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AB Volvo to sell Volvo Rents in North America

As part of efforts to focus on its core business, the Volvo Group has agreed to sell Volvo Rents to the US private equity firm Platinum Equity for $1.1 billion. Volvo Construction Equipment...

Volvo Construction Equipment set to acquire hauler business from Terex

In a move that will improve the company’s penetration in the core earthmoving segment and extend its presence in light mining, Volvo Construction Equipment has agreed to acquire the...

Comfort, power and efficiency in one package with the new cab on SD75 and SD115 soil compactors

With new features designed to give powerful and efficient performance, Volvo introduces its new cab and ROPS/FOPS structure on the SD75 and SD115 single-drum soil compactors for the North...

No job too small for Volvo 23-35.5 t H-Series wheel loaders

The new Volvo L150H, L180H and L220H wheels loaders, occupying the 23-35.5 t weight class, excel in a wide range of jobs – making them a versatile and profitable investment.

Volvo L180HHL high-lift wheel loader reaches for the sky

The new L180HHL high-lift wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) increases profitability and productivity in logging and sawmill applications by allowing customers to...

Volvo L250H wheel loader makes light of heavy jobs

The new Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-compliant L250H wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment tackles heavy tasks with superior performance, heightened safety and up to 18% better fuel...

Volvo rubber pad – bolt on system increases excavator versatility

Volvo Construction Equipment’s precision-tested rubber pad – bolt on system increases the versatility and profitability of tracked excavators by allowing them to switch easily between on and...

Volvo builds on its history of innovation at ConExpo with the global launch of Tier 4 Final equipment

ConExpo 2014 will set the stage for the launch of Volvo Construction Equipment’s most innovative range of machines and services to date, not to mention the company’s highly-anticipated Tier...

Martin Weissburg new President of Volvo CE

Martin Weissburg, 51, has been appointed new President of Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo CE. Weissburg is currently President of the Volvo Group’s customer finance company, Volvo...

New Volvo DD25B double drum compactor delivers industry-leading productivity and performance

The new DD25B double drum compactor from Volvo Construction Equipment, powered by a Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-compliant engine, achieves outstanding results with maximum machine uptime.

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The EC380E crawler excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment features a powerful Tier 4 Final/Stage IV engine, combing superior efficiency, productivity and durability for maximum...

Volvo PL4809D rotating pipelayer lifts productivity to new heights

One of Volvo’s revolutionary excavator-based pipelayers, the PL4809D, has been enhanced with a whole host of new productivity-enhancing features, including a unique load management system.

Volvo CE sees sales dip in third quarter as markets continue to seek direction

In spite of weak demand, especially in the mining sector, and unfavorable currency development, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) showed good operating margin in Q3, thanks to...

Pat Olney leaves Volvo Construction Equipment

Mr. Pat Olney, currently President of Volvo Construction Equipment, has decided to leave his position to take up a new challenge in a non-competing, large engineering company based in the...

Volvo’s PL3005D rotating pipelayer raises the bar in safety, productivity and versatility

The PL3005D from Volvo Construction Equipment is one of the industry’s safest and most productive pipelayers, thanks to its world-class load management system, 360° reach and...

Volvo CE divests its dealership in Central Europe to Ascendum

In a further example of divesting, where appropriate, company-owned dealers to well-financed independent distribution partners, Volvo Construction Equipment has sold its dealership interests...

Quality paving and fuel efficiency with Volvo’s new all-rounder: the P6820C ABG

With a winning combination of power, production capacity and precision, the mid-sized Volvo P6820C ABG paver delivers high quality, with perfectly smooth mats — even in demanding conditions,...

Innovation Forum highlights Volvo future thinking

Volvo Construction Equipment brought together dozens of members of the international press to attend its first ever Innovation Forum, an event designed to underscore Volvo’s inherent culture...

Volvo Tier 4 Final/Stage IV engines tackle emissions – and fuel consumption

Volvo Construction Equipment’s new line of Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-compliant diesel engines don’t just reduce the emission of harmful gases into the air; they are also powerful workhorses that...

The Volvo Group opens SDLG excavator factory in Brazil

Production has started in Brazil of excavators from Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd (Lingong). The SDLG-branded machines will be built in a $10 million purpose-built...