Manufacturers of construction equipment are facing a complex challenge: they need to curb emissions as well as reduce dependency on diesel fuel, and they need to do it as quickly as possible. Is the electrification of construction vehicles a viable step in the right direction, and if so, how can the process be expedited?
Electrifying construction vehicles: a perspective
According to independent market research company IDTechEx in its report entitled ‘Electric Vehicles in Construction 2022-2042’, the decarbonisation of the construction industry will play a critical role globally for countries to meet their 2015 Paris Agreement commitments, and the electrification of construction vehicles, including excavators, loaders, cranes, and telehandlers for example, will be key in helping construction organisations to achieve their environmental targets.