Electric skid steer loader manufacturer Firstgreen Industries, headquartered in the Czech Republic, reports North American sales growth: More than 120 of its loaders are operating in the US and Canada, and it sells through nearly 20 dealerships in New York, Washington, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio and Maryland. Firstgreen entered the American market in 2021 with… Read more »
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Firstgreen’s new electric skid steer loader
In the beginning stages of a technological transformation, the new tech tends to conquer the best use cases first. Regular Charged readers will be familiar with EV-friendly applications such as drayage trucks, delivery vans, school buses and suburban yuppies, but here’s one you may not have heard of: skid steer loaders. A skid steer is… Read more »
Video: Bobcat introduces new electric skid steer loader
From job sites to farms to mines, off-road vehicles are steadily electrifying. Bobcat, an American manufacturer of compact farm and construction equipment, has introduced what it calls the world’s first all-electric skid steer loader, a follow-up to the electric track loader Bobcat introduced two years ago (a skid steer uses differential steering—its wheels or tracks… Read more »
Omni introduces an electric powertrain for skid steers
Omni Powertrain Technologies provides electrical, hydrostatic and mechanical powertrain solutions to on- and off-highway markets, including agricultural and construction equipment and commercial vehicles. Omni products include enclosed transmissions, planetary drives, PTO shafts, electric motors and power electronics. The firm has operations in the US, China and Italy. Now Omni has developed a new electric powertrain… Read more »
John Deere’s electrification efforts trickle down to consumer lawnmowers
Charged tests the Z380R electric zero-turn mower. As regular Charged readers know, the makers of off-highway vehicles and equipment are steadily electrifying their products. John Deere is no exception. The company was started in 1837 when a blacksmith named (you guessed it) John Deere invented a new type of steel plow that made it easier… Read more »
LG Energy Solutions and Doosan Bobcat to develop battery packs for compact construction vehicles
Doosan Bobcat, a US-based manufacturer of farm and construction equipment, has signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Energy Solutions that will allow it to enter the battery pack business. The move will accelerate the vertical integration of core components, the company said, allowing it to collaborate with LG to make standardized battery packs for compact… Read more »
Dannar brings a multipurpose electric platform to the off-highway market
One EV, a thousand applications Q&A with CEO Gary Dannar Different buyers need (or want) different vehicles—that’s why most consumer automakers offer a range of a dozen or so models, from practical family cars to sleek sports cars to hulking pickup trucks. But in the commercial vehicle sphere, this wouldn’t be good enough—different markets demand… Read more »
Swap out heavy equipment battery packs with Moog’s ZQuip Modular Battery System
Moog subsidiary ZQuip says it can convert diesel-powered heavy equipment to EVs at a lower cost than buying all-new machines. The company sells a conversion kit that includes a battery harness, electric motor and thermal management, along with 70 and 140 kWh Energy Modules (battery packs), which are interchangeable across machines. As a proof of… Read more »
BMW i3 batteries power utility EV from Dannar
Muncie, Indiana-based Dannar has signed a supply agreement with BMW i to provide i3 batteries for the Dannar Mobile Power Station (MPS), a heavy-duty EV designed for infrastructure maintenance and disaster response. Dannar and BMW have been working to develop the MPS for more than a year. Dannar also has partnerships with other Tier 1… Read more »