TOKYO -- Major construction equipment companies are using acquisitions to secure battery supplies, preparing for an electric pivot as the industry faces mounting pressure to decarbonize.
Construction equipment makers join fray with acquisitions to bring tech in-house

Komatsu is launching four electric excavator models this fiscal year. (Photo by Luc Hilderson)
TOKYO -- Major construction equipment companies are using acquisitions to secure battery supplies, preparing for an electric pivot as the industry faces mounting pressure to decarbonize.