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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
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
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
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
Video: XCMG Releases Autonomous Electric Mining Truck
The cab-less XDR80TE-AT can be operated via remote control or artificial intelligence control – and the battery can be swapped out in 6 minutes.
May 9, 2023
Electric GMC Hummer Pickup Gets More Range and Max Towing
The electric 2023 Hummer EV will have a range of 355 miles and 1,000 more pounds of towing power with the new 3X trim.
May 4, 2023
Here's a Rundown of the Latest in Electric Construction Equipment
These battery-powered machines are slated to arrive soon or are already on the market.
November 15, 2022
LeeBoy Reveals Electric Commercial-Class Asphalt Paver
LeeBoy collaborated with GM for the prototype 8520C E-Paver's electric-drive engine.
April 26, 2023
Ram's Midsize Electric Pickup Gets 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Feedback
Ram introduced an electric midsize truck concept to dealers who reportedly gave it a thumbs-up.
April 25, 2023
Elgin Debuts Electric Broom Bear Truck-Mounted Sweeper
The electric chassis offers the same payload capacity as the standard Broom Bear and delivers a 10-foot sweep path.
April 20, 2023
Volvo CE Teams Up with Portable Electric on Mobile e-Charging Power Stations
The Mobile EV Charger can recharge battery-powered equipment whenever and wherever needed.
April 11, 2023
Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Gets Another Price Hike
MSRP is up 50% since the high-demand battery-powered pickup hit the market.
April 10, 2023
Video: Bobcat Reveals All-Electric, Remote-Control Compact Loader
The concept RogueX track loader has no cab and is capable of remote-control or autonomous operation.
April 10, 2023
The "Millennium Falcon" of Electric Trucks is Coming, Says Ford CEO
The future pickup will be built at the BlueOval City mega-campus, which is under construction in West Tennessee.
April 7, 2023
California Becomes World's First Government to Mandate Electric Heavy Trucks
The EPA has cleared the way for California to require half of all heavy trucks sold in the state to be fully electric by 2035.
April 4, 2023
LiuGong: World’s First Commercially Available, Mid-Size Electric Loader (Video)
The 23-ton 856H-E Max runs on a 432-kWh lithium-ion phosphate battery with eight hours of runtime on heavy tasks, LiuGong says.
March 31, 2023
Bobcat Reinvents the Skid Steer with All-Electric S7X
The prototype unveiled at ConExpo 2023 is powered by a 60.5 kWh, lithium-ion battery and electric-drive motors.
March 23, 2023
Case CE Debuts Two New Electric Mini Excavators at ConExpo 2023 (Video)
The 3,186-pound CX15EV is available now, while the 4,828-pound CX25EV will arrive later this year. Get an up-close look at the CX15EV in this video.
March 21, 2023
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