Liebherr marks 10,000th XPower wheel loader milestone
LIEBHERR has celebrated the production of the 10,000th XPower wheel loader at its plant in Bischofshofen, Austria.
At the heart of the machine is a...
Hitachi to debut Zaxis-6 excavator and hybrid wheel loader
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV has revealed the stars of the show at Intermat this week will be the new ZX300LC-6 medium excavator and...
Case unveils fully electric backhoe loader concept
CASE Construction Equipment has launched a fully electric backhoe loader.
The 580 EV (Electric Vehicle) concept, dubbed Project Zeus, is said by the manufacturer to...
Platinum backhoe set to help train future plant operators
A machine built to celebrate the 70th birthday of the JCB backhoe loader is set to help train operators of the future.
Sheffield-based K-Plant Hire...
CASE unveils new wheeled excavator range
CASE has confirmed the launch of a four-model E-Series wheeled excavator range.
The machines will be built under an existing supply agreement with Hyundai Construction...
Volvo confirms multi-million pound investment in electric wheel loader production
VOLVO Construction Equipment has announced a circa $6.3 million investment in electric wheel loader production at its plant in Arvika, Sweden.
The move will allow...
Double launch completes Bobcat’s M-series Stage V loader range
BOBCAT has completed the company’s M-series range of Stage V compliant skid-steer and compact track loaders with the introduction of the new S550 and S590...
Electric wheel loader packs a punch at bagging facility
VOLVO Construction Equipment’s L120 Electric wheel loader is making its UK debut at Heidelberg Materials UK’s Nuneaton Packed Products site.
The move is part of...
New Holland wins major design prize for electric compact wheel loader
NEW Holland has won a GOOD DESIGN® award for its W40X Electric Power compact wheel loader.
The award is described as one of the world’s...
Bobcat to launch loader remote-control system
BOBCAT is to launch a new system for its range of compact loaders, which will allow for the operator to control their machine remotely.
The...
Skips reloaded
WASTE handling systems developer Boughton Engineering has announced what it describes as “a completely new range of skip loaders”, to be known generically as...
Mecalac unveils backhoe loader with rotating cab
THE Mecalac Group is set to unveil its 'groundbreaking' Revo990 backhoe loader, described as the world's first backhoe equipped with a rotating cab.
The rotating cab...
JCB unveils limited edition machines to celebrate landmark birthday
JCB is producing 80 limited edition machines to celebrate the firm's 80th anniversary this week.
The 'striking' machines will comprise two of the manufacturer's most...
Bobcat celebrates one millionth compact loader
CELEBRATIONS to mark production of Bobcat's one millionth compact loader are underway.
For the company that created the compact plant industry in 1958 with the...
JCB launches compact version of digger that made the firm famous
JCB has introduced a smaller version of the digger that made the company famous around the world.
The backhoe loader was invented by JCB founder...
New wheel loader puts customers ‘firmly in control of their workspace’
HITACHI has taken the wraps off its ZW180-7, a smaller next-generation model from its Stage V-compliant wheel loader range.
The manufacturer said the machine 'epitomises...
Liebherr loader proves to be good with wood at processing site
A specialist producer of wood-based panel products has added a Liebherr wheeled loader to its UK fleet.
Egger UK makes chipboard for use in homes,...
UK Government gives green light for JCB to test hydrogen-powered backhoe on UK roads
THE UK Government has approved the use of the world’s first digger powered by a hydrogen combustion engine on UK roads.
Special dispensation, under a...
Hitachi introduces five-tonne battery-powered excavator
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV has announced the launch of a five-tonne battery-powered excavator.
The ZX55U-6EB has inherited the short tail swing of the diesel-powered...
A history of the backhoe
1948 – Major Loader introduced, the first European hydraulic loader
1951 – Smaller Master Loader joins the line. At £75, JCB sold 2,000
1953...
Cat unveils Next Generation compact wheel loaders
CAT has announced the launch of the Next Generation 906, 907, and 908 wheel loaders, which build on the manufacturer's M-Series compact models.
The new...
Develon adds new features to award-winning wheel loader range
DEVELON has announced several new features and options for its award-winning DL-7 wheel loader range.
Comprising eleven models from the smallest DL200-7 through to the...
Doosan in seventh heaven with new loader range
DOOSAN has introduced the manufacturer's new DL-7 wheel loader range.
Powerful by Stage V-compliant engines, seven models are being launched in the first phase: the DL280-7,...
Wacker Neuson unveils latest portfolio additions
WACKER Neuson is adding two new models to its wheel loader portfolio.
The WL250 and WL750 are the first models with the new product designation....
Bobcat reveals upgrades to compact wheel loader portfolio
BOBCAT has confirmed it has upgraded its compact wheel loader offering.
In 2021, the manufacturer launched its first compact wheel loader - the L85. In...
Volvo electric wheel loader scoops prestigious design award
VOLVO Construction Equipment is celebrating after winning a Red Dot product design award for its L120 Electric wheel loader.
The manufacturer said the machine’s modern...
Volvo supplies Swedish Armed Forces with wheel loaders
VOLVO CE has secured a multi-year deal to supply wheel loaders to Sweden's Armed Forces.
Through Volvo dealer Swecon, the firm has secured an order...
Backhoes aid Balkan flood efforts
JCB has stepped in to help with the clear-up operations in Serbia and Bosnia after the region’s worst ever floods. More than 50 people have...
Natural Evolution: CASE updates compact wheel loader portfolio
CASE has announced an update of its compact wheel loader line, with the launch of four F-Series Evolution models.
The 21F, 121F, 221F and 321F...
Volvo reveals updates to H-Series wheel loaders
VOLVO'S H-Series wheel loaders have been updated, the manufacturer has revealed.
In 2014 the L60H-L220H wheel loaders were introduced, followed three years later by the...




































