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Conexpo Insights: Develon and Hyundai Explained
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1000+ words) All images courtesy of Develon. We've covered the name changes and frequent corporate reshufflings among the Doosan, Develon, and Hyundai brands. You might also remember the name HD Hyundai Infracore. In between the corporate movements, we've seen both Develon and…...
Research Shows Mixed Bag on EVs With China Ahead
1+ week, 5+ day ago (959+ words) If you thought electric equipment is a bigger deal overseas than it is in North America, as the famous TV sidekick Ed Mc Mahon used to say, "You are correct, sir!" This is despite our inboxes here at Construction Equipment…...
Electric Construction Equipment in 2026: What's Out There? And What Are Some Practical Uses?
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (198+ words) This section was written by Lee Tice, senior product manager at JCB North America." This section was written by Dominik Damm, director of product management of booms at Genie This section was written by Tim Cicora, product manager for excavators…...
Volvo Reveals Electric ADTs
1+ year, 3+ week ago (126+ words) "The target audience includes construction and mining fleet operators and industry professionals interested in sustainable, high-performance electric heavy machinery to reduce carbon emissions and improve operational efficiency." Two Volvo electric articulated dumps trucks will be available next year to European…...
Komatsu to Focus on "Connected Performance" at Conexpo
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (295+ words) constructionequipment. com Komatsu to Focus on "Connected Performance" at Conexpo Komatsu's exhibit, located in booth W41945 (West Hall), will feature several machines that will be unveiled to the North American market for the first time. Each machine is built to deliver…...
Kenworth Medium Duty Battery Electric Trucks
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (462+ words) "The target audience includes fleet operators and commercial vehicle buyers interested in medium-duty electric trucks for vocational and logistics applications, seeking sustainable, high-performance, and customizable electric truck solutions." Kenworth Medium Duty Battery Electric Trucks Three medium duty Kenworth trucks have…...
Utility Expo to See a Healthy Amount of Intros
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (614+ words) The VMAC e30 battery-electric powered 30 cfm rotary screw air compressor will be on display at Utility Expo. Despite Conexpo quickly approaching, there are a number of OEMs electing to make product introductions some five months earlier at the Utility Expo October…...
Mack Defense to Build Dump Trucks for U. S. Army
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (193+ words) The U. S. Army has contracted with Mack Defense to build up to 450 M917 A3 heavy dump trucks (HDT) over the course of five years. The contract is valued at up to $221. 8 million, according to Mack Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mack Trucks....
Volvo CE Wins Design Award for Electric Loader
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (257+ words) The L120 Electric wheel loader design was honored with a Red Dot Product Design award. The design breaks the "boxy" diesel loader look, according to Volvo CE, and "supports improved visibility, safety, and sustainability." The Red Dot is one of the…...