Machinery Trader Hydrogen Powered Equipment Blog Archive

Historic Day As Hydrogen Diggers Get Green Light To Use UK Roads

Posted On: April 30, 2025

JCB today hailed a monumental Government decision to change the law to give hydrogen diggers the green light to be driven on UK roads. ...

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Energy Secretary Inspired By JCB's Hydrogen Engine Innovation

Posted On: May 30, 2024

Claire Coutinho MP paid a visit to JCB to see for herself the progress being made on decarbonisation using hydrogen combustion engine technology. ...

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Wraps Come Off Hydrogen Refueller As JCB Unveils Industry First

Posted On: October 24, 2022

“Fossil fuels are not the future and hydrogen is the practical solution to powering our machines in the decades to come,” said JCB Chairman Lord Bamford. ...

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JCB Commits £100 Million To Hydrogen Engine Development

Posted On: October 19, 2021

The equipment manufacturer says a team of 100 engineers is already hard at work on the programme and the recruitment of 50 more engineers is underway, with the goal of making hydrogen-powered machines available to customers by 2022. ...

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Grove GMK5150XL Deployed On Restoration Of 200-Year-Old Windmill

Posted 03/06/2026

The reach and strength of the Grove GMK5150XL all-terrain crane helped restore a windmill in the Netherlands that is over 200 years old. ...

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Volvo Construction Equipment brings EWR150 Electric to market in Europe

Posted 02/06/2026

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bringing its first fully electric wheeled excavator, the EWR150 Electric, to market, with Europe becoming the first region where customers can access the zero-emission machine. ...

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Buller Krane Enhances Rental Fleet With 120-Tonne Grove GMK5120L All-Terrain Crane

Posted 29/05/2026

A Grove GMK5120L all-terrain crane has joined the rental fleet of Buller Krane, a fifth-generation family business based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. ...

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JCB’s Biggest-Ever X Series To Debut At Hillhead

Posted 25/05/2026

JCB will unveil a host of new machines and technology developments at Hillhead 2026, signalling continued investment in the quarrying, aggregates, and recycling sectors. ...

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JCB Introduces More Productive 420X Crawler Excavator

Posted 13/05/2026

JCB is launching the 420X crawler excavator, a high-performance 40-tonne class machine that is primarily aimed at aggregate production, contract crushing, demolition, earthmoving, and quarrying customers. ...

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Liebherr A 909 & A 911 Compact Wheeled Excavators Receive "Red Dot: Best Of The Best 2026" Highest Red Dot Design Award

Posted 11/05/2026

Liebherr’s new compact wheeled excavators receive the highest possible design award at the Red Dot Design Award 2026. ...

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2026 Construction Conferences & Trade Shows In Ireland & The UK

Posted 20/04/2026

To help you find shows of interest, we’ve put together a 2026 schedule of trade shows, conventions, and conferences organised by industry associations, each with useful information and networking opportunities. ...

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Hyundai Launches 2-Axle, 45-Tonne Articulated Truck

Posted 17/04/2026

Designed primarily for longer hauls, with better road conditions, Hyundai’s new 4x4 truck is the ideal ADT for quarries and larger construction projects. ...

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Partnership expanded: Liebherr tower cranes and Tenstar join forces to improve crane operator training

Posted 16/04/2026

Liebherr tower cranes have now also entered into a partnership with the Swedish simulation specialist Tenstar Simulation to enhance crane operator training. ...

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Volvo Construction Equipment Starts World’s 1st Serial Production Of Electric Articulated Haulers

Posted 09/04/2026

Volvo Construction Equipment has begun production of its A30 Electric and A40 Electric, becoming the first manufacturer in the world to bring electric articulated haulers of this size into serial production. ...

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