Posted On: January 12, 2021
The material handlers’ cabs raise more than 16 ft (4.8 m) from the ground for better visibility, and Volvo factory-installs auxiliary circuits to support sorting grabs and orange-peel grapples. ...
Posted On: December 8, 2020
Volvo Trucks North America has officially begun selling the battery-electric, Class 8 truck, which has an up to 150-mile operating range, depending on the truck’s configuration. ...
Posted On: November 10, 2020
Sales will begin December 3, with production of the battery-electric trucks to begin in Dublin, Virginia, in early 2021. ...
Posted On: September 15, 2020
All new and updated Volvo-branded products will have only the product type and size shown on its side. ...
Posted On: September 9, 2020
In addition to making Load Assist available on many more wheel loader models, Volvo is expanding the kinds of things the Load Assist apps can do, making wheel loader operators’ jobs easier and safer in the process. ...
Posted On: July 24, 2020
The new, faster variants have a top speed of 31 mph, more than double the top speed of the standard models. ...
Posted On: June 29, 2020
The updated VAH improves transport efficiency with enhanced load flexibility and optimized carrying capacity. ...
Posted On: March 12, 2020
The nearly 80-inch-wide roller has a frequency of up to 4,800 vibrations per minute and is equipped with eccentrics that automatically reverse when the machine is rolling backward. ...
Posted On: March 11, 2020
The truck maker calls the new VHD “the most significant evolution of Volvo Trucks North America’s vocational offering in decades.” ...
Posted On: January 16, 2020
The excavator captures the energy from the boom-down motion to charge hydraulic accumulators that in turn help power the hydraulic pump; Volvo says this simple change yields up to 15% fuel consumption savings. ...
Posted On: January 16, 2020
The 100-ton excavator is powered by a 603-horsepower Tier 4 Final engine and boasts a bucket capacity of 5.1 to 10 cubic yards, or enough to fill a Volvo A60H 60-ton articulated hauler in four bucket passes. ...
Posted On: January 16, 2020
The new models (one with wheels and one with tracks) come with an adjustable screed designed to support high-quality paving widths from 8 to 16 feet. ...
Posted On: January 15, 2020
Announced in 2018, the big off-highway truck will come equipped with a 1,050-horsepower Tier 4 Final Cummins engine and will have a 79-cubic-yard payload capacity. ...
Posted On: November 7, 2019
Designed with regional-haul customers in mind, the new VNR is a lighter, shorter truck for improved maneuverability and efficiency, but doesn’t skimp on interior space or driver amenities. ...
Posted On: September 25, 2019
The truck maker says VDS increases driver productivity while lowering fatigue and improving road safety. ...
Posted On: June 27, 2019
The second generation of Volvo Active Driver Assist (VADA) will come standard on new VNR and VNL trucks and be available as an option for VNX models in the third quarter of 2019. ...
Posted On: April 22, 2019
At this year’s Bauma in Munich, Volvo Construction Equipment revealed its new 20-ton EC200E crawler excavator, giving customers an option between the manufacturer’s existing 16- and 22-ton excavators. ...
Posted On: March 12, 2019
The crawler excavator is Volvo’s largest high-reach model, capable of handling up to 8,000 pounds at heights of up to 118 feet. ...
Posted On: February 1, 2019
Volvo’s EC18 and EC20 lines of compact excavators have a couple of new members: the ECR18E and the EC20E. ...
Posted On: January 31, 2019
By mid-2020, Volvo CE plans to launch electric versions of its smaller excavators and wheel loaders and stop further development in diesel power for those particular models, the company announced. ...
Posted On: September 28, 2018
Volvo’s internal design team recently won a Silver IDEA award from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for its VNL series of trucks. ...
Posted On: August 31, 2018
Volvo Construction Equipment launched its midsize L60H and L70H wheel loaders with new updates for improved fuel efficiency, better productivity, and greater tipping loads. ...
Posted On: July 26, 2018
The Swedish truck manufacturer has begun offering the Cummins ISX12N “Near Zero” natural gas engine in lieu of more conventional diesel options. ...
Posted On: May 18, 2018
Volvo CE recently demonstrated several new and redesigned machines, including excavators, wheel loaders, pavers, and compactors, at INTERMAT 2018 in Paris. ...
Posted On: May 1, 2018
Volvo’s Integral Sleeper is particularly important in the pantheon of trucks because it was among the first to offer a fully integrated sleeper cab with a sleek, aerodynamic design in North America. ...