BIDITUP Auctions and Heritage Global Partners will host a webcast auction on July 9–10, 2025, featuring surplus assets from a Tier 1 EV battery and energy systems manufacturer in Detroit, Michigan. The event will include late-model production equipment, R&D instrumentation, and facility infrastructure—much of it unused or recently installed. Key EV battery production assets include … Continue reading “Auction to offer battery manufacturing, EV powertrains and R&D equipment in Michigan”
The race to develop high-quality, reliable battery and EV technology is more intense than ever. To stay ahead, manufacturers need purpose built testing solutions that ensure performance, safety, and compliance. Join this session at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Chroma, where we will will illustrate how advanced power automated test systems … Continue reading “Advancing power test equipment for EV, EVSE, DUT simulation and battery testing (Webinar)”
Cummins has its eye on hybrid powertrains to help decarbonize the transport, construction, and mining spaces the operates in. To that end, the company has acquired the hybrid equipment experts First Mode, and plans to make the first commercially available retrofit hybrid system for mining equipment a reality not just soon – but now. The Cummins … Continue reading “Cummins acquires hybrid heavy mining equipment experts First Mode”
What will be one of the world’s greenest airline terminals when it opens in 2026 is about to get a little greener. The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York has selected ground support equipment provider TCR to outfit the new terminal with an all-electric ground service fleet. All ground … Continue reading “New Terminal One at JFK Airport to deploy a fleet of all-electric ground service equipment”
Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after it placed a huge, $400 million order for over 100 new electric equipment assets with Chinese heavy equipment company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single equipment export deal in XCMG’s history. The $400 million contract also marks XCMG’s largest mining equipment … Continue reading “$400 million electric heavy equipment order from China is biggest ever (so far)”
Big Machines Take Different Paths to EV Many current electric vehicle (EV) efforts focus on passenger cars. While these are the biggest contributors to transportation-related emissions, sustainability initiatives should also make room for heavy industrial equipment. Construction machinery and other off-road vehicles account for 10% of all transportation greenhouse gas emissions—double the rail and maritime … Continue reading “Exploring the Tech Making Heavy Equipment Electrification Possible”
Komatsu says its new PC4000-11E hydraulic mining excavator can bring both the powerful digging force of high-performance diesel machines and the emission-free operation of battery power to some of the world’s toughest mining operations. The new electric drive featured in the 409 ton (operating weight) Komatsu PC4000-11E is designed to reduce emissions by up to 95%. … Continue reading “E-quipment highlight: Komatsu launches 400 ton electric mining excavator”
Global mining and metals company Fortescue is driving the technology behind massive, all electric heavy equipment solutions with an all-new 6 MW DC fast charger that can charge this massive haul truck’s 1,900 kWh battery in less than thirty minutes. (!) Jointly developed by Fortescue and heavy equipment giants Liebherr, the 6 MW (6000 kW) … Continue reading “Lightning fast charger: Fortescue 6 MW DCFC for electric heavy equipment”
The new HS18 E MAX (called “HS5390” E MAX in the US, because we don’t know what meters are) rough terrain electric scissor lift from Haulotte can drive around your job site at full height, and with a full load. Last week, Haulotte added the new HS5390 E MAX to its line of electric rough-terrain … Continue reading “E-quipment highlight: Haulotte E MAX rough terrain electric scissor lifts [video]“
Sponsored by Advantech USA. What is EVSE: Meaning Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) refers to the infrastructure and components essential for charging electric vehicles (EVs). Often known as charging stations, charging docks, or simply chargers, EVSE provides power supplies to recharge electric vehicle batteries. This comprehensive system includes charging stations, connectors, cables, and control systems, … Continue reading “What is Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE): Types & Features”
