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3ME Technology and Urban Mobility Systems (UMS) Announce Groundbreaking Partnership to Electrify Australian Construction Equipment and Revolutionise Energy Storage

Newcastle, October 12, 2023 – In a monumental step forward, leading electrification pioneers from Australia and The Netherlands have finalised a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish UMS Australia, a…

Urban Mobility Systems and AMPOWR Announce Partnership

Oss, The Netherlands, May 31, 2023- Urban Mobility Systems (UMS) and Ampowr have announced a partnership that further enables them to offer state-of-the-art energy storage systems to a wide variety of sectors. Ampowr…

Energy recovery on electric Hyundai HX260ALE for GMB

Does energy recovery on the boom contribute to a longer-term use of an electric excavator? Van der Spek Vianen and GMB will test it in practice on a new electric Hyundai HX260ALE, which…

Urban Mobility Systems, who doesn’t want to work there?

Urban Mobility Systems (UMS) in Oss is an engineering company that enables emission-free construction equipment and mobility solutions. In a few years, the company has grown enormously and in the coming years the…

Subsidy scheme Clean and Emission-free Construction Equipment (SSEB) to be applied for again

The Subsidy Scheme for Clean and Emission-Free Construction Equipment (SSEB) aims to reduce nitrogen emissions from construction equipment, including construction equipment, auxiliary functions, construction vehicles and seagoing construction vessels. The aim is to…

Van Reel Group uses electric Hyundai HX85A E in Stenendijk renovation

An electrically powered Hyundai HX85A E, built by Urban Mobility Systems and supplied by Van der Spek Vianen, was immediately used in the renovation of the monumental Stenendijk between Hasselt and Zwolle.

Van Aalsburg commissions electric Hyundai HX85A E

Van der Spek Vianen recently delivered a brand new, completely emission-free Hyundai HX85A E midi excavator with electric drive to Van Aalsburg. The machine was built by Urban Mobility Systems. The machine weighs…

Webinar: Tackling the nitrogen problem in construction

The webinar ‘Tackling the nitrogen problem in construction with prefab and zero emission logistics’, organized by 54events, was held on 12 December. In this webinar Lars Kool, CEO/ CTO Urban Mobility Systems, spoke…

€ 60 million subsidy for construction companies to switch in 2023

More zero emission machines in construction. From next spring on, the construction industry will once again be able to buy emission-free construction equipment, such as excavators and pile drivers, with a subsidy. They…

Omroep Gelderland at dike reinforcement project Gorinchem-Waardeburg

The discussion around construction projects and nitrogen emissions prompted Omroep Gelderland to come and look at the use of electrical equipment in construction at the Gorinchem-Waardeburg dike reinforcement project.

UMS and KWS on RTL 4 News

In the RTL 4 news broadcast of 29 September you can see how Urban Mobility Systems enables road construction to work emission-free. KWS Infra Eindhoven is working on asphalt maintenance on the N280…

UMS present at the Nationale Aandrijftechniekdag 2022

Urban Mobility Systems was one of the main sponsors of the Nationale Aandrijftechniekdag 2022 with the topic ‘Developments in mobile & maritime Drive Technology’. The event was held on Thursday 15 September in…

First Liebherr A 916 Electric for Cornelisse Elst

With the first fully battery-electric driven Liebherr A 916 Electric excavator, contractor Cornelisse Elst has the scoop in the Netherlands. Cornelisse Elst has been a family business in the INFRA/GWW sector for more…

Electric asphalt spreader in use by KWS

KWS, part of VolkerWessels Infrastructure, has laid the first meters of asphalt on the A58 innovation strip near Oirschot using its electric asphalt spreader. This electric asphalt spreader was developed and built by…

Visit us at the Hannover Messe Germany

With the Dutch Tech industry, Urban Mobility Systems presents itself as one of the 40 top tech companies from 30 May to 2 June at the Hannover Messe in the Netherlands Innovation Square…

Machinisten-scholingsdagen 2022

Further training is and remains necessary to keep knowledge up-to-date. This is certainly the case at a time when craftsmanship and sustainable employability are of great importance. That is why the Machinistsscholingsdagen (MSD)…

Subsidy scheme for emission-free machines requires quick action

For a future-proof construction sector that emits less nitrogen, making construction machinery and construction logistics more sustainable is essential. Cleaner construction equipment ensures cleaner air and therefore a healthier environment. With the SSEB,…

Hyundai HX85 Electric from Voorbij Funderingstechniek

This is custom heading element Urban Mobility Systems, in collaboration with our partner Van der Spek Vianen , has once again delivered a safe and sustainable zero emission machine. This fully electric Hyundai...

Bouwmachines Knowledge Day 2022 review

On Tuesday 15, the Construction Machinery Knowledge Day took place in Harderwijk. With a large team of Vakmedianet, BMWT, Koninklijke Bouwend Nederland and numerous suppliers, the theme of the day ‘Practical Innovation’ was…

CO2 workshop Gebr. Van Kessel and KWS Infra

Gebr. Van Kessel and KWS Infra (both VolkerWessels companies) are organising a CO2 workshop on 19 May 2022 in collaboration with Rijkswaterstaat and Avans University of Applied Sciences. This workshop is dedicated to…

Unveiling of the 100% electric crawler crane

The delivery of the 100% electric crawler crane with exchangeable battery pack will soon be a fact. Urban Mobility Systems, PV-E Cranes and Volker Wessels, would therefore like to invite you to an…