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Volvo CE at coronavirus start: 1Q sales slip 17%, NA down 25%
As it saw its operations in China recover following the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Volvo Construction Equipment‘s 1Q sales globally took a sales hit of 17 percent. The company says sales, profitability, deliveries and orders all showed reversals during the period. Volvo CE’s net sales decreased to 20.1 million SEK ($2 million USD), compared with 24.15 […]
April 23, 2020
Dealers
Volvo CE sales up 10% in 2Q on improvement in North America, Europe
Volvo Construction Equipment saw sales increase by 10 percent year over year in the second quarter. The company says the bulk of the gain was due to increased sales in Europe and North America along with “strong focus” on the company’s service business, “volume flexibility in the industrial system and tight cost control.” Net sales […]
July 22, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Volvo, Skanska to test electric site quarry; Deere-Hitachi unveil new excavators; OSHA removes crane capacity from operator certification; Volvo developing remote control mining loader; Chevy adds 2.7L I4 to Silverado engine options
This week Chevy adds new 2.7L Turbo I4 to 2019 Silverado, Deere-Hitachi unveils reduced tail swing excavators, and much more. Check out our Equipment Roundup.
May 28, 2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE intros EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E wheeled excavators
The latest wheeled excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment were introduced earlier this month at World of Asphalt: the short swing EWR150E and EWR170E, and the conventional swing EW220E. “Wheeled excavators are underutilized in North America, and contractors are missing out on the benefits they bring, especially in applications like road building and in urban utility […]
March 20, 2018
Dealers
Volvo CE names three new Midwest dealers
Volvo Construction Equipment has added three new dealers in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. TranSource Truck & Equipment Inc. is now an official Volvo dealer in South Dakota. In Iowa, Housby Heavy Equipment has become a Volvo dealer, and so has Wise Heavy Equipment in Nebraska. TranSource takes over in South Dakota TranSource, based in Sioux […]
December 1, 2017
Construction Equipment
Volvo’s new PL3005E pipelayer lifts more, converts to excavator with no power loss
Volvo CE calls its new PL3005E the “most productive pipelayer” the heavy equipment maker has ever offered in its size class, citing lifting, power, torque and fuel efficiency increases in the new model. Powered by a Tier 4 Final Volvo D8J engine, the PL3005E has a 55-ton tipping capacity. The machine’s design is excavator-based and […]
July 24, 2017
Construction Equipment
With Intermat launch of 2 demo excavators, Volvo CE pres Weissburg says company “well-positioned” to ride value trend
Using the show to introduce a pair of new demolition excavators, Volvo Construction Equipment president Martin Weissburg also took time to discuss a trend currently affecting equipment markets. During remarks made Tuesday, Weissburg said the company is “well-positioned” to ride what he called the “value” wave. “We like this trend,” he says. “We have three […]
April 22, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volvo now offers its VNX 630 heavy hauler in a tridem axle model
Giving the truck even more traction when hauling heavy equipment, Volvo has updated its VNX 630 severe duty hauler with a new tridem axle model. The new truck features three rear drive axles rather than two in an 8×6 configuration capable of hauling up to a 69,000-pound rear axle load. RELATED >> Test Drive: Volvo VNX […]
April 13, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE intros new C-Series motor graders with engine upgrades, better fuel consumption
Designed to handle a range of grading applications, Volvo has introduced its new C-Series motor graders, including the G930C, G940C, G946C (AWD) and G960C. The series has Volvo’s D8J engines, which deliver a savings of up to 5 percent in fuel consumption compared to the previous models. The engines have three variable power ranges with […]
October 22, 2014
Business
Sales jump boosts Volvo CE operating income 29% in 1Q
Following a tough 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment saw a positive start to 2014, reporting a growth in sales and a big boost in earnings. During the first quarter of the year ending March 31, Volvo CE sales jumped to $2.035 billion (SEK 13.371 billion), an increase of 10 percent over the same period last year. As a […]
April 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE’s new DD25B double drum compactor delivers fuel savings, easy maintenance
Volvo Construction Equipment’s new DD25B double drum compactor combines high productivity with reduced fuel consumption with, offering a 7-percent decrease in fuel from the previous engine. Powered by a Tier 4 Final three-cylinder 25-horsepower engine, the DD25B conforms to EPA emissions standards without the added cost of an aftertreatment system. The DD25B delivers high frequency […]
March 26, 2014
Construction Equipment
Top Financed Models
Wheel loaders 150 to 200 horsepower What are the top financed models in this size of wheel loader? Contractors and others have been choosing these machines throughout most of 2010. By Lauren Heartsill The Caterpillar 938H features a Cat C6.6 engine, differential lock system, load sensing hydraulics and increased lift and tilt forces to […]
December 31, 2010
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