MarketBook Volvo Blog Archive

    All-New Volvo CE EW200E Material Handler & Revised EW240E Designed To Tackle Waste & Recycling Applications
    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. ...
    Volvo VNR Electric Now For Sale In North American Market
    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. ...
    Volvo Officially Launches The VNR Electric In US & Canada
    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. ...
    Volvo CE Streamlines Branding To Complement Design Philosophy, Will Shorten Product Names
    Posted On: September 15, 2020
    All new and updated Volvo-branded products will have only the product type and size shown on its side. ...
    Volvo Announces New Load Assist Apps & Wider Availability For Its Mid-Size & Large Wheel Loaders
    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. ...
    Volvo Offers New High-Speed Driveline Option For L45H & L50H Wheel Loaders
    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. ...
    Volvo Completes North American Design Overhaul With Roll-Out Of New Auto Hauler Series
    Posted On: June 29, 2020
    The updated VAH improves transport efficiency with enhanced load flexibility and optimized carrying capacity. ...
    Volvo DD128C Compactor Offers Highest Vibration Frequency On The Market
    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. ...
    Volvo Trucks Introduces Updated VHD Vocational Series Trucks
    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.” ...
    Volvo CE Details Fuel-Saving Benefits Of EC300E Hybrid Crawler Excavator; CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 Appearance Scheduled
    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. ...
    Volvo’s Biggest Excavator, The EC950F, Hits North American Shores
    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. ...
    New Mid-Size Asphalt Pavers From Volvo Construction Built For Heavy Commercial & Highway Duties
    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. ...
    Volvo CE Announces Q4 2020 North American Availability For New 100-Ton Class R100E Rigid Hauler
    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. ...
    Volvo Trucks Introduces New VNR 660 Model With Shorter BBC Length & Standard High-Roof Sleeper Cab
    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. ...
    Volvo Will Soon Offer Volvo Dynamic Steering On VNL & VNR In North America
    Posted On: September 25, 2019
    The truck maker says VDS increases driver productivity while lowering fatigue and improving road safety. ...
    Volvo Trucks To Introduce Next Iteration Of Volvo Active Driver Assist For The VNR, VNL & VNX Lines
    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. ...
    Volvo CE Unveils New EC200E 20-Ton Crawler Excavator
    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. ...
    Volvo’s EC750E HR High-Reach Demolition Excavator Launches In North America
    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. ...
    Volvo Launches ECR18E & EC20E Mini Excavators In North America
    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. ...
    Volvo CE To Take Compact Models Electric By 2020
    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. ...
    Volvo Receives IDEA Award For Design Work On VNL Series Of Trucks
    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. ...
    Volvo Improves Its L60H & L70H Wheel Loaders
    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. ...
    Volvo VNL 300 Gets Optional Natural Gas Engine
    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. ...
    Volvo Unveils New Equipment At INTERMAT 2018
    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. ...
    Volvo Celebrates The 35th Anniversary Of Its Integral Sleeper With Aerodynamic Design
    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. ...
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    Brazil’s Darcy Pacheco Group Acquires A New 600-Ton Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 All-Terrain Crane
    Posted 2/24/2021
    The cargo-handling company says it’s receiving increasing demand for the LTM’s lifting capacity class, and when it was time to buy, the machine and Liebherr’s delivery time sealed the deal. ...
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    Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Brings Adventure To Touring
    Posted 2/24/2021
    Initially announced in 2018, the long-awaited adventure-touring bike is slated to arrive at Harley-Davidson dealerships in Spring 2021. ...
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    Kinze Extends Range Of True Speed Planters, Upgrades Blue Vantage Planter Control Display
    Posted 2/23/2021
    A high-speed version of Kinze’s 4905 planter will debut this spring for corn and soybeans, offering farmers the ability to plant twice as many acres per day, the company says. ...
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    Kawasaki Introduces Dual-Threat KLX300 Street & Trail Bike
    Posted 2/22/2021
    Built for riders who want a motorcycle that can go anywhere, from city streets to back roads to woodland trails, Kawasaki’s new KLX300 is a dual-sport version of its KLX300R off-road motorbike. ...
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    Komatsu Introduces D71-24 Crawler Dozer With Hydrostatic Transmission
    Posted 2/22/2021
    The manufacturer claims the new dozer is the most powerful hydrostatic transmission model in the midsize class. ...
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    Great Plains Adds New Qualidisc High-Speed Disk To Its Hybrid Tillage Lineup
    Posted 2/19/2021
    The manufacturer says the new disk, which comes in 13-, 16-, 20-, and 23-foot models, is ideal for fall and spring tillage and seedbed finishing tasks. ...
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    Meet The All-New 2021 Can-Am Commander UTV
    Posted 2/19/2021
    The all-new UTV is built for versatility during work or recreation, with a higher ground clearance and an upgraded suspension. ...
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    John Deere Introduces New 768L-II Bogie Skidder For Tough Work In Even Tougher Conditions
    Posted 2/19/2021
    With improved traction and floatation that helps to ease ground pressure, the 768L-II can handle larger loads even on wet terrain, which would be difficult, if not impossible, for a four-wheeled alternative. ...
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    Kawasaki Introduces Updated KLR 650 Sport Touring Motorcycle
    Posted 2/18/2021
    Available in three trim levels, the new KLR comes with several upgrades designed to improve your ride, whether on the road or off. ...
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    Honda Announces Updates & More For 2021 PCX Scooter
    Posted 2/18/2021
    Previously known as the PCX150, it offers a fetching pearl-white color scheme, lighter and redesigned chassis with improved cornering performance, all-LED lighting, and 8-gallon (30-liter) flip-open seat storage compartment. ...
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