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EC350D makes its mark in new weight class

Press release

5/1/2013

EC350D makes its mark in new weight class

In a brand new size class for Volvo Construction Equipment, the EC350D crawler excavator offers maximum uptime and productivity and optimal fuel consumption — all in a machine that will...

Press release

4/30/2013

Technology unlocks fuel efficiency

Engineers at Volvo Construction Equipment are developing Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) which could reduce fuel consumption by up to 30% in certain applications and increase safety.

Press release

4/25/2013

Volvo Construction Equipment maintains profitability despite weak global market

Sharply lower global demand, especially in the mining sector, weighs on first quarter 2013 results at Volvo CE. But with improved profitability over the previous quarter and inventories now...

Volvo celebrates 40 years of the Volvo Ocean Race

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4/10/2013

Volvo celebrates 40 years of the Volvo Ocean Race

Even though it’s a year and a half until a fleet of yachts embarks from Alicante, Spain, to start the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race, excitement is already building at Volvo Construction...

Press release

4/1/2013

New Volvo Tier 4i B-Series backhoe loaders. Lower fuel consumption and no compromise on performance.

Tested in extreme situations — above 3,000 meters in the Alps, in low temperatures in Arctic Circle and in tropical conditions — the new Volvo B-series backhoe loaders for the North American...

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4/1/2013

Volvo’s short-swing compact excavators help you work out of a jam

With powerful, fuel-efficient Volvo engines, a perfectly matched hydraulic system and a robust body, the new Volvo ECR58D and ECR88D short swing radius excavators offer remarkable...

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Press release

4/1/2013

Volvo releases HB-Series medium- and large-size breakers

Volvo Construction Equipment’s new series of HB hydraulic breakers for 14- to 70-tonne excavators is now available in the EMEA and APAC regions. Durable, powerful, and easy to install,...

Volvo CE inaugurates $100 million North American expansion

Press release

3/21/2013

Volvo CE inaugurates $100 million North American expansion

A major investment program at Volvo CE’s Shippensburg production hub sees the first US-built wheel loaders roll off a new assembly line, as well as the inauguration of a new Americas...

Volvo CE President Pat Olney reaffirms cautious outlook for North America in 2013

Press release

3/21/2013

Volvo CE President Pat Olney reaffirms cautious outlook for North America in 2013

At the inaguration of the company’s $100 million investment facility in Shippensburg, Penn., President of Volvo Construction Equipment, Pat Olney outlined his belief that the market will...

Volvo broadens specialized applications service

Press release

3/14/2013

Volvo broadens specialized applications service

Volvo Construction Equipment has expanded its ability to provide custom machines for specialized applications. Today its portfolio of authorized modification partners and accompanying...

Volvo powers up with updated C-Series wheeled and tracked skid steer loaders

Press release

3/1/2013

Volvo powers up with updated C-Series wheeled and tracked skid steer loaders

Volvo Construction Equipment’s C-Series skid steer loaders, which are designed with a variety of features aimed at boosting performance and durability, also feature powerful new engines.

Press release

2/6/2013

Volvo CE rounds off ‘reasonable’ year despite sharp downturn in fourth quarter

Notwithstanding sharply reduced global demand in the last three months Volvo Construction Equipment rounded off a solid 2012 by extending its market leadership of the Chinese wheel loader...

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2/1/2013

Volvo’s small-wonder ECR25D short swing radius excavator gets up close and personal

Not only is the new ECR25D short swing radius compact excavator easy to maneuver and transport, it also packs the breakout and tear out forces of a much-larger machine — along with an engine...

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Press release

2/1/2013

Modern classics: the Volvo L30G and L35G wheel loaders

It’s not easy improving on machines as popular as Volvo’s best-selling L30 and the L35 compact wheel loaders, but in their new G-Series guise, these models are more powerful and fuel...

Maximum precision, productivity and fuel efficiency with the Volvo C-Series wheeled pavers

Press release

2/1/2013

Maximum precision, productivity and fuel efficiency with the Volvo C-Series wheeled pavers

With their new design, Volvo C-Series pavers are now quieter, more fuel efficient, more productive — and even better prepared to take on demanding paving tasks.

Maximum precision, productivity and fuel efficiency with Volvo’s C-Series wheeled pavers

Press release

2/1/2013

Maximum precision, productivity and fuel efficiency with Volvo’s C-Series wheeled pavers

With their Stage IIIB-certified engines and a new design, Volvo C-Series pavers are now quieter, more fuel efficient, more productive — and even better prepared to take on the toughest...

Total solutions on show as Volvo focuses on ‘rock-to-road’ at Bauma

Press release

1/30/2013

Total solutions on show as Volvo focuses on ‘rock-to-road’ at Bauma

Visitors to this year’s Bauma 2013 exhibition in Munich are in for a treat, as Volvo Construction Equipment looks at the bigger picture, showcasing a total ‘rock to road’ package of new...

Volvo CE appoints Thorsten Poszwa as Global Director, External Communications

Press release

1/23/2013

Volvo CE appoints Thorsten Poszwa as Global Director, External Communications

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that Thorsten Poszwa has been appointed as its new Global Director of External Communications. Based at the company’s Brussels...

Press release

1/17/2013

Volvo CE consolidates American production with backhoe loader investment

Volvo Construction Equipment has announced that it is to consolidate its manufacturing capacity in Americas by relocating backhoe loader manufacture from Tultitlán, Mexico, to the company’s...

Volvo Golf Champion Louis Oosthuizen, drives away his dream Excavator

Press release

1/15/2013

Volvo Golf Champion Louis Oosthuizen, drives away his dream Excavator

Prior to his dramatic win on Sunday in the Volvo Golf Champions in South Africa, world number four and local hero Louis Oosthuizen had the best Friday of his life. Not only did he move into...