E-quipment highlight: 25-ton LiuGong 870HE electric wheel loader
E-quipment highlight: 25-ton LiuGong 870HE electric wheel loader

Chinese equipment brand LiuGong is putting its 25-ton 870HE electric wheel loader to work at a STRABAG quarry in Slovenia, proving that electric vehicles can get the job done without the sky-high fuel costs associated with fossil fuels.

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New Danfoss hydraulic pump increases equipment runtime by 50%
New Danfoss hydraulic pump increases equipment runtime by 50%

Scottish engineering and powertrain experts Danfoss have developed a new digital hydraulic system designed specifically for electric construction equipment that can reduce energy consumption from the machine’s battery by 35%, and improve runtime by mo…

Tesla erases the past, CAT electrifies the future, and EV tech training TODAY
Tesla erases the past, CAT electrifies the future, and EV tech training TODAY

On today’s time-traveling episode of Quick Charge, Tesla might be trying to erase evidence of FSD fraud, Caterpillar keeps trying to electrify the construction space, and time is rapidly running out on what’s left of the 30% home solar tax credit.

REALLY Quick Charge: the Hammer Down crossover episode, with Mike Bush
REALLY Quick Charge: the Hammer Down crossover episode, with Mike Bush

On today’s really quick episode of Quick Charge, we’re doing a crossover episode with Mike Bush from Marketscale’s Hammer Down podcast and explore the business of freight and logistics, how to get involved, and what the future might hold for more effic…

Caterpillar BEPU makes going electric as easy as swapping an engine
Caterpillar BEPU makes going electric as easy as swapping an engine

The new Battery Electric Power Unit (BEPU) from Caterpillar is a plug-and-play solution that can directly replace a diesel CAT engine in existing machines – occupying the same space, and even using the same motor mounts to make the conversion from dies…

Orange EV scores record, 600 unit order as demand for electric semi trucks soars
Orange EV scores record, 600 unit order as demand for electric semi trucks soars

How do we know EVs are here to stay? Electric terminal brand Orange EV just announced a new, record single order that includes 600 new electric Class 8 trucks, proving that there’s a genuine market for HDEVs even without Federal incentives.

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Brokk brings Ecovolve EL500 electric mini loader to the US
Brokk brings Ecovolve EL500 electric mini loader to the US

Designed to work in tight, noise-sensitive environments while carrying up to 500 kg (~1,100 lbs.) for a full shift, the Ecovolve EL500 is a uniquely competent and capable electric equipment option that can make it through a conventional man door – and …

Volvo CE, Hitachi Energy set to partner on zero emission job sites
Volvo CE, Hitachi Energy set to partner on zero emission job sites

Volvo CE and Hitachi Energy have signed an MOU to support and accelerate the deployment of battery electric construction equipment powered by a clean, renewable energy supply that’s backed by intelligent energy storage and management.

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Fortescue Nabrawind deploy first crane-less wind turbine in Africa
Fortescue Nabrawind deploy first crane-less wind turbine in Africa

Fortescue‘s recently-acquired turbine subsidiary Nabrawind has done something that was believed to be impossible: they’ve installed a full-scale, energy producing wind turbine in harsh Namibian conditions using a new, crane-less deployment process.

Tourists can experience Athabasca Glacier in this first-ever ELECTRIC Ice Explorer [video]
Tourists can experience Athabasca Glacier in this first-ever ELECTRIC Ice Explorer [video]

Built to allow up to 52 guests to explore the frozen wilderness of Alberta’s Jasper National Park in serene, environmentally responsible silence, the new Electric Ice Explorer joining Pursuit Banff’s Columbia Icefield Adventure fleet is a machine that’…