, to North America
The battery-powered model delivers similar performance to its diesel-powered counterpart, yet releases zero emissions and much less noise.
May 10, 2023
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