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CASE Construction Equipment introduced “Project Zeus”: the 580 EV, the construction industry’s first fullyelectric backhoe loader. Electric motors, on the other hand, have instantaneous torque and peak torque available at every operating speed. —Eric Zieser, director — global compact equipment product line, CASE.
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