Read the following references and discuss the listed questions in your post.
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References:
Cummins and Hyundai made an all-electric excavator as heavy machinery goes electric
Electric dreams: Will heavy construction equipment go all-electric?
Are off-highway equipment and heavy-duty trucks going all-electric soon?
Hybrid drives for construction equipment
An Electrifying Week in the Heavy Equipment Markets
Harnessing momentum for electrification in heavy machinery and equipment
Five innovations powering the construction equipment of the future
Questions:
Discuss how do you see the construction equipment will be advanced in the future, is the hybrid or electrical construction equipment the trend or the right direction to go.
Discuss what will be the opportunities and challenges on the way to electrifying construction heavy equipment.
Cummins and Hyundai made an all-electric excavator as heavy machinery goes electric
https://www.constructconnect.com/blog/electric-dreams-will-heavy-construction-equipment-go-electric
https://www.machinedesign.com/mechanical/are-highway-equipment-and-heavy-duty-trucks-going-all-electric-soon
https://www.machinedesign.com/sustainable-engineering/hybrid-drives-construction-equipment
https://www.oemoffhighway.com/trends/electrification/blog/21259205/an-electrifying-week-in-the-heavy-equipment-markets
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/harnessing-momentum-for-electrification-in-heavy-machinery-and-equipment
https://www.constructionexec.com/article/five-innovations-powering-the-construction-equipment-of-the-future
