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Electric rethink earns Volvo CE Red Dot award for L120 loader
By integrating batteries into the counterweight, Volvo CE avoided bulk and improved visibility – earning praise for both form and function
Tower crane rental and ESG: building a sustainable future
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An enlightening keynote speech from Philippe Cohet at the ITC conference in Rome, early June
Gulf giga-projects fuel surge in construction equipment rental demand
Saudi Arabia leads record-breaking year as infrastructure ambitions reshape regional market
The Rust Belt start up looking to ‘do a Tesla’ on compact construction equipment
Indiana-based HeavyTech looks to take on established North American manufacturers as well as European and Chinese rivals in the EV compact equipment sector
Caterpillar targets power rentals as grid instability intensifies
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Caterpillar proposes ‘distributed generation’ for guaranteed power
“I don’t get who will win after the dust has settled,” HCME president on Trump’s latest tariff push
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) president and CEO Francesco Quaranta talks tariffs, the growing role of rental, and the energy transition.
The company using written-off Tesla batteries to power construction sites
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Allye Energy’s Alistair McNeil on using repurposed Tesla batteries to make battery energy storage systems which can power construction sites
Kiloutou receives approval for carbon emission reduction targets
Targets include a 42% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions
French equipment industry urges greater action on green transition
Initiative involves major rental companies, contractors and OEMs 
From carbon counting to inclusivity: five things we learnt from Loxam’s new CSR report
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What’s in Loxam’s recently-published CSR report?
Develon to debut new electric excavators
New excavators to be shown at Dutch show before launch
Opinion: 3G is shutting down — don’t get caught out
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Mobile network providers are slowly ending coverage for 3G,  leaving many older construction machines without connectivity
Oshkosh highlights industrial technology strategy at Investor Day
JLG leads construction-sector innovations for Oshkosh Corporation’s 2025 Investor Day
UK earthmoving contractor invests in mega battery storage unit
240kW fast charger will support shift to electric trucks and excavators
UK contractor’s trial of solar and hydrogen cuts diesel use by 20,000 litres
Kier trials solar power with hydrogen fuel cell backup to power construction site in Somerset, UK
AI boom spawns data centre gold rush in new cities
Where are Europe’s new hotspots for data centre construction?
JCB’s hydrogen engine cleared for EU sale
JCB’s hydrogen combustion engine is now certified for sale and use across all European Union (EU) member states, marking a major step in the development of hydrogen power
Aktio pushes for greener jobsites with EV deployment
EVs and EV charging stations hit Tokyo
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