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Poll: Contractors Reveal Electric Construction Equipment Purchase Plans
In our latest poll, contractors weighed in on why you won't pry diesel machines from their cold, dead hands — or why they're ready to make the switch.
April 16, 2024
Hamm’s New Electric Compact Roller Put to the Test on Skanska Project
The company becomes one of the first in North America to deploy the new battery-powered HD 12e VV tandem-drum compactor.
April 11, 2024
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February 28, 2024
Skid Steer Loaders
Firstgreen Expands Electric Skid Steer Range with Elise 700
The lighter 7,716-pound machine has a rated load capacity of 1,543 pounds and a tipping load of 3,086 pounds.
March 19, 2024
Construction Equipment
Milwaukee Tool Reveals First Battery-Power Submersible Pump for Construction
The pump and backpack battery console can be carried easily around the jobsite for water removal. Watch it in action here.
March 8, 2024
The Dirt
ZQuip: Modular Batteries Solve Equipment Runtime, Charging Issues
The battery technology company can convert diesel to electric for machines weighing 5 to 50 tons and keep them running on the job. See it on The Dirt.
March 8, 2024
The Dirt
Firstgreen Claims 24-Hour Runtime with its Electric Skid Steers
With the company's swappable battery technology, its electric skid steers can eliminate runtime worries on jobsites.
March 1, 2024
Alternative power
Battery Volvo Excavator & Mack Truck Electrify Florida Waste Company
Coastal Waste & Recycling will pilot test the Volvo EC230 Electric excavator and a Mack LR Electric Class 8 truck.
February 29, 2024
Compact equipment
Polaris' New Pro XD Full-Size Kinetic UTV is All Electric & Jobsite Ready
The UTV has a 45-mile range and the same 1,250-pound cargo and 2,500-pound towing capacity as a full-size gas or diesel Pro XD.
February 22, 2024
Alternative power
Moog Aims to Create All-Electric Jobsites with ZQuip Modular Energy Solution
ZQuip modular battery kits convert diesel-powered construction fleets into zero-emissions machines.
February 20, 2024
Construction Equipment
Batteries Replacing Gas Power Tools? – Here’s What We Saw at World of Concrete
Major toolmakers – Milwaukee Tool, DeWalt, Bosch, Husqvarna, Hilti, Makita – take aim at gas concrete tools with zero-emission battery power.
February 15, 2024
Compact Utility Loaders
Cratos Rolls Out THR2000 Mini Track Loader for Demolition Contractors (Video)
The company based in Florida has been designing and selling battery-powered equipment long before it was cool.
February 6, 2024
Pickups
Vietnam-Based Company Rolls Out New Electric Pickup, the "VF Wild"
VinFast Auto debuts the VF Wild midsize battery-powered pickup that features the largest bed in its segment.
January 31, 2024
Alternative power
Cummins, Daimler Truck, PACCAR to Build Battery Cells in Miss.
The planned $2 billion to $3 billion factory is expected to start producing battery cells in 2027 and employ 2,000 workers.
January 30, 2024
Skid Steer Loaders
"World's First Cab-less Remotely Operated Electric Skid Steer": The Elise CBL
Firstgreen Industries designed the Elise CBL to reduce the risk of injury or exposure to hazardous materials in high-risk environments.
January 29, 2024
Compact equipment
Liebherr Unveils New L 507 E Electric Wheel Loader
The company's first electric wheel loader combines the advantages of a Liebherr Stereo wheel loader with a battery-electric drive design.
January 26, 2024
Trucks
Ford Reduces Production of No.1 Selling Electric Pickup
Ford expects continued growth in global EV sales in 2024, though less than previously anticipated.
January 22, 2024
Ag Equipment
Bobcat Reveals AT450X Autonomous, Electric Articulating Tractor
Embedded-computing AI technology from Agtonomy allows farmers to automate labor- and time-intensive tasks.
January 16, 2024
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Video: A Closer Look at Yanmar’s V7 Compact Wheel Loader
Take a tour of the lightweight loader, which features a 0.92-cubic-yard bucket capacity and a lifting capacity of 7,981 pound-force.
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