Huddig launches ‘world’s first’ hybrid backhoe

Swedish construction equipment manufacturer Huddig is claiming to have the first commercially available electric hybrid backhoe loader on the market.

The company said tests on the Huddig Tigon loader were concluded in the spring and the first machine has now been sent out to a customer.

Huddig says the Tigon has 30% more power than its diesel counterpart and can run entirely on electricity or fossil-free on HVO 100 diesel.