Vale, Komatsu and Cummins agree to develop dual fuel large trucks

Vale and Komatsu have signed a pioneering agreement to develop and test, in partnership with Cummins, Dual Fuel haul trucks, powered by a mixture of ethanol and diesel. They will be the world’s first trucks of their size, with payloads of 230 to 290 tons, to run on ethanol, in a joint investment in research

Powering mining vehicles with H2

General Motors (GM) and Komatsu, an industry leader in mining and construction equipment, have joined forces, to co-develop a power module based on hydrogen fuel cell technology that will power Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck. This ambitious project hopes to replace the traditional diesel engines currently used in these heavy-duty vehicles with a zero-emission

Komatsu develops hydrogen fuel cell excavator

Komatsu has developed a concept machine for a medium-sized hydraulic excavator that combines a hydrogen fuel cell and Komatsu-developed key components. By advancing the PoC (Proof of Concept) tests it started in May 2023, Komatsu says it will accelerate its efforts to embark on the commercial production of medium-sized and large construction equipment powered by