Electric Equipment Archives - Volvo Construction Equipment & Services

Volvo CE adds two new compact excavators in popular size class

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bringing two new compact excavators to North America, the 3.5-ton EC37 and the 4-ton ECR40, with features that provide increased operator comfort, 10% more […]

Maryland Public Fleet Buys Volco CE Electric Equipment to Support Sustainability Initiatives

In the Washington, D.C., suburbs, a bit of an off-road electric revolution is happening. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), which includes the Department of Parks and Recreation, […]

Volvo Construction Equipment partners with CRH to decarbonize Construction

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will play a major role in exploring holistic net zero innovations for the construction industry together with CRH, the global leader in building materials solutions. […]

Swedish consortium joins iniative to electrify the US construction industry

Volvo Construction Equipment, Atlas Copco Group, and Husqvarna Construction will team up with the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative to showcase fully electrified construction of green infrastructure in the US. The […]

Volvo CE Project Selected for U.s. Environmental Protection Agency Grant to Test DD25 Electric Compactor in California

Volvo Construction Equipment is expected to receive a $1.1 million grant to conduct a pilot project of its new DD25 Electric asphalt compactor in California. The company will put another […]

Volco CE Marks Production of Electric Equipment in North America

Volvo Construction Equipment hosted federal, state and local officials at its Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, facility on Friday to commemorate local design and production of the company’s first electric asphalt compactor. Congressman […]

How Electric Heavy Equipment Performs at High Altitudes

Do you ever work at higher elevations? If so, it’s important to know that battery electric construction equipment tends to perform better at higher altitudes compared to diesel combustion engines. […]

Why You May Need to Rethink Machine Work Hours with Electric Equipment

The construction industry continues to integrate electric equipment into fleets, as they’re promising alternatives to their diesel-powered counterparts. The reason they’re becoming more popular options is because electric heavy equipment offers numerous […]

What Happens to the Batteries? Volvo’s Plan for Sustainable Electromobility

Does it perform like a diesel? How much does it cost? How long does a charge last? These are some of the most common questions we hear about battery-electric vehicles today, […]

The Impact of Noise Ordinances on Construction Equipment

Heavy construction equipment — diesel or electric? Increasingly, contractors are facing options for how a machine is powered when they’re buying or renting. The decision for your business can come […]

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