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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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Roads Minister dropped into JCB on National Pothole Day

|Date: April 16, 2025

Roads Minister dropped into JCB on National Pothole Day

Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood MP dropped into JCB on National Pothole Day to see close up a m ...

Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood MP dropped into JCB on National Pothole Day to see close up a machine which is helping fix the nationwide scourge of Britain's highways. The Nottingham South ...

April 16, 2025
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The first JCB DualDrive backhoe loaders in Scotland

|Date: April 11, 2025

The first JCB DualDrive backhoe loaders in Scotland

One of the first JCB DualDrive backhoe loaders has landed in Scotland. Purchased by Greenlaw-based B& ...

One of the first JCB DualDrive backhoe loaders has landed in Scotland. Purchased by Greenlaw-based B&K Hume Groundworks from dealer Scot JCB, the brand new 4CX Pro DualDrive machine has been given ...

April 11, 2025
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JCB’s 145XR | The Dig

|Date: April 10, 2025

JCB’s 145XR | The Dig

With Spring in the air, it’s time for action. Some say he operates a machine like a chess grand master , ...

With Spring in the air, it’s time for action. Some say he operates a machine like a chess grand master , others that he has the deftness of a concert pianist. All we know is that we call him The Dig. ...

April 10, 2025
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JCB’s new electric 8008E CTS

|Date: April 09, 2025

JCB’s new electric 8008E CTS

Launched at the Executive Hire Show, JCB’s new electric 8008E CTS is the latest addition to its zero-emis ...

Launched at the Executive Hire Show, JCB’s new electric 8008E CTS is the latest addition to its zero-emission mini excavator line-up. It’s the same but it’s different. To look at the 8008E CTS is unch ...

April 09, 2025
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The world’s FIRST hydrogen combustion engine

|Date: February 28, 2025

The world’s FIRST hydrogen combustion engine

JCB claims it has cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world's first hydrogen combustion ...

JCB claims it has cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world's first hydrogen combustion engine after securing landmark rulings from licensing authorities allowing it to be used comme ...

February 28, 2025
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