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Volvo Unveils New 56-Tonne EC560 Excavator at ConExpo 2026

Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled the EC560, a new 56-tonne crawler excavator, at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026 in Las Vegas. Designed for heavy infrastructure, quarrying, and large-scale construction work, the EC560 is built to handle the largest bucket in its size class, targeting a capacity of...

British Firm Unveils World’s First Tractor Powered Entirely by Cow Manure

British biomethane specialist Bennamann has developed what it calls the world’s first tractor running entirely on liquefied methane sourced from cow manure. Built on a New Holland T7 platform, the 270-horsepower machine is designed to match the performance of standard diesel tractors while...

Caterpillar Unveils Battery-Electric Prototype of Its 793 Mining Haul Truck

Caterpillar, the world’s largest construction and mining equipment manufacturer, has built its first large battery-electric mining haul truck and demonstrated the prototype to select customers at its Tucson Proving Ground in Arizona, a test site the company is redeveloping as a "mine...