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The Volvo Group Creates Business Area Dedicated to Accelerating Electrification

The new business area Volvo Energy will strengthen the Volvo Group’s business flow of batteries over the life cycle as well as the customer offer for charging infrastructure. At the same...

Volvo Construction Equipment Unveils Its First Mid-Size Electric Wheeled Excavator Concept

The EX03 electric excavator shows real-time video on the back of the machine so the drivers of vehicles following it can see ahead.

Volvo CE extends material handler lineup with new model and new options

Volvo Construction Equipment launches the all-new EW200E Material Handler, aimed at the light waste handling segment. Its bigger brother — the EW240E Material Handler — is updated with a...

Volvo CE builds upon strong position in New York State with Alta Equipment Group

Alta Equipment Group (Alta), a leading provider of premium industrial and construction equipment and related services and one of the top performing Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE)...

Volvo CE Expands Certified Used Centers with New Southeastern U.S. Location

The new Volvo Certified Used center at Alta Equipment in Jacksonville, Florida is Volvo CE’s fourth location following the opening of centers in Philadelphia, Las Vegas and Detroit in the...

Pioneering Electro-Hydraulic Solution Significantly Improving Fuel Efficiency in Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment and Finland’s Norrhydro have developed a digital hydraulic actuator that increases productivity while radically cutting fuel bills and CO2 emissions in...

Updates to Volvo Dig Assist make grade planning faster and easier for operators

Volvo Construction Equipment has updated its Dig Assist machine control application for excavators with new features that make it even faster and easier to create plans and put more...

Volvo CE Introduces Rotating Pipelayer Conversion Kits for 14-Ton Excavators

Volvo CE has developed a rotating pipelayer attachment kit that allows an excavator to also work as a pipelayer.

Rebound in Activity Boosts Volvo Construction Equipment in Q3

Improved customer sentiment saw order intake up 40% and deliveries of machines up 20% in Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) third quarter 2020, while adjusted sales were up 6%.

Volvo CE Reinforces its commitment to Building Tomorrow with projects that benefit communities worldwide

Volvo Construction Equipment is shining a light on its community-focused efforts with The Building Tomorrow Project – an initiative that encourages involvement and action to create a more...

Volvo Updates and Expands Load Assist Across Wheel Loader Line; Announces Machine Updates

Volvo CE is updating its mid-size and large wheel loaders with machine and software features that improve productivity, performance and total cost of ownership.

Volvo CE Adopts Clean Product Branding as Part of Award-Winning Design Philosophy

This simple switch to shorter and less complicated product names represents Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) much wider ambition to look beyond the product to a more holistic site...

Volvo CE Partners with Professional Futurists and Students to Present Visions of a Possible Future

Volvo CE has unveiled a new project that furthers its efforts in “Building Tomorrow.” The company has partnered with professional futurists to gather their forecasts for the industries that...

Volvo CE electric machines available for online prebooking in North America

Customers who sign up will be among the first to have the opportunity to get one of Volvo’s new electric compact machines, the Volvo ECR25 electric excavator and L25 electric wheel loader.

Volvo CE to Divest Blaw-Knox Paver Business to Gencor Industries

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has signed an agreement to divest the North American Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets to leading asphalt equipment manufacturer Gencor...

Volvo CE L45H and L50H wheel loaders now offered with high-speed driveline

A high-speed driveline option is now available on Volvo Construction Equipment L45H and L50H compact wheel loaders, which more than doubles top speeds from 12 mph (20 km/h) to 31 mph...

Sales Slip 14% in Second Quarter at Volvo Construction Equipment

The global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic weighed on Volvo CE’s second quarter results, partially offset by a strong rebound in the key Chinese market. 

Patrick Shannon appointed President of Volvo Financial Services Region North America

Effective July 1, Shannon will have overall responsibility for business operations and financial results in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Volvo Group North America Recognized for Waste Reduction Efforts by DOE Better Buildings, Better Plants Program

Volvo Group North America recently received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Plants Better Practice Award for preventing and reducing waste at several North American facilities. The...

Volvo Autonomous Hauler wins Red Dot award

The TA15 – part of the TARA autonomous transport solution from Volvo Autonomous Solutions – has won a coveted Red Dot Award for product design  – the most globally-recognized mark for...