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Battery electric

Volvo, Skanska to test electric, autonomous site quarry for 10 weeks this fall

Come fall, Volvo will see its electric site quarry come to life thanks to the help of Skanska Sweden. Watch Volvo's RC model demonstration on Equipment World.

May 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

AEM, equipment industry leaders head to D.C. to demand infrastructure bill

AEM, along with the NAPA and NSSGA, increase advocacy during national Infrastructure Week to help bring a transformative infrastructure bill to fruition.

May 14, 2018

Dealers

Volvo CE expands existing dealer territories, adds new dealers in telematics and consultation-fueled strategy

As Volvo CE adds new dealers and expands existing territories, dealers are encouraged to shift to more consultative roles to take lead in the industry.

May 11, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo’s new ECR355E short swing model brings big power boost, new size class to excavator lineup

Boasting an 18-percent increase in horsepower and a 28-percent increase in torque over the ECR305C that it replaces, Volvo Construction Equipment’s latest excavator model also represents a new size class for its excavator lineup. Powered by 241-horsepower Volvo D8 Tier 4 Final engine, the new ECR355E is a 35-ton machine in a short swing design. […]

May 7, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo’s new rigid-frame haulers may come to U.S.; electric excavator wins innovation award at Intermat

Although initially directed toward lesser regulated markets, the top two horsepower models of Volvo’s new rigid-frame haulers – the 60-ton R60D, 72-ton R70D — may make their way to more highly regulated markets, said Melker Jernberg, president of Volvo Construction Equipment in an interview at the Intermat trade show. “In fact, the first one we […]

April 27, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Volvo revamps SSL/CTL lineup with ‘largest cab on market’; Komatsu intros PC390LCi-11 excavator; GMC’s redesigned 2019 Sierra has carbon fiber bed; 15 great landscaping attachments; Case adds universal machine control as dozer factory option

Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility as factory option Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers. The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from […]

April 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo revamps skid steer/CTL lineup: 6 new D-Series models are more powerful, have “largest cab on the market”

Volvo has introduced a major shakeup to its skid steer and compact track loader lineup with the unveiling of three redesigned models in each machine category. The new machines include the MC110D, MC115D and MC135D skid-steer loaders, and the MCT110D, MCT125D and MCT135D CTLs. Volvo says these new D-Series machines boast more strength, greater capacities […]

April 4, 2018

Construction Equipment

Watch a loader be dismantled and rebuilt in this time-lapse

To promote its Certified New Life Refurbishment program, Volvo put together a time-lapse of a loader rebuild that’s a pretty great way of wasting 3 minutes of your day. Volvo says the video takes you “step-by-step” through the entire process of dismantling a loader and rebuilding it as a refurbished model. Volvo says this type […]

March 29, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo debuts updated L90H loader with up to 20% greater fuel efficiency

Volvo Construction Equipment debuted its updated L90H wheel loader at the recent World of Asphalt show in Houston. The L90H 2.0 offers improved fuel efficiency, productivity, serviceability and greater ease of use. “The L90H wheel loader features updates to its transmission and torque converter that shorten cycle times and provide up to 20 percent greater […]

March 27, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Volvo unveils VNX Series trucks, 3 wheeled excavators, new rollers; ASV intros new skid steers; Hamm brings hybrid drive compaction to N. America

Hamm brings hybrid drive asphalt compaction to N. America with new HD+ 90i PH tandem roller Hamm’s new PH hybrid powertrain system for tandem asphalt compactors debuted earlier this month in Houston at World of Asphalt 2018, billed as a new concept that will save owners fuel, costs and maintenance. Hamm introduced the hybrid powertrain […]

March 26, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo intros CR30B, CR35B combination rollers to small compaction line

Volvo Construction Equipment has expanded its small compaction line with the CR30B and CR35B combination rollers, which were introduced at World of Asphalt 2018. Built on the proven platform of preceding models, these versatile, next-generation machines can be used in a variety of applications including driveways, small paths, patchworks or road shoulders, according to  Product […]

March 22, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo’s lifetime frame and structure warranty now covers wheeled and high-reach demolition excavators

Despite the rough conditions some of these machines can face on a daily basis, Volvo has announced the extension of its lifetime frame and structure warranty to cover high-reach demolition and wheeled excavators. The warranty covers the frame, boom and arm of Volvo excavators for the entirety of the initial ownership period, the company says. […]

March 21, 2018