R1700 XE

Caterpillar · United States · battery-electric

Electric LHD by Caterpillar. Status: in production.

R1700 XE: electric lhd illustration; powertrain battery-electric, status in production, country United States battery-electric In production United States
Battery
-
Payload
15 t
Runtime
-
Hub
Vehicles

Charging

Charging: On-board fast charging from a Cat mobile charger

Autonomy: remote.

Machine record

Machine record

R1700 XE (Caterpillar)
MakeCaterpillar
Classmining
TypeLHD
CountryUnited States
Powertrainbattery-electric
ChargingOn-board fast charging from a Cat mobile charger
Payload (t)15
Autonomyremote
Statusin production
Record updated2026-10

Official site: cat.com

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Electric Mining Equipment. Machines are compared on battery size, how they charge in the field, runtime against the duty cycle and autonomy - the factors that decide whether a machine class can run on batteries or still needs hybrid, trolley or hydrogen power.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
R1700 XE (Caterpillar)
Sources
ElectronsX equipment dataset; manufacturer specifications and operator releases
Updated
2026-10