Monthly Archives: January 2023

Construction machinery manufacturers launch electric excavators one after another to support a decarbonized society

As a response to a decarbonized society, construction machinery manufacturers are launching electric excavators one after another into the market. Electrification is accelerating in the field of automobiles, but it seems that construction machinery will also be electrified this year. In the field of construction machinery, the high cost of batteries and the lack of charging infrastructure have become issues, and so far there has been little progress in electrification in Japan. However, in response to the demand for a decarbonized society, Komatsu decided to introduce its mainstay medium-sized class electric excavator in the Japanese and European markets. Since noise and vibration are suppressed compared to engines, we believe there […]