Hyundai Previews its Next Gen Excavator

Learn what's new as Hyundai's HX400L hits Europe this year and North America next year.

Hyundai Construction Equipment previewed its next generation of excavators at Bauma in Munich.

The first two models, the HX400L and HX360L, will be released in Europe first, then North America. Improvements include a new Hyundai diesel engine and full electro-hydraulic controls.

See the top mid-sized excavators from the last year

A new six-camera system, with an assist from AI to help detect objects, is also available. Gert Peeters, a product specialist from Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe, has the details.

About the Author

Frank Raczon

Frank Raczon

Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.

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