A Belgium-based company is expected to launch its first battery-electric mini excavator. Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe is likely to launch the HX19e excavator between April 7-13 in Munich, ...

Battery-powered hand tools now own the fix-it market. Yard equipment has its cell sights set on suburbia. Farm country, however, requires a much higher threshold of reliability. That isn’t slowing ...

This massive Liebherr electric excavator reached a major operational milestone earlier this month when it moved its one millionth tonne of dirt. And now, its buyers want more! That’s right, gang – ...

WM will test an electric excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment at one of its facilities on the East Coast. The pilot will test the EC230 excavator performing the same tasks that diesel-powered ...

Who says electric powertrains are just for cars? Netherlands-based Pon Equipment converted a Caterpillar excavator to battery power. The company hopes this one-off project will serve as a template for ...

Electric-powered equipment has been adjacent to construction for some time. Electric machines are a common sight in mining, while indoor loading and material-handling equipment have long relied on ...

After trundling out electric heavy machinery at a test quarry in 2018, Volvo has now sold its first all-electric construction industry vehicle in France. The compact electric excavator has been ...

Coastal Waste & Recycling is using an electric excavator and an electric Class 8 truck in South Florida. The waste management company, based in Boca Raton, will use the machines as a test case for how ...

This isn’t exactly my first time dropping a container full of Chinese electric vehicles in the yard and cracking it open with childlike glee. But it is likely one of the most unique experiences I’ve ...