MASSIVE 600 ton Liebherr mining excavator converted from diesel to electric
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/996_electric_MAIN.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>In a move the company is calling breakthrough initiative, Lloyds Metals and Energy have successfully converted one of their massive, 650-ton class Liebherr R 996 excavators from diesel power to fully electric for the first time – and it won’t be the last!</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/massive-600-ton-liebherr-mining-excavator-converted-from-diesel-to-electric/#more-463961">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/996_electric_MAIN.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>In a move the company is calling breakthrough initiative, Lloyds Metals and Energy have successfully converted one of their massive, 650-ton class Liebherr R 996 excavators from diesel power to fully electric for the first time – and it won’t be the last!</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/massive-600-ton-liebherr-mining-excavator-converted-from-diesel-to-electric/#more-463961">more…</a>