Kubota wins PlantWorx Innovation Award for electric retrofit technology
Kubota (UK) has won the Alternative Power Innovation category in the PlantWorx 2025 Innovation Awards. The OEM has been recognised for its electric retrofit technology that allows customers to move from diesel power to a full battery electric driveline across a growing range Kubota’s of mini excavators. As contractors and rental companies look to transition to zero emission drivelines, Kubota is offering an alternative to pure battery electric models. Currently available for its 1.8-tonne KX019-4e and 2.5-tonne U27-4e mini excavators, Kubota has developed a modular retrofit battery pack, that can be used in place of a standard diesel model’s engine. Continue reading Kubota wins PlantWorx Innovation Award for electric retrofit technology at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.
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Kubota (UK) has won the Alternative Power Innovation category in the PlantWorx 2025 Innovation Awards.
The OEM has been recognised for its electric retrofit technology that allows customers to move from diesel power to a full battery electric driveline across a growing range Kubota’s of mini excavators.
As contractors and rental companies look to transition to zero emission drivelines, Kubota is offering an alternative to pure battery electric models.
Currently available for its 1.8-tonne KX019-4e and 2.5-tonne U27-4e mini excavators, Kubota has developed a modular retrofit battery pack, that can be used in place of a standard diesel model’s engine.
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