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Green Industry Pros Editor’s Choice Award 2024

It was a particularly strong year for Vanguard, with two commercial battery packs taking home multiple awards. The 48V 1.5kWh* Lithium-Ion Commercial Battery captured the attention of judges with its innovative swappable design and versatility across applications, earning the 2024 Editor’s Choice Award from Green Industry Pros. For this year’s Editor’s Choice Awards, the Green Industry Pros staff zeroed in on the top 35 products in the turf industry that are helping to make landscape professionals more efficient and effective in their operations.

CONEXPO CON/AGG Next Level Awards 2023 Logo
Construction Equipment Top 100 New Products 2024

The 48V 1.5kWh* Lithium-Ion Commercial Battery also earned a coveted spot on Construction Equipment’s Top 100 New Products of 2024 list. This Top 100 list is the longest-running awards program of its kind in the industry. Each year, the publication’s editors evaluate the products introduced over the previous months and choose those they consider most innovative. This battery’s swappable design, fast recharging, and cutting-edge technology is what gives it the edge over other products.

Rental Editor's Choice Award 2023 Logo
Rental Editor’s Choice Awards 2024

The 24V 3.5kWh* Commercial Battery proved to be a versatile and high-performing solution with its advanced lithium-ion chemistry. The battery earned impressive accolades such as the 2024 Editor’s Choice Awards from Rental magazine. The Editor's Choice Awards represent the equipment and general tool industry's best products gaining interest from end-users and rental professionals alike.

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Equipment Today Contractor’s Top 50 New Products 2024

The 24V 3.5kWh* Commercial Battery’s durable design also landed it a place among Equipment Today Contractor's Top 50 New Products. This award serves as the voice of the industry, representing contractors’ equipment priorities and preferences when it comes to exploring new market offerings.


Previous Year's Awards

Vanguard wins Construction Equipment Top 100 New Products 2023
Construction Equipment Top 100 New Products 2023

Construction Equipment chose the Vanguard™ 48V 1.5kWh* Lithium-Ion Commercial Battery Pack out of several hundred products to be in their Top 100 New Products of 2023. This battery’s swappable design, fast recharging, and cutting-edge technology is what gives it the edge over other products.

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CONEXPO CON / AGG Next Level Awards 2023

Vanguard kicked off 2023 as a finalist in the inaugural CONEXPO-CON/AGG Next Level Awards. The CONEXPO-CON/AGG Next Level Awards celebrated exhibiting companies that are pushing the boundaries and developing next-level products, technologies and services designed to advance the construction industry. Vanguard submitted the 48V 1.5kWh* Commercial Battery for the award.

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Rental Editor’s Choice Awards 2023

Vanguard sees a lot of opportunity for the 48V 1.5kWh* Commercial Battery in the rental equipment industry. That potential was recognized this year when it was named among Rental magazine’s 2023 Editor’s Choice Awards. The Editor’s Choice Awards recognize products that allow rental companies to work smarter, not harder. For this year’s Editor’s Choice Awards, the Rental staff zeroed in on this year’s top 35 products. To add validity to the process, winners were chosen based on a nomination and selection process by the Rental editorial staff. The process adds credibility, assurance and uniformity for all nominees.

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Equipment Today Contractor’s Top 50 New Products 2023

The 48V 1.5kWh* Commercial Battery was named as one of the 2023 Contractors’ Top 50 New Products by Equipment Today and on ForConstructionPros.com. The Contractors’ Top 50 New Products list showcases the new equipment and products that construction equipment owners and end users identify as the most interesting and intriguing.

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OEM Off-Highway 2023 Top New Products

OEM Off-Highway selected the Vanguard™ 48V 1.5kWh* Lithium-Ion Commercial Battery Pack as one of it’s top new products for 2023. For almost 40 years, OEM Off-Highway has worked with manufacturers across the globe to identify top products in the construction industry.


The Contractors' Top 50 New Products Award

Equipment Today, the nationally recognized equipment magazine serving commercial construction contractors, has selected the Vanguard® 48V 10kWh Lithium-Ion Commercial Battery Pack as one of the favored new construction products of 2022. The 2022 Contractors’ Top 50 New products represent the best and brightest new product introductions and enhancements that exhibit innovation, quality, efficiency, and productivity in the construction equipment field.


Construction Equipment Top 100 New Products of 2021 Award

Briggs & Stratton has won a Construction Equipment Top 100 New Products of 2021 Award for the Vanguard® Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery Pack. Designed to highlight the most significant new products announced each year, this award program focuses on manufacturers who are investing in research and development that will drive the industry forward. 


2020 Rental Editor's Choice Award

Rental, the nationally recognized magazine serving rental equipment professionals, has named the Vanguard Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery Pack as one of the Rental 2020 Editor’s Choice Award winners. The 2020 Rental Editor’s Choice Awards represent the equipment rental industry’s best products gaining interest from end-users and rental professionals alike.

2020 Pro Tool Innovation Award

The Vanguard Commercial Lithium Ion Battery Pack was awarded the 2020 Pro Tool Innovation Award. The winners were chosen based on several different factors, including: innovative features, advanced power delivery, groundbreaking ergonomics, technological advancements, and overall value. 

Green Industry Pros 2020 Editor’s Choice Award winner

The Vanguard Commercial Lithium Ion Battery Pack was chosen by Green Industry Pros’ editorial team based on several different factors, including innovation, dependability, as well as audience engagement on GreenIndustryPros.com.


Diesel Progress' Electrification Newsmaker of the Year Award

The Vanguard Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery was recognized as part of the winning application for Electrification Newsmaker of the Year at the inaugural Diesel Progress Awards in Louisville, Kentucky.

The award recognized the collaboration between Vanguard and ARGO® XTV, a manufacturer of extreme terrain vehicles, to apply the first Vanguard Battery solution to an ARGO UGV. 

Diesel Progress' Notable New Product of 2019

The Vanguard Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery was recognized as a notable new product reported by Diesel Progress in 2019. Check out our call out on page 42 of the article linked above. 

Rental Equipment Register Innovative Product Award

The Vanguard Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery, the latest power solution from Vanguard, won the in the Engines/Power Sourcing category. The judges awarded the title to Vanguard for having the first complete battery solution on the market.