First electric digger enters full production

JCB has gone into full production with the construction industry’s first fully electric mini excavator.

The diggers are now coming off the assembly line at JCB Compact Products in Cheadle, Staffordshire, with orders rolling in from customers from across Europe and North America.

Robert Winter, managing director of JCB Compact Products, said: “This is a historic moment for JCB and for JCB Compact Products. We are delighted to go into full production with the industry’s first fully electric mini excavator. The machine has a very promising future ahead of it.”

JCB believes charging costs over the first five years will be 50% cheaper for customers who would otherwise be using red diesel.

Tim Burnhope, JCB’s chief innovation officer, added: “In urban environments in particular, contractors are understandably very keen to operate zero emissions equipment whenever possible, including outdoors.

“I’m delighted that the model is now in full production after successful feedback from customers in many key markets during the evaluation stage.”

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