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We are shifting from diesel to electric and hybrid machines

Sagar Sawlani, CEO – SAARC, Dingli AWP India

India is shifting from buying to leasing forklifts

Rushabh Vora, Co-Founder and MD of SILA, shares the rationale behind the company’s move into EV MHE, how its operational strengths are being deployed, and where the business is headed next.

The Rise Factor

As buildings soar higher, the challenge of moving materials efficiently becomes mission-critical. The rise factor isn’t just about height—it’s about smart logistics, precision equipment, and seamless vertical transportation.

Electrification Sparks Growth

With a 6.7 per cent growth rate, the market for wheel loaders is expanding rapidly, driven by the demand for sustainable, energy-efficient solutions.

Budget 2025: Key Highlights

Finance Minister announced the govt’s commitment to inclusive development

Safety is an integral part of our product design

Narasimha Jayakumar, CEO, Greaves Retail

Indian MHE market rapidly shifting to tier II and III cities

Manojit Acharya, Director – South Asia and Thailand Region, and Managing Director India, Jungheinrich AG, speaks on the current state of the MHE market in India, and the key trends and developments shaping the market landscape.

There’s high demand for rental equipment across CEQ categories

Vishal Sharma, Business Partner, Reach International, speaks on the scenario of the rental market in the construction equipment segment.

Godrej launches India's first lithium-ion forklift

First lithium-ion forklift with indigenous battery system

Loading the Future

Recent innovations in wheel loader technology have been transformative, and electric wheel loaders are at the forefront of this revolution.

Coal India and NMDC eye lithium mines

Coal India and NMDC, two of India's foremost mining companies, are actively exploring opportunities to delve into the lithium mining sector overseas.

Firstgreen Rockeat Line of Remote-Control Electric Skid Steers

Firstgreen Industries has expanded its line of cabinless, electric skid steers with the new Rockeat models. Offering near-silent operation, the skid steers produce zero carbon emissions and include minimal operating fluids.

Mines Ministry plans due diligence

The Mines Ministry of India is taking significant steps towards expanding the nation’s lithium reserves by appointing a consultant for due diligence on an Australian lithium block acquisition.

Komatsu acquires American Battery Solutions

In the race to develop more electric construction equipment and related charging solutions, Komatsu has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions. Closing on the purchase of the Detroit-based company is planned for December 1.

New energy equipment at BICES 2023

BICES has clearly become a significant platform and support for the construction machinery industry.

Pushing new boundaries

As the market for excavators experiences increased demand, OEMs are innovating by introducing new features aimed at enhancing both the efficiency and productivity of these machines.

Komatsu’s Electric 20-Metric-Tonne Excavator

Electrification of construction equipment is nothing new to the industry at this point.

Vedanta Aluminium expands India’s largest fleet of electric forklifts

The company has goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Vedanta Aluminium expands India’s largest fleet of electric forklifts

It has been deployed at the company’s operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha

Our solutions increase efficiency reduce carbon footprint

Manojit Acharya, Managing Director, Jungheinrich India, speaks on the company’s approach towards environmental sustainability.

ConExpo: Taking CE industry to the next level

The event outperformed expectations in terms of attendance, bringing over 1,39,000 professionals from the construction and fluid power industries. With more than 2,400 exhibitors from 36 countries and 3 million square feet of exhibit space, it became the largest trade show in North America.

Caterpillar unveils Cat Compact ESS mobile energy storage at CONEXPO

The system supplements traditional mobile power solutions to reduce noise and enable the deployment of renewable energy sources.

Takeuchi releases TB20e electric excavator

Takeuchi’s TB20e battery-powered compact excavator will soon be available for sale or rent at qualified Takeuchi dealer locations throughout North America.

Liugong unveils electric wheel loader at bauma CONEXPO

Liugong has introduced battery-powered wheel loader 856HEMax– delivering all the benefits of electric power and zero emissions without sacrificing performance.

Bringing sustainability to the fore

JCB has continued to make concerted efforts to conserve and optimise the use of energy.

SDLG India showcases E6135Fi hydraulic excavator, L933H wheel loader

A member of Volvo Group, SDLG offers solutions to complement sustainable road construction & infrastructure projects.

Manitou invests in battery company

Manitou Group has acquired an 82-percent stake in easyLi, which designs and produces lithium-ion batteries

Sennebogen’s 55-tonne battery-powered crawler crane

Developed in collaboration with Dutch dealer Van den Heuvel, Sennebogen unveiled its first battery-powered telescopic crawler crane.

There is a huge demand for rental equipment throughout the CEQ category

Sandwiched between the price surge and the infrastructure boom, Vishal Sharma, Business Partner, Reach International, talks about the rental equipment scene in the Indian equipment market

There is a huge demand for rental equipment throughout the CEQ category

Sandwiched between the price surge and the infrastructure boom, Vishal Sharma, Business Partner, Reach International, talks about the rental equipment scene in the Indian equipment market

Wirtgen’s 90 exhibits and 33 world premieres

In Munich, the Wirtgen Group is presenting sustainable – and therefore pioneering – solutions for the road construction industry and is once more demonstrating its outstanding powers of innovation.

Heading towards a new high!

After two years of lull, the excavator market should grow again and reach 25,000 units in 2022.

Volvo testing first large electric excavator

Taking the next step to battery power for its machine line-up, Volvo Construction Equipment has electrified its first large crawler excavator as a customer pilot.

Battery industry revenues to surpass $168 billion by 2030

The battery industry revenues may surpass $168 billion by 2030 but severe global shortages are highly expected from 2025.

Bobcat Reveals New Electric Compact Excavator, E32e

Bobcat has unveiled its latest electric compact excavator, the E32e. The 3.9-tonne battery-powered excavator joins a growing line-up of Bobcat electric machines, including the E10e, its first electric compact excavator, announced in 2019, and the world’s first electric compact track loader, the T7X, unveiled earlier this year.

JCB machines are getting smarter

Innovation and Sustainability have always remained critical to our operations, and we continue to introduce products that significantly limit their impact on the environment. The JCB 19C-1E is the industry’s first fully-electric excavator in India and is integral to JCB’s ‘Road to Zero’ initiative, a programme that we have been working on for the past few years. The machine has been tested extensively and has various built-in features that enhance safety and performance. With Zero Emissions and low noise, this new machine is ideal for Infrastructure development in Urban Areas and Indoor working,” said Deepak Shetty, CEO and Managing Director, JCB India

There is a surge in rental demand for AWP and MHE

Vishal Sharma, Business Partner, Reach International, speaks on the scenario of the rental market in the construction equipment segment

JCB introduces first fully electric CE

JCB India introduced the industry’s first fully electric excavator, the JCB 19C-1E. It also launched a 22 tonne hydraulic excavator on the NXT Platform that has been specially designed for Indian applications.

V Sharma of Reach: It is time to make the shift towards battery-operated machines

Sandwiched between the price surge and the infrastructure boom, Vishal Sharma, Business Partner, Reach International, talks about the rental equipment scene in the Indian equipment market

Chamarajanagar to set up lithium-ion cells production unit

Chamarajanagar in Karnataka will set up a production unit of Lithium-ion cells and batteries, which will soon power the electric vehicle (EV) revolution across India.

India generates 81% lithium-ion batteries for EVs: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways told the media that India has been manufacturing 81 per cent of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) in the country.

Construction, industrial equipment makers to shift to electric

The construction and industrial equipment industry plans to shift to electric. Top businesses like JCB, Volvo CE and Schwing Stetter are either working on electric versions or conducting feasibility studies for launching e-appliances in India.

Leveraging Technology

Through Technovation 2022, Schwing Stetter exhibited the concept of innovation through technology in the concrete and construction industries across the country.

Vedanta Aluminum, GEAR India, ink pact for electric forklifts

Vedanta Aluminum has signed a pact with GEAR India for deploying electric forklifts in India. As many as 23 electric forklifts will be commissioned in a phased manner in the upcoming few months.

GOMACO unveils first electric slipform curb paver

GOMACO showed the world the first battery-powered curb and gutter slipform paver at World of Concrete 2022 in Las Vegas.

Construction, industrial equipment makers to shift to electric

The construction and industrial equipment industry plans to shift to electric. Top businesses like JCB, Volvo CE and Schwing Stetter are either working on electric versions or conducting feasibility studies for launching e-appliances in India.

Vedanta Aluminum and GEAR India ink pact for electric forklifts

Vedanta Aluminum has signed a pact with GEAR India for deploying electric forklifts in India. As many as 23 electric forklifts will be commissioned in a phased manner in the upcoming few months.

Volvo CE introduces 3 new construction BEVs

Roads and highways sector is considered to be the most vibrant infrastructure segment where a lot of activities ongoing consistently for a long time.

The recent MHE market demand is on the uptrend”

Pre-Covid Indian MHE market has shown double digit CAGR since 2014. In-spite of Covid-19 pandemic and business being at standstill for almost four months in 2020, we saw a fast-paced recovery since August 2020, and witnessed the highest ever MHE market in March 2021 and in Q1 2021 which was fuelled by growth in economic activities.

Riello Power launches new range of Sentryum UPS

Riello Power India, a wholly owned subsidiary of RPS S.p.A (Riello Power Solutions, Italy), a company based in Italy and part of the Riello Elettronica Group, builds on the success achieved by the launch of the Sentryum (S3T) range with the release of two new models of 30 kVA and 40 kVA.

Riello Power launches new range of Sentryum UPS

The new models are available in two cabinet configurations, Active and Xtend. Transformer-free ON LINE double conversion technology ensure unity power factor for maximum energy saving.

BSLBATT lithium forklift battery with game-changing tech

For “BSLBATT” (a China NO 1 in exporting LiFePO4 forklift battery for the replacement lead-acid battery market), the world leader in lithium battery technology, The world's most outstanding green power provider is not just a compelling slogan.

Mafini acquires Combat Industrial Batteries

Mafini Group has acquired Combat Industrial Batteries and Chargers, a Mississauga, Ontario-based industrial battery and charger company with over 60 years in the industry.

Bosch boasts heavy-duty cordless performance with new ProFactor tools

Bosch has launched a new line of heavy-duty cordless tools with a battery power system that the company says makes them more powerful than their corded counterparts.

Etrio launches “E-lease” model for EV “Touro” Mini

Etrio launches “E-lease” model for EV “Touro” Mini

Amazon, Mahindra Electric tie-up to strengthen electric mobility

Amazon India announced its partnership with Mahindra Electric to further strengthen its commitment towards electric mobility in the country. In 2020, Amazon India had announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles will include 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025 in India.

Fisker unveils plans for electric pickup truck

Fisker is the latest auto company to throw its hat into the growing ring of all-electric pickups.

Road Equipment: Road to Recovery

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has big plans of constructing expressways, national highways, state highways and rural roads in the coming years. However, any uncertain economic situation in future may affect the recovery of the market as this will affect the payment of contractors, financing and thus equipment mobilisation.

Atlas Copco introduces cordless smart battery nutrunners

Atlas Copco Tools and Industrial Assembly Solutions launched a new range of cordless smart battery nutrunners.

Volvo CE Unveils Electric Compact Excavator and Wheel Loader

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is delivering on its commitment of Building Tomorrow with the unveiling of its first commercial zero-emissions electric compact excavator and wheel loader at bauma Munich.

Volvo CE Unveils Electric Compact Excavator and Wheel Loader

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is delivering on its commitment of Building Tomorrow with the unveiling of its first commercial zero-emissions electric compact excavator and wheel loader at bauma Munich.

X33J Plus Compact Crawler Boom

JLG Industries announced that the new JLG? X33J Plus compact crawler boom (CCB) is now available.

X33J Plus compact crawler boom

JLG Industries announced that the new JLG? X33J Plus compact crawler boom (CCB) is now available. The latest of four JLG CCB models brings the CCB line into the 30 m height class.

Warehousing Equipment Aiming New Heights

Driven by the growth of various industry segments such as FMCG, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages and e-tailing, logistics distribution hubs and clusters are mushrooming in all major parts of the country.

Konecranes bags order for 25 AGVs with Li-Ion battery

Konecranes has received an order from Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) in Germany for 25 Konecranes Gottwald Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) with lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery drives for the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA).

Power Tools Evolving

Efficiency, safety and productivity are the three major factors that drive the demand for power tools infuture. Major players in the industry are engaged in the development and introduction of innovative products

FEIN India launches Parameter Control

Auto forum, a first of its kind in India hosted by FEIN Power Tools India was an exclusive certified programme for the automotive sector which also witnessed the simultaneous worldwide launch of the new offset screwdriver with programmable features.

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