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Hydrogen engine is motoring

|Date: July 23, 2025

Hydrogen engine is motoring

Another significant milestone on its pioneering hydrogen technology development programme has been met by ...

Another significant milestone on its pioneering hydrogen technology development programme has been met by JCB after it secured the first full EU type-approval of its hydrogen engine for us in non-road ...

July 23, 2025
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JCB focuses on hydrogen fuel

|Date: July 21, 2025

JCB focuses on hydrogen fuel

It’s not often that the CPN mailbox receives a letter from a chairman but when that chairman happens to b ...

It’s not often that the CPN mailbox receives a letter from a chairman but when that chairman happens to be Lord Bamford, you’re going to click on the message pretty quickly to find out more. In this i ...

July 21, 2025
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Williams Construction invests in two JCB 145XR’s

|Date: July 14, 2025

Williams Construction invests in two JCB 145XR’s

North West civil engineering contractor, Stockport-based Williams Construction, has invested in two of th ...

North West civil engineering contractor, Stockport-based Williams Construction, has invested in two of the first new JCB 145XR reduced tailswing excavators to roll off the production line. The two 145 ...

July 14, 2025
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Can hydrogen be a major contributor to reducing carbon emissions

|Date: July 10, 2025

Can hydrogen be a major contributor to reducing carbon emissions

Wates Group believes hydrogen can be a major contributor to its plans to reduce carbon emissions across i ...

Wates Group believes hydrogen can be a major contributor to its plans to reduce carbon emissions across its operations after successfully trialling a JCB generator powered by the fuel. The company has ...

July 10, 2025
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JCB 3CX Pro DualDrive backhoe loaders

|Date: July 08, 2025

JCB 3CX Pro DualDrive backhoe loaders

One of the first new JCB 3CX Pro DualDrive backhoe loaders in Scotland is delivering time savings of up t ...

One of the first new JCB 3CX Pro DualDrive backhoe loaders in Scotland is delivering time savings of up to 30% for road surfacing specialist, L B McRonald. The new model is used for pavement and road ...

July 08, 2025
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New JCB CT430-140 takes to the road

|Date: June 16, 2025

New JCB CT430-140 takes to the road

Hertfordshire-based North Herts Surfacing is now the owner of a brand new JCB CT430-140. Fresh off the pr ...

Hertfordshire-based North Herts Surfacing is now the owner of a brand new JCB CT430-140. Fresh off the production line, the tandem vibratory roller is already in action on local authority highways mai ...

June 16, 2025
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BAM Construction tests JCB’s Loadall Telescopic Handler

|Date: June 11, 2025

BAM Construction tests JCB’s Loadall Telescopic Handler

Contractor BAM Construction has hailed the simplicity of the refuelling process of JCB's hydrogen powered ...

Contractor BAM Construction has hailed the simplicity of the refuelling process of JCB's hydrogen powered Loadall Telescopic Handler after testing the machine on a major midlands regeneration project. ...

June 11, 2025
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BAM hails hydrogen refuelling

|Date: June 02, 2025

BAM hails hydrogen refuelling

Contractor BAM Construction has hailed the simplicity of the refuelling process of JCB's Hydrogen powered ...

Contractor BAM Construction has hailed the simplicity of the refuelling process of JCB's Hydrogen powered loadall Telescopic Handler after testing the machine of a major midlands regeneration project. ...

June 02, 2025
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Stolen JCB Loader recovered

|Date: May 19, 2025

Stolen JCB Loader recovered

A 3.5 tonne JCB Loader, valued at approximately £25,000, has been recovered after a check made with The E ...

A 3.5 tonne JCB Loader, valued at approximately £25,000, has been recovered after a check made with The Equipment Register (TER), europe's largest database of stolen plant and equipment, identified it ...

May 19, 2025
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JCB reaches a major machine milestone

|Date: April 25, 2025

JCB reaches a major machine milestone

JCB has reached a major machine milestone with the production of its one millionth Backhoe Loader. The Ba ...

JCB has reached a major machine milestone with the production of its one millionth Backhoe Loader. The Backhoe in question was a 4CX model, which has been decorated in graffiti art by London-based art ...

April 25, 2025
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