On 5th July 2022 the High Court of Justice (Patents Court) in London found that Manitou UK Limited and its listed French parent company Manitou BF, infringed JCB’s European Patent EP (GB) 2 616 382 relating to stability control systems on telehandlers. This judgment followed a 6-day hearing in the High Court in London in…

One of the UK’s leading equipment rental firms has invested in a fleet of brand new JCB rotating telehandlers in a deal worth more than £5 million – the biggest order so far for the new product. Nationwide plant hirer Charles Wilson Engineers (CW Plant) has ordered 25 machines including the 21-metre 555-210R machine and…

A team of 36 apprentices have combined their engineering skills to build a unique machine which is set to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The group has made a cutting-edge JCB 525-60E electric Loadall from scratch which will be auctioned off in aid of the company’s Platinum Jubilee NSPCC Appeal. And the machine has…

The World’s number one telehandler range – the JCB Loadall – has been expanded with the introduction of the mid-range 538-70 to give farmers and growers yet more choice in an already comprehensive offering of performance, features and specifications. The 538-70 is a genuine seven metre machine that slots into the Loadall Series III line-up…

Scotland’s Hodge Plant has had a great start to the year with the company’s new CASE IH dealership.  Joshua Hodge arranged for the delivery of the Hodge Plant’s first new telehandler of the year to Advance Construction. The 935 model has a 9m reach and a 3.5 ton lift capacity and has also been sold…

A leading plant hirer has hailed the “brilliant battery life” of its two new JCB electric Loadall telescopic handlers which are delivering eight hours continuous operation on a single charge. Purchased by Wellingborough-based RJC Plant Hire, the two new JCB 525-60E models deliver zero emissions at point of use with comparable performance to their diesel…

Fortunately, not a wedding anniversary, otherwise someone would be in big trouble.  The electric telehandler was bought by Caterham-based, Croudace Homes to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1946, Croudace Homes has purchased the brand new JCB Loadall 525-60E compact telescopic handler – its first fully electric telescopic handler – as part of its commitment…

JCB’s hydrogen engine has won one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in British automotive engineering honouring technical achievement. At a ceremony in London, JCB Chairman Lord Bamford was presented with the Royal Automobile Club’s Dewar Trophy for the company’s development of a hydrogen fuel motor. It is the third time that JCB’s innovations…

JCB is investing £100 million on a project to produce hydrogen engines for its range of plant machinery. A team of 100 engineers is already working on the development with the recruitment of up to 50 more engineers under way as JCB targets the end of 2022 for the first machines to be available for…