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Hitachi Launches LANDCROS Center for Zero-Emission Excavators

12/12/2025

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Hitachi Construction Machinery will launch the LANDCROS Development Center Europe in Germany on January 1, 2026.
The center will boost R&D for battery-powered excavators and digital solutions to support zero-emission construction in Europe.
Hitachi Construction Machinery plans to recruit around 100 engineers to work on next-generation products to support the strategic shift.
The initiative marks a strategic shift by separating development between LANDCROS and KTEG.

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Hitachi Construction Machinery will launch the LANDCROS Development Center Europe in Germany on January 1, 2026.
The center will boost R&D for battery-powered excavators and digital solutions to support zero-emission construction in Europe.
Hitachi Construction Machinery plans to recruit around 100 engineers to work on next-generation products to support the strategic shift.
The initiative marks a strategic shift by separating development between LANDCROS and KTEG.