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offering emissions-free productivity and comparable performance Deepak Shetty, JCB India’s CEO and MD,
to traditional diesel models. Expanded EV Lineup includes the said, “As the world assesses its collective
new CX25EV mini excavator and CL36EV compact wheel loader, progress towards achieving its climate
adding to CASE’s total of five electric models. Zero-Emissions and goals, JCB is showing the world that it has
Low-Noise features are ideal for urban centers, overnight work, a practical and affordable technology
and projects requiring minimal noise and emissions. Advanced already in place to decarbonise
features include innovations like a 400-volt, 71-kilowatt-hour construction, here in India and across the
lithium-ion battery, 8-inch color display, and enhanced operator world. We are proud that India should be the first nation in the
controls. world to show this prototype backhoe loader machine in public.”
CASE’s electric-powered construction equipment offers contractors Shetty added, “India is making concerted efforts towards making
new tools to meet modern jobsite demands while contributing hydrogen our zero-carbon fuel of the future; the National Hydrogen
to environmental sustainability. The 580EV electric backhoe Mission is creating the conditions for a hydrogen ecosystem, which
loader delivers the same power and capabilities as its diesel is essential for making a success of this cutting-edge hydrogen
counterpart, but with the added benefits of lower operational combustion technology.”
costs and emissions. Terry Dolan, Vice President, North America, Prototype JCB hydrogen engines are already powering backhoe
CASE Construction Equipment, emphasizes the customer-centric loader and Loadall telescopic handler machines. Separately,
approach driving these innovations: “CASE EV offerings are all JCB UK has also unveiled its very own designed and built mobile
about unlocking more opportunities for our customers, and we refuelling bowser to take the fuel to the machines. According to
work harder than anyone to give them every tool in the toolbox to the company, JCB’s existing drive to reduce fuel consumption
succeed on the jobsite.” means its diesel-powered machines use 50% less fuel today on
The new equipment, designed specifically as electric vehicles, average than those manufactured more than a decade ago.
benefits from a thoughtful design process that integrates user This has saved 16 billion litres of fuel – equivalent to 53 million
feedback and practical enhancements. Brad Stemper, Product tonnes of CO2.
Management Lead, North America, CASE, explains, “Designing this Lord Bamford, Chairman, JCB, said, “India has a real opportunity
machine from day one as a purpose-built EV instead of a retrofit to put hydrogen at the very centre of its net zero future – it is a clean
has enabled a slew of practical innovations that will positively zero carbon fuel which can be produced
change the mindset for teams considering EV equipment.” from renewable energy. India is endowed
JCB recently unveiled backhoe loader powered by a purpose- with sun and water resources, the two key
engineered hydrogen combustion engine. Developed by JCB in elements required for producing hydrogen.
response to the urgent need to meet carbon emissions reduction It is a fuel that allows for fast refuelling and is
targets, this industry-leading development is a key milestone on a mobile fuel solution, so fuel can be taken
the path to decarbonising the construction sector in India. to the machine. Our machines work long

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