![]() ![]() “While these models are not yet commercially available, Deere has committed to offering over 20 diesel-electric and battery-electric models by 2026,” Van Tine says. Grant Van Tine, product manager, electric vehicles, John Deere, says the company is working on multiple battery electric projects, such as the 310 X backhoe, 145 X concept excavator and the 244 X compact wheel loader. The Electric Ultra Buggy e2500 is powered by the company’s proprietary HyperCell™ battery system and delivers up to an eight-hour runtime. “Both machines were designed to help with the specific challenges associated with indoor construction jobs that require heavy or continuous operation, fast completion times and a need to reduce overall costs,” Dando says. Toro’s latest battery-powered products for the rental market are the next-generation eDingo® 500 and the electric Ultra Buggy™. ![]() ![]() Sam Dando, senior marketing manager, Toro, Bloomington, Minn., says as regulations increase on gas and diesel engines, job sites can easily meet environmental requirements by turning to battery-powered equipment. The company also has a 23-ton EC230 Electric excavator available in Europe and coming to North America in 2024. Volvo CE has six models of compact machines commercially available including the EC18 Electric, ECR18 Electric and EC25 Electric compact excavators the L20 Electric and L25 Electric compact wheel loaders and the DD25 Electric asphalt compactor. “It’s also typically much quieter and vibrates less, providing a safer, nicer operator experience with the same or better performance.” “The most obvious benefit of battery-powered equipment is that it doesn’t give off any emissions, so it’s kinder to the environment and can even be used indoors or in other sensitive areas,” says Lars Arnold, product manager - sustainable power, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), Shippensburg, Pa. Photo courtesy of Volvo Construction Equipment ![]()
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