Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) unveiled more than 10 new products at the company’s new corporate headquarters in Eskilstuna, Sweden, at its Volvo Days event in late May.
Here at this flagship event, customers get the inside look at Volvo CE’s very latest launches and innovations across both electric and conventional solutions, as well as its range of digital tools – and meet the people making it happen.
Volvo CE head Melker Jernberg said the company didn’t want to just take part in change, but wanted to lead it.
“In this time of rapid change, the global community needs the construction industry to step up and meet societal challenges with safer, smarter and more sustainable solutions. That is why we at Volvo CE are taking a leading role in driving this transformation, investing and partnering across the entire value chain to push boundaries in the right direction,” he said.
“At Volvo Days, we display our most ambitious response yet to those challenges, working together with customers to move our industry forward.”
One of the most significant changes in this year’s Volvo Days was a shift away from silo-ed products and services towards total solutions – tailored to customer needs, no matter where they are on their decarbonisation journey, so that they can take on new challenges and opportunities with the support they need.
Another new focus was on construction segments, allowing customers to see how Volvo solutions can be holistically packaged to deliver the highest possible performance across their specific applications, from building and utilities to quarries and aggregates.
New generation products
In line with Volvo CE’s multi-pronged technology approach to meet varied customer needs, the company is unveiling a new generation of innovative excavators, the Volvo EC500, EC400 and EC230. The range, which also includes the EC210 and ECR145, has been equipped with intelligent technology in a new electro-hydraulic system and improved human machine interface (HMI), and designed for increased fuel efficiency, productivity, safety, and total cost of ownership.
Also among the displays at Volvo Days was an exclusive sneak peek at the all-new A40 hauler coming later in the year, as well as the new R60 and R70 rigid haulers, signaling an expansion of hauling options for customers.
Just like other conventional Volvo CE machines, the new additions to the portfolio can be powered by renewable HVO100 (hydrogenated vegetable oil), which significantly reduce carbon emissions compared to traditional diesel.
Head of Sales Region International, Joakim Arndorw, said the new ranges, alongside the electric solutions, prove that Volvo CE is well-equipped to respond to the different needs of customers in both regulated and less regulated markets, leveraging Volvo’s strength to implement meaningful innovation across all offerings.
Sustainable solutions
Volvo CE is continuing on its sustainability journey with several electric introductions in the mid-size segment.
These include the EWR150 Electric, the first of Volvo’s electric wheeled excavators, and the L90 Electric and L120 Electric wheel loaders, scheduled for stepwise introductions from late 2024 in limited volumes across selected markets.
They are supported by Volvo CE’s broadest range of charging solutions yet with the launch of the PU40 mobile power unit, for compact equipment, available across select markets. A new My Equipment digital app helps customers manage the charging process more efficiently.