Electrification

At this year's MINExpo, Komatsu has showcased the electrically powered PC4000-11E mining excavator. Designed to reduce emissions by up to 95%, the machine merges the powerful digging force of diesel machines with the lower carbon footprint of an electrically...

Komatsu has introduced its first battery-electric Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) machine, the WX04B, designed specifically for underground hard rock mining operations. Komatsu will pair this innovative LHD with its new OEM-agnostic 150kW battery charger, a robust charging solution built for the...

At the Volvo Days 2024 event in Eskilstuna, Sweden, Volvo CE highlighted its commitment to investing in sustainability, safety and connectivity for a better future. Electrification was at the heart of the event with the company's biggest and most...

CNH has inaugurated the production line for the new electric compact wheel loader at its plant in Lecce, Italy. The model, conceived and designed in the Puglia plant's R&D centre, will be marketed under the CASE and New Holland...

Komatsu has developed a concept machine for an electric forklift powered by sodium-ion batteries and has started Proof-of-Concept (PoC) tests at customer worksites in March 2024. This marks Komatsu’s inaugural venture into equipping machines with sodium-ion batteries and it is...

Off-highway machines – such as excavators and tractors – are some of the largest and most powerful machines in the world, requiring huge amounts of power and generating vast amounts of pollution per machine. Manufacturers of off-highway machinery have...

Caterpillar has signed an electrification strategic agreement with CRH, an aggregates producer, to advance the deployment of its zero-exhaust emissions solutions. The agreement is focused on accelerating the deployment of Caterpillar’s 70 to 100-ton-class battery electric off-highway trucks and...

Volvo Trucks launched its customer-focused Turnkey Solutions program, a consolidated fleet management process for procuring vendor services, parts, and products for electric vehicle (EV) charging, in addition to outlook planning for incentives, installation, and interfacing with utility companies to streamline...

eFuels Alliance is a Germany-based organization committed to the worldwide promotion and expansion of e-fuel production capabilities and their widespread application. The goal of the company is advancing and intensifying the production of synthetic carbon-neutral fuels. Last week, the...

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) brought its industry leading display of sustainable solutions for today and tomorrow to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) Celebration of Construction on the National Mall event in Washington DC on May 14-16. By...