Oct 15, 2023 | News
Delivery day for Leach & Co’s XC968EV fitted with solid tyres and ready for work at the Southern Landfill, Ōwhiro Bay, Wellington.
Louis at the Concrete NZ conference in Hamilton with another XC968EV.
At the recent BICEs exhibition in Beijing the fully electric autonomous XDR80TE-AT 80t dump truck was the star of the XCMG stand. The “no cab” truck being loaded on one side with an electric XE215E:
and on the other by an XE968EV
There were plenty of electric loaders on display from other manufacturers, but none as advanced as the XCMG range. Most manufacturers didn’t bother to display diesel loaders.
XCMG’s latest electric 5t and 7t forklifts with 380v BYD batteries.
I also visited Shantui in Jining to test drive the fully electric DE26X2 26t bulldozer. Very impressive power, smooth and controllable.
Introducing XCMG’s fully electric 30t telescopic crawler crane. There is also a 95t version
Back in Xuzhou I had a brief drive the first XC988EV in the testing area. Perhaps the largest BEV loader available in the market at 8t rated load with a 525kWh battery
The green colour XC958EV is a special order of 300 units for a port company.
XCMG are developing a newer version of remote control for the wheel loaders. Just the ticket to load that last truck from the couch.
At the same factory the fully electric 37t grader now has the rippers fitted.
Sep 14, 2023 | News
First up thanks to Firth for a loan of their fully electric 8×4 mixer truck to exhibit at Emobility in Auckland last week.
We also exhibited at the NZ Civil Contractors Conference recently, featuring Isaac Group’s fully electric XE35U-E excavator and XC918EV wheel loader.
Our XC968EV with one of Watercare and Ghella Abergeldie’s E700 tippers.
We can now offer 200kWh, and 400kWh charging trailers for grid limited sites. The chargers can offer 50kW each to four machines at once or a maximum of 180kW to one machine. The 200kWh trailers weigh 2200kg.
Back at the XCMG factory the first 28t XC988 EV loader nearing completion.
The latest shape XE27U-E and XE60E electric excavators at the testing site.
Our E400 tippers have had new bodies fitted and are ready to ship.
A short video is here:
https://youtu.be/dltSCEOtgwc
Another video showing some semi tractors from a 600 unit order of E700s
https://youtu.be/DPGbIQ1TOKI
We can now offer the fully electric Shantui DE26X2 in New Zealand. Run time is around 5 hours from a 360kWh battery.
Our site office trailers have now arrived. We will soon tow one around NZ on a promotional tour. Let us know if you would like us to stop by your workplace to view. Pricing is $43,400 + GST including AC, a water heater and the furniture.
First look at a 6×4 hydrogen FCEV that XCMG are developing for New Zealand. The truck features 8 x 385l tanks for 66kg of usable hydrogen.
The domestic version and one of the possible hydrogen power sources.
XCMG now have 4 battery electric XDR80TE’s working autonomously in a mine in Fuchuan.
They also have released vertical battery swap capable and methanol hybrid (ICE to generator) version of the XDR80TE
Battery trailers on a grander scale at the mining equipment factory seen plugged in to a mobile DC charging trailer. Just the thing for that off grid infrastructure project.
Aug 20, 2023 | News
Our first robotic battery swapping station for trucks has arrived. It will be assembled in Penrose next to SH1, to swap E700 batteries.
On a grander scale this ship in China also has a battery swap system with 50,000kWh stored in a series of 20′ containers.
Another EECA contestable funding round for zero emissions vehicles, technology and off highway equipment is now open. $4 million available this time, the link is here.
https://www.eeca.govt.nz/co-funding/transport-emission-reduction/low-emission-transport-fund/round-12-demonstration-of-vehicles-technology-and-off-road/
The latest list of zero emissions trucks and off highway plant from Etrucks® that could qualify for this funding round is in this dropbox link. Contact us for a .pdf if you prefer.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/s4auxb656uy020c98kr2j/Etrucks-Plant-List.pdf?rlkey=yv8eonp2h1baqknugyz7oqw0c&dl=0
XCMG will release the XE27U-E small excavator in early 2024. The machine now has a larger 43kWh battery and a similar cabin to the XE35U-E.
We can now offer pricing for the 23t XE215E excavator with a 423kWh battery for 6 to 7 hours continuous run time.
XCMG will develop a fully electric XC988EV. The 27.5t wheel loader will feature a 525kWh battery and 5cbm bucket. This is the diesel version.
XCMGs new 6×4 with a fixed BYD battery and rubber rear suspension seen here as a RHD mixer truck for Thailand. The cab chassis tare is 8900kg.
The first production version of the XC938EV 11t fully electric wheel loader is now off line. We have a couple of these ordered for New Zealand.
A couple of short videos of the XC968EVs in China
Another tethered unit
https://youtu.be/dD9wT3DNo5I
And two battery units loading coal
https://youtu.be/jeZvGAkfyu0
Jul 18, 2023 | News
XCMGs market leading EV range on display at our Fieldays® display.
The roll out of the fully electric XC968EVs continues around the world. This unit running in a large aggregates yard in Thailand.
The delivery ceremony of the thirty units heading off to Henan.
https://youtu.be/3_b_QLQw5aY
A newspaper article about the release in Holland. The patented XCMG tri-motor drive system offers operating savings of up to $40,000 a year over an equivalent diesel loader.
The tethered version can operate within a 25m radius of the power source.
https://youtu.be/dD9wT3DNo5I
XCMG have released pictures of their prototype hydrogen fuel cell wheel loader based on the XC968EV
The E700 tractor fitted with the larger 350kWh CATL battery. XCMG have reached agreement with CATL for direct factory support in New Zealand. This is now available in Auckland, and will be soon in Wellington and Christchurch.
Our DC charger range has expanded with 240, 320 and 400kW dual gun units now available.
The fully electric skid steer now available with remote control.
The larger tracked version will be available in electric next year.
These 75t rated electric port tractors are in assembly for Germany and South Korea. 75, 90 and 120t rated versions are available, as is right hand drive.
Firth’s new XCB-L35 electric forklift is now on site in Manukau.
Firth’s electric mixer truck in Hamilton for pre delivery work.
Our first two towable site offices are now ready to ship. These 5800 x 2250mm tandem trailers feature galvanized chassis, roof mounted air conditioning and a small kitchenette. Total weight under 2500kg and available ex Auckland for $43,670 + GST
Jun 11, 2023 | News
Come and see us at the National Fieldays®, June 14th to 17th at Mystery Creek. We will be on our usual site D24 near the South Gate
We will display a range of electric machines including the New Zealand debut of our fully electric excavator the XE35U-E and the XC918EV fully electric wheel loader.
Fonterra (F69) and Phoenix (E90) will also exhibit their E700s.
Our first fully electric concrete mixer truck is now in New Zealand.
Our E400s now have the tipper bodies fitted at the factory.
A short video is here:
https://youtu.be/6UeIqIoPZPk
XCMG remains the third largest construction machinery manufacturer in the world.
Our first visit to XCMG factories with clients since Covid hit included a visit to the mining equipment base.
We also visited the truck assembly line to see the latest rubber suspension system from Hendrickson. This system saves around 260kg compared to leaf springs.
E700s to be built as concrete mixer trucks on the line.
Electric motors and AMTs ready for installation.
Currently XCMGs most impressive battery electric machine, the 37t GR350EP. Bigger than a Cat 18M3 with a 525kWh battery for 5 to 6 hour run time.
XCMG’s fully electric 4.5t dual drum roller with joystick control.
May 15, 2023 | News
It is XCMG’s customer festival this week in Xuzhou to display the latest technology. As part of that festival we can offer discounts on any confirmed new build orders placed until the end of May. If you are considering new XCMG equipment, its a good time to place that order.
The New Zealand launch of the XE35U-E electric excavators will be at the Fieldays, June 14-17 at Mystery Creek. Come and see us at site D24.
A short video of the XE35U-e at the factory is here:
https://youtu.be/r5oD7ShBKGM
I had a quick drive of the 23t XC975EV electric loader at the factory recently. Super stable on it’s 750/65/R25 tyres.
A short video is here:
https://youtu.be/cfuG5qV3R4w
Introducing XCMG’s fully electric XC7-SR07E 3 tonne skid steer loader.
A truck battery swap station seen on a fuel station forecourt in Xuzhou. The chargers can also be used for fixed battery trucks, or for private cars.
Our E700 8×4 cab chassis and 6×4 tractor remain the number one selling heavy electric trucks in China for the first quarter of 2023.
I also drove XCMG’s hydrogen FCEV trucks. The 6×4 tractor has 10 x 210l tanks with the hydrogen stored at 350bar. Very similar to an electric truck to drive, except the regeneration braking effect is much less.
A short video moving off in the hydrogen FCEV tipper is here:
https://youtu.be/rpaIVwDlKww
XCMG now have two versions of the battery swap capable, autonomous dump trucks. One swaps the battery from above, the other from the side.
This remote control 38 tonne excavator was ready to ship to a steel mill where it will work in temperatures reaching 85C. Apart from the 5G aerial, a few cameras and radar pads it looked much like any other excavator. Full autonomy in excavators will be achieved this year.
Some 21t and 27t electric excavators ready to ship to Brazil.
XCMG’s battery electric, dual drum, 4.5t roller is now in testing. The machine has electric drive motors and Danfoss hydraulics
XCMG also have a 500mm cut BEV road mill in testing. The 7500kg unit has a remarkable 8 hour run time on the 192kWh CATL battery
