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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is upgrading its L30 and L35 compact wheel loaders with their most significant frame redesign since the machines were introduced in 1998. The updates give customers more flexibility to adapt the machines for different jobs, while improving service access and everyday operation.

After an intense competition at the Volvo Maroc facility in Casablanca, Morocco, Team CJD Equipment (Australia), and ETS Ltd (Ukraine) claimed victory at the Volvo CE Masters 2026 Region International Final. They have now secured their place at the 2026 World Final in Eskilstuna, Sweden, this September.

The new Volvo A50 articulated hauler from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has been awarded a Red Dot Design award, recognizing a safety-led approach that raises expectations for visibility and situational awareness in the articulated hauler segment.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has begun production of its A30 Electric and A40 Electric, becoming the first manufacturer in the world to bring electric articulated haulers of this size into serial production. The milestone represents a significant moment in the transformation of heavy construction equipment and reinforces Volvo CE’s role as a leader in industry-changing technology.

With the first commercial handover of its L120 Electric wheel loader, Volvo Construction Equipment is introducing a new rent-to-rent business model in Oceania, differentiating itself from the competition and offering customers a lower-risk path to electric machine adoption.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) builds on its landmark year of product renewals by launching its new generation wheel loaders – designed for optimal productivity, operator comfort and safety.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) strengthens its commitment to delivering cutting-edge, safe and productive solutions for the toughest of worksites with its most ambitious line-up of articulated haulers.

Customers in Australia can now take advantage of high-performing electric power thanks to the arrival of the first zero-emission construction machines by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE).

A disused clay mine in what was once a barren landscape in the heart of south-west UK may be an unlikely base for the world’s largest indoor rainforest…. and equally unusual, for now, is the use of electric construction machines to maintain it.

More than 2,000 tons of CO2 will be saved in a partnership to transform a 100-year-old meat-packing district in the center of Stockholm, Sweden, setting a new benchmark for almost entirely fossil-free construction sites.

The machinery and plant hire company partnered with Volvo Construction Equipment’s exclusive Australian distribution partner CJD Equipment to paint the excavators blue in support of better mental health awareness in the workplace. 

A unique building materials company in Australia selected five new machines from Volvo Construction Equipment to help with loading and handling duties. The company, Repurpose It,  is using new technology to recycle unprecedented quantities of material for re-use in the construction industry.   

The new rigid haulers from Volvo are built on a proven concept and feature the latest technology to optimize fuel efficiency and uptime

Volvo´s compact excavators already have market leading positions in many markets in Europe. These flexible, powerful and European manufactured machines are now available also in Australia

Do the bigger jobs better, stronger and faster with Volvo’s new 90 tonne weight class EC950E crawler excavator. With over 424 kN of breakout force and 408 kN of tearout force, it offers the perfect combination of power and stability to handle high capacity duties in the toughest applications.

With the introduction of the world´s first 60 ton class articulated hauler, Volvo can offer customers new industry standards for cost per ton, uptime and durability. Output and productivity is maximized in combination with Volvo´s new powerful EC950 excavator. Both machines are now available in Australia.

Volvo Construction Equipment is not just the leader in articulated haulers – it created the market in 1966. As the concept reaches its historic 50 year milestone, Volvo is still creating machines that go where others fear to tread.

Volvo´s new SD110B compactor is strong, fast, fuel-efficient, durable, easy to operate and will deliver good return on investment for the customers.

Volvo CE has launched its powerful new 5-ton compact short swing excavator, the ECR50D, in Singapore. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the unit offers low fuel consumption combined with high digging power and fast cycle times.

Second quarter 2015 revenues up 5% and profitability jumps 80%, despite significant declines in major markets. Earnings were positively impacted by currency and favorable product mix.

Explore Earthmoving Pvt. Ltd, part of the Panchakanya Group, has been appointed as Volvo CE’s national dealer for Nepal in a move to strengthen sales and service support in the country.

Finnish trade magazine, Koneviesti, has conducted a comprehensive competitor evaluation on six different brands of wheeled excavators in the 18-tonne class range with Volvo Construction Equipment’s EW180D coming out on top.

PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) relies on a fleet of 73 Volvo Construction Equipment machines at one of world’s largest coal reserves in a remote part of East Kalimantan. One of the oldest machines, an A35 articulated hauler, has clocked over 100,000 hours.

The Hongsa Power Plant in Laos will become the country´s highest-capacity power plant and an army of Volvo CE machines will make sure the project is completed on time.

130 customers attended when Volvo CE and its national distributor United Mercury Group celebrated becoming Cambodia’s number one construction equipment brand.

On 4th October 2014, the mighty Volvo Ocean Race set sail once again. This year, seven international teams are competing to be the fastest to finish the 38, 739 nautical mile voyage across the globe.

Volvo CE has signed experienced heavy equipment dealer Tjing Fa Ho as its national sales, service and spare parts provider in Timor-Leste.

Around 70 existing and prospect customers participated in Region APAC´s traditional golf event to support Volvo CE´s sales in Singapore.

Volvo Construction Equipment has inaugurated its state-of-the-art test and development center in Hapcheon, Korea, close to the company’s existing excavator manufacturing facility in Changwon.

Indonesia’s INTA Institute was set up to improve technical skills among the national workforce. At the opening ceremony on Friday, the Swedish Ambassador congratulated Volvo and its dealer IPPS on their contribution towards educating the local community.

Demand for heavy equipment in South Sumatra is on the rise, so Volvo CE’s regional dealer – PT Indotruck Utama – has invested USD 6 million in a state-of-the-art sales and aftermarket facility to service customers seven days a week.

The Visayas region of Central Philippines was devastated by the most destructive typhoon on record in November 2013. Four months on, Volvo Construction Equipment and Civic Merchandising Inc.’s mobilization of 15 brand new excavators is aiding the relief operation – restoring sanitation and clean water to the region’s population.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has, in cooperation with the Malaysia Quarries Association (MQA), initiated the industry’s first-ever safety award in order to improve safety awareness among employees in Malaysian quarries.

Volvo Construction Equipment’s site in Braås, Sweden becomes the company’s first carbon neutral premises – as well as the first construction equipment production facility in the world to be powered entirely by renewable energy.