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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, […]

4 Tips to Beat Rising Interest Rates on New Heavy Equipment Purchases

Over the past year, interest rates have been steadily ticking up to help alleviate nationwide inflation. Tick, tick, tick…when it happens, it feels like you can almost hear it, even if […]

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 […]

Volvo Wheel Loader Application Packages Make Selections Easy

With so many different uses for Volvo wheel loaders, we developed application packages that help simplify getting the features you need for your specific type of work. When you select a […]

Operator Tips: How Improving Your Company’s Operating Costs Impacts You

If you’re an operator, you may think your day-to-day performance is what really matters when it comes to your job — how many yards of dirt you moved or how many […]

Volvo Construction Equipment & Services California becomes the first Volvo CE Dealer to receive Voltstack e-Chargers

Volvo Construction Equipment & Services (VCES) California achieved a significant milestone in job site electrification by becoming the first Volvo Construction Equipment Dealer to receive Portable Electric’s Voltstack e-Charger. The […]

Volvo, Greg Rents Answer SoCal’s Power Restrictions

Greg Rents, an Oak View Calif., rental company, recently added a Volvo ECR 25 electric excavator to its growing fleet. This marked the first sale of an electric mini-excavator sold to an […]

Portable Electric Partners With VCE

Portable Electric partners with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to provide silent, emission-free mobile charging solutions for construction equipment as an extended offer through the Volvo Construction Equipment dealer network […]

How Hydrogen Fuel Cells Work

While battery electric solutions are ideal for smaller machines in urban construction, landscaping and many other applications, the size and weight of the batteries may not be practical for larger machines at […]

Volvo Construction Equipment Launches New 33-Foot Straight Boom Demolition Excavator

Volvo Construction Equipment announced Thursday at the NDA show in Phoenix the launch of its new 30-ton EC300E Straight Boom demolition excavator. The company also announced an industry-first feature called Lifting Mode […]