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Here you find the latest news, customer success stories and articles on solutions and exciting projects from around the world. For further information or images relating to the articles, please get in touch with our press managers.

News 12/20/2018

Three Design Essentials For Soil Compactors

Proper soil compaction is essential for any construction project but soil compactors are much more than heavy rolling weights. We take a look at the three most important design elements for...

News 12/19/2018

Better roads: the American dream

With the condition and funding of the US’s road network stuck in the slow lane, what does the future hold for America’s motorists? ARTBA Chairman Bob Alger and Chief Economist Dr. Alison...

News 12/18/2018

Driving a 60 Ton Hauler? That's Child's Play

With Christmas fast approaching, Bruder’s latest award-winning toy release gives a miniature makeover to the gritty world of construction machines.

News 12/13/2018

Five roads of the future

In the past 50 years there have been huge advancements in the automobile industry but the roads we drive on remain nearly unchanged. As cars get smarter so too should the infrastructure that...

News 12/13/2018

Six ways the electric revolution is transforming the way we work

A quiet revolution is taking place. Electric machines are here. As well as being better for the environment, they’re also opening up opportunities for new ways of working, allowing...

News 12/11/2018

Paving The Way for Vital Infrastructure

The transport infrastructure needs in economically emerging regions of the Asia-Pacific are so significant that roads are being built at an unprecedented rate.

News 11/29/2018

VIDEO: 60 Seconds On Urbanization

How do we build cities that radically reduce our carbon footprint while improving well-being? We talk to Carina Borgström Hansson - Senior Advisor WWF One Planet City.

News 11/26/2018

Cities unite to fight global climate change

WWF’s One Planet City Challenge is a friendly competition with a serious goal – to help cities across the world mobilize to take action against climate change. Volvo Construction Equipment...

News 11/23/2018

Urbanization around the world

Cities are home to 55% of the worlds population and this number is set to grow to two thirds by 2050. But where are these cities? We take a trip around the globe to see the current...

News 11/19/2018

INFOGRAPHIC: The quarry & aggregates industry in numbers

With millions of workers and hundreds of thousands of active sites, quarrying is one of the biggest industries in the world – but just how big is it?

News 11/15/2018

Five of the remotest cities in the world

Growing urbanization in some of the hardest to reach spots on earth can be difficult to manage, but for thousands of years humans have persevered and created incredible cities in the most...

News 11/13/2018

The visionaries shaping our future cities

Did you know that cities account for three quarters of all global carbon emissions? Here we highlight the experts who are striving to create a cleaner and more socially responsible urban...

News 11/7/2018

INFOGRAPHIC: Fuel Efficiency - Do More With Less Fuel

Skilled operators are one of the main ways to boost fuel efficiency and productivity. Discover how training can give operators the tools to drive down excessive fuel consumption - and get...

News 10/30/2018

Fuel use - how low can you go?

The diesel engine has become a highly efficient power source – but how much further can it be developed. In this article Dr. Staffan Lundgren discusses whether the humble engine has a...

News 10/22/2018

Five machine innovations promising to cut fuel emissions

With the rise of fossil fuel prices and the pressure to lower carbon footprints many consumers and companies are demanding more fuel-efficient vehicles. Here we explore the truth behind some...

News 10/15/2018

Video: 60 seconds on machine connectivity

Machine connectivity can provide you with data that helps your operations run smoothly. Find out how you can make this data work for you in this short 60 second explainer video.

News 10/5/2018

Volvo provides extra energy for pipeline project

Equipping construction machines with a digital voice has brought a new level of productivity to an international energy project piping gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe.

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News 9/25/2018

INFOGRAPHIC: The journey of machine telematics

Telematics has the power to drive construction productivity yet adoption has been slow. Just how far can connectivity go and how will it impact the heavy equipment industry?

News 9/20/2018

Five life-changing benefits of connectivity

The internet has been connecting the globe for only a quarter of a century, but already it is influencing so many aspects of our daily lives – from the way we shop to the way we keep...

News 9/18/2018

Construction telematics: the power of the network

Modern construction equipment needs telecoms networks. While there is significant machine-to-server activity there is far less vehicle-to-vehicle communication than many people think. In...