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Test Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1E
We check in to see how the all-electric compact excavator model is doing five years after its launch and what it’s like to run it, on The Dirt.
July 12, 2024
Turner Deploys Bobcat T7X Electric Compact Track Loader on UC Berkeley Jobsite
This marks Turner's second use of all-electric equipment in California, following a pilot test of a Volvo EC230 electric excavator.
June 25, 2024
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May 1, 2024
Volvo to Intro Largest Electric Wheel Loader, the L120, in N. America
The 20-metric-ton loader has a lift capacity of 6 metric tons and is slated for rollout to select markets, including North America.
June 12, 2024
Pickups
Chevy’s New Electric 2024 Silverado RST Boasts 440-Mile Range, 754 HP
Chevy calls the fully loaded EV pickup – with $95,000 price tag – its most powerful Silverado.
June 6, 2024
Excavators
Volvo Launches U.S. Market’s Largest Electric Crawler Excavator, the EC230
The 23-metric-ton battery-powered excavator has the same power as its diesel counterpart with a 60%-70% reduction in operating costs.
May 31, 2024
Compactors
Hamm Debuts HD10e, HD12e Electric Tandem & Combi Rollers in U.S.
The eight models of battery-powered compactors for asphalt and soil have the same performance as their diesel counterparts.
May 29, 2024
Battery electric
Sumitomo Inks Lithium-Ion Battery Agreement with Electrovaya
The deal could mean future battery-powered excavator options from Link-Belt and Case CE.
May 21, 2024
Pickups
GMC’s 2024 Electric Sierra Denali Set to Hit Dealerships in Summer
The new electric pickup truck boasts 440 miles of range on a full charge. Two more Sierra EVs are coming in 2025.
April 30, 2024
Skid Steer Loaders
Firstgreen Launches New Rockeat Line of Remote-Control Electric Skid Steers
The cabin-less Rockeat 700 and 1200 can work in tight, hazardous areas with their low clearance, 360-degree cameras and remote operation.
April 26, 2024
Market Pulse
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
Compactors
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
The Dirt
Hevi Claims its Large Electric Equipment Has Similar Price to Diesel Machines
How does it do this? Hevi Equipment's CEO comes on The Dirt to answer that question and more about its electric loaders and excavator.
April 5, 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
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