The EW160E wheeled excavator is the latest Volvo machine to get the LEGO® Technic treatment. A replica in everything but size, the new model boasts 1,166 individual elements and a built in pneumatic drive system. After almost two years in development, LEGO® Technic has announced the launch of its latest …
Read More »Volvo Co-Pilot wins prestigious human-machine interface (HMI) award
Volvo Construction Equipment is celebrating after its revolutionary Volvo Co-Pilot on-board services display beat stiff competition to win an international accolade. The Volvo Co-Pilot system from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) beat international innovations and wowed a panel of judges to win ‘most innovative HMI feature’ in the Car HMI …
Read More »Volvo Co-Pilot shortlisted for human-machine interface (HMI) award
The revolutionary Volvo Co-Pilot on-board services display is one of three finalists in the category ‘most innovative HMI feature’ in the Car HMI Awards 2016. The recently-launched Volvo Co-Pilot system has been nominated in the prestigious Car HMI Awards 2016 (which, despite the name, aren’t just for cars!). Volvo Construction …
Read More »Volvo CE commemorates 50 years of hauler innovation in style
A week-long series of festivities are helping celebrate Volvo Construction Equipment’s half century of innovation and market leadership in articulated haulers. The 50th anniversary of Volvo Construction Equipment’s leadership in articulated haulers is being marked by a special week-long celebration held in Braås, Sweden. Volvo CE’s Braås facility is the …
Read More »Safety central to Orlando highway overhaul
Florida’s clogged highways require urgent intervention from both man and machine – with Volvo Construction Equipment safely leading the way. Every day thousands of cars clog the main artery feeding the heart of Disney World. Central Florida’s Interstate 4 (I-4) highway is so congested and restricted that the traffic is …
Read More »Tomas Kuta appointed Senior Vice President, Sales at Volvo Construction Equipment
Effective June 1st Tomas Kuta is appointed Senior Vice President, Sales at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE). Tomas has worked for the company since 1997 and has held a variety of senior management roles within Volvo CE and outside the company. In his new role Tomas will be responsible for …
Read More »First Volvo A60H haulers sold at Bauma
Burgh Plant Hire from South Africa has become the first customer to place an order for not just one but three of the hotly-anticipated Volvo A60H articulated haulers at Bauma 2016. Following months of discussion and speculation in the press, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) finally launched the industry’s largest …
Read More »Volvo converts hauler into giant service vehicle for Moroccan mine
Phosphate mining is done on a huge scale in Morocco, with some of the biggest machines made by man, in harsh, hot and often remote locations. Servicing the equipment that extracts this precious material is no easy task – but Volvo Construction Equipment is right at the heart of the …
Read More »A business carved from marble
A pair of L220 wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment are trusted with the delicate task of transporting huge blocks of marble in the French Pyrenees. During a recent trip to London, Joseph Laplace was able to identify the marble decorating the facades of boutiques in Piccadilly as coming from …
Read More »Volvo takes direct route on Stockholm Bypass
Volvo CE, VFS and Volvo Trucks are all helping to deliver a much needed 21km – mostly tunneled – E4 highway extension outside the Swedish capital. Volvo CE, Volvo Trucks and Volvo Financial Services collaborate with Volvo Truck Center and Swecon to ensure the project’s success. Road congestion is not …
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