The German construction equipment firm has unveiled three new electric vehicles, promising lower noise levels and rapid charging times. It plans to showcase the new products at this year’s Bauma trade fair in Munich, Germany, next month.
The new products include two electric excavators, namely the EZ26e and the EZ10e – which come with a 2.6-ton payload and a one-ton payload, respectively. Details on the EZ10e are still forthcoming, but Wacker Neuson has revealed that the EZ26e will come with two battery sizes (30kWh and 40kWh and can be charged using any household outlet or high-voltage power supply with an onboard charging capacity of up to 9.9kW. This can be supplemented with a DC20 rapid charger.
The announcements mark the latest additions to Wacker Neuson’s electric construction lineup, which began with an electric rammer in 2015 and was followed by larger equipment such as the EZ17e electric mini excavator in 2020.
Today, the company’s ‘Zero-Emission’ series includes a wide range of electric dumpers, wheel loaders, rollers, vibrating plates and more, as part of its mission to provision fully electric construction sites. The firm’s stated mission is to lower construction emissions as well as noise pollution, enabling work to take place in noise-sensitive locations or even at night.
At Bauma in Munich, which runs from April 7 to 13, the firm will also present its latest WL300e electric wheel loader, as well as new battery electric trowels – the latter of which are powered by the Battery One system. This swappable battery system is used by Wacker Neuson for its smaller tools, including battery-powered rammers, internal vibrators, or plates. Battery One is the product of a joint effort between manufacturers including Wacker Neuson, Mikasa, Swepac, and Enar.
