Electric Compact Equipment Just Hit Its Tipping Point
Battery costs are falling fast, every major OEM has skin in the game, and rental fleets are buying in. The electric compact equipment market isn't coming — it's here.
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Battery costs are falling fast, every major OEM has skin in the game, and rental fleets are buying in. The electric compact equipment market isn't coming — it's here.
The Korean tractor maker unveiled three mini excavators at ConExpo 2026, marking its first push into the excavator segment after entering CTLs and skid steers in 2023.
ConExpo 2026 was a coming-out party for micro and mini excavators. From Cat's 1-ton 301 CR to Kioti's surprise debut, here's why the smallest machines are driving the biggest competition.
Komatsu debuted two new tight tailswing excavators at ConExpo 2026 — and the PC158USLCi-12 is the company's first compact-radius machine with factory-integrated iMC 3.0 automation.
The construction industry needs nearly half a million new workers in 2026. It's not going to get them. Here's how that reality is reshaping what equipment manufacturers build and what contractors buy.
Cat's new D8 XE brings electric-drive technology to its large dozer lineup, promising 10% fuel savings and 6% more material moved per hour. Here's what it means for contractors.
JCB brought a new 74-hp compact track loader to CONEXPO 2026 with their signature side-entry cab and single-arm boom. Here's why it matters for contractors shopping the mid-size CTL market.
Doosan Bobcat dropped 17 new skid steers and compact track loaders at CONEXPO 2026, killing the M-Series and R-Series names in favor of a new Classic vs. Pro structure. The Pro models get AI voice commands, radar-based safety systems, and automotive-style drive modes.
Caterpillar unveiled the TUL100 at CONEXPO 2026, marking its first-ever stand-on compact utility loader. Here's what it means for landscapers, contractors, and the companies that have owned this segment for decades.
The Wisconsin hydraulics company behind the GenSteer steer-by-wire system has been building the guts of your equipment for 80 years. Now they're changing how it steers.
The Swedish tiltrotator maker just opened a U.S. assembly hub in Connecticut, launched new products at CONEXPO 2026, and is pushing hard to make American contractors rethink how they use their excavators.
From tracked telehandlers to AI-powered cabs, ConExpo 2026 delivered some genuinely surprising product launches. Here's what actually matters.
The equipment rental market is on track to hit $160 billion this year. That's not a blip — it's a structural shift in how contractors think about iron.
HD Construction Equipment rolled into Las Vegas with nine next-gen excavators across its Hyundai and Develon brands. The headliner? An autonomous digging system called Real-X that's no longer a concept.
CASE Construction Equipment partnered with South Africa's Bell Equipment to launch three motor graders above 200 HP. Here's why this deal matters for the North American grader market.
The new ZX135-7EB is a 13-tonne electric excavator with dual-mode power. Meanwhile, Itochu is raising its stake in Hitachi Construction Machinery to 33.4%, with eyes on North America.
Oklahoma-based screen media manufacturer unveils OptimumWire Thermo Screen capable of withstanding 2,192°F, promising 35% throughput gains for asphalt and mineral processing operations.
New analysis projects the global mining equipment sector will reach $194.2 billion by 2033, driven by battery-electric vehicles growing at double the rate of diesel and autonomous systems becoming standard across operations.
The South Dakota manufacturer expands beyond attachments with its first dedicated carrier—a 360-degree rotating municipal maintenance machine designed from customer feedback.
The heavy equipment industry converges on Las Vegas for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, the triennial construction trade show recognized as North America’s largest event