VIDEO: Huddig 1370 TIGON G2 brings hybrid power to a multifunctional excavator loader

Complex jobs can require an equally complex equipment lineup, with different machines brought in for digging, loading, lifting, and specialized attachment work. Huddig's 1370 excavator loader is designed to consolidate those functions on one platform, allowing an operator to move between tasks without changing machines.

The Swedish OEM targets construction, utility, and rail applications where crews may encounter difficult terrain, confined spaces, frequent moves between jobs, and several different types of work in the same day. Instead of specializing in a single task, the articulated Huddig 1370 combines excavator and wheel loader capabilities with a range of equipment options that allow it to function as a crane, mobile elevating work platform, and high-capacity tool carrier.

For even greater operational flexibility, contractors can choose between the standard 1370, with a conventional diesel powertrain, and the 1370 TIGON G2, which is powered by Huddig's hybrid technology — now in its second generation.

Huddig 1370 combines multiple machine functions

Huddig has been refining the excavator loader concept since 1959 and has manufactured more than 12,500 machines. The 1370 is purpose-built as a multi-functional excavator loader, with an oscillating centre pivot that keeps all four wheels in contact with the ground over uneven terrain and high-capacity hydraulics designed to support a wide range of attachments.

Equipment options can further expand the machine's role on job sites. Depending on the configuration, the 1370 can be equipped with a loader-mounted crane, work platform, tiltrotator, and a wide range of specialized attachments.

That can significantly change how a utility contractor approaches a job. For example, following storm damage in Sweden, a Huddig 1370 was used to replace a utility pole in about four hours without repositioning. By combining crane and lift functions on one machine, Huddig says the 1370 completed work that would otherwise require two or three pieces of equipment.

The economics of the Huddig are built around that consolidation. The company acknowledges that its machines can carry a higher initial investment, but fewer pieces of equipment to transport, maintain, and insure; fewer operators required; and greater productivity from a single platform can offset that cost.

Huddig introduces new-generation hybrid excavator loader

Huddig has been developing its TIGON hybrid technology for more than a decade. Work began in 2012, with the first-generation 1370 TIGON entering production a decade later. The 90V plug-in hybrid system combines a diesel engine with three electric motor generators that can charge the battery. This battery powers four regenerative electric wheel motors that recover energy during machine operation and return it to the battery.

The second-generation 1370 TIGON G2, introduced in 2026, builds on four years and nearly 100,000 hours of real-world operation from 41 first-generation machines.

According to machine data collected by the OEM, those first-generation units ran on electric power 57 percent of the time, with average fuel consumption of 4.22 litres per hour. Huddig estimates that the fleet saved approximately 531,621 litres of diesel and avoided 1,372 metric tonnes of CO₂ emissions.

Huddig has increased the 1370 TIGON G2's battery capacity by nearly 40 percent, from 44 to 61 kWh, compared to its predecessor. The additional capacity allows the machine to recover more energy during braking and downhill travel and extends the amount of work that can be completed on electric power.

Huddig 1370 TIGON G2 expands equipment versatility

The 1370 TIGON G2 is compatible with a broader selection of Huddig equipment, including the LCC loader-mounted crane and LIFT 2200C, which can be equipped with an insulated basket. Three double-acting hydraulic outlets also expand attachment functionality, including the ability to power the rotor and grapple simultaneously with a compatible tiltrotator.

A new radio control system extends operation outside the cab. Two-way communication between the machine and handset allows the operator to remotely operate excavator, loader, and lift functions while receiving information on machine status and operating modes. This allows the operator to position themselves for a clearer view of the work when visibility from the cab is limited, allowing more precise machine movements.

The G2 is also compatible with Huddig Echo, the manufacturer's new fleet management platform, which displays machine status, location, fuel levels, and operating data in a web application for operators and fleet managers.

The 1370 TIGON G2 advances Huddig's decades-long approach to combining multiple capabilities in a single equipment platform. Longer electric operation with its plug-in hybrid system, broader equipment compatibility, remote control, and connectivity give contractors more ways to put that versatility to work.

This article originally appeared in the October 2026 issue of Heavy Equipment Guide.