Komatsu to quadruple U.S. battery production capacity

Japanese heavy equipment maker taps growing push by mining sector to go electric

20241114N Komatsu

Komatsu sees a growing opportunity in electric mining equipment. (Komatsu)

TAKURO HOSODA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Komatsu plans to expand production capacity for batteries at its U.S. unit by four times, eyeing the mining industry's growing push toward electrification and decarbonization.

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