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Webinar to focus on US$65 bllion-dollar excavator market
Webinar and report will examine the changing global market, regional forecasts and rise of battery electric machines
Webinar to reveal true scale of electric equipment sales
Off-Highway Research webinar will reveal which markets account for around a third of global electric equipment sales
Trendlines: Electrification and the conflict effect
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War and the corresponding higher fuel costs might make fleet owners look again at electric equipment, writes Chris Sleight, managing director of Off-Highway Research.

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Could Istanbul be the construction industry’s next global meeting point?
Where continents, capital and contractors converge – Komatek 2026 could play a signficant role in turning Istanbul into a vital hub for the construction industry
Supreme Court tariff ruling unlikely to make meaningful difference to construction equipment prices
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Construction Briefing assesses impact of latest US trade tariff developments
Trendlines: Construction equipment shifts from wheels to tracks
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Markets around the world are seeing a long-term shift towards crawler machines.
Off-Highway Research in-person market update at ConExpo
Forecasting and market research company to hold briefing on Wednesday 4 March at ConExpo-Con/Agg
New analysis: US steel tariffs push construction equipment prices up across the board
New analysis from Off-Highway Research estimates how steel tariffs will increase equipment costs for US buyers
New report on tariff impact for construction equipment industry
Free report assesses implications for US market
Your invitation to visit KHL at Bauma
Find us in Hall B5, Stand 401
Global construction equipment sales to hit low in 2025, recover from 2026
Global construction equipment sales are forecast to hit their lowest point in 2025, according to Off-Highway Research, with growth expected to return from 2026
Fayat reaches agreement to acquire Mecalac
The finalisation of the transaction remains subject to conditions
Off-Highway Research to hold market briefing at Bauma
Booking now available for event on Tuesday 8 April
Trendlines: rental dominance in North America
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The size and level of consolidation in the North American rental industry is unrivaled elsewhere in the world.
Podcast: Analysing the North American Rental Market
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Report reveals scale of equipment sales to North American rental market
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Rental companies accounted for 33% of sales last year
Earthmoving equipment: A market on the move
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Demand for rental applications remains high among OEMs, despite the effects of high interest rates
5 electric construction machines introduced so far this year
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Here’s a look at some of the latest electric-powered earthmovers and material handlers to hit the market since the start of 2024
Video: global electric construction equipment sales
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How many electric construction machines are sold each year?
Trendlines: China bright for electrics but not North America
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Global sales of electric machines remain very low
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