
A TracStar® 900i showcasing a new concept – an electrical Perkins engine “dropped in” to replace its typical diesel engine – debuted at bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany. This “plug and play” battery unit is part of Perkins’ efforts to enable off-highway Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to easily transition from diesel to a battery electric powertrain. In 2024, Perkins reached out to McElroy to share that the company was developing a battery power unit to …


