Tue December 09, 2014
Volvo Helps Charlotte Go Racing
Built more than half a century ago on the site of a Civil War-era plantation, the Charlotte Motor Speedway has become the ultimate sanctuary for motorsports entertainment in North America, evolving into “The Greatest Place to See the Race.”The site hosts all major NASCAR events every year, including the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Bank of America 500, as well as more than three dozen other events for automotive and motorsports enthusiasts....
Mon December 01, 2014
Volvo CE Achieves I Make America Gold Status, Again
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has once again joined the elite ranks of 14 companies achieving gold-level status for the third year in a row in I Make America’s AEM Advocates program. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) launched the campaign in 2010 to improve American manufacturing policies, create more jobs in the United States and keep the U.S....
Tue December 02, 2014
Wayne Township Landfill Reuses, Recycles Using Volvo Iron
Tiny it may be in terms of people (only 1,666 in 2010 census), but Pennsylvania’s Wayne Township is the industrial center for Clinton County and is one of its 13 such townships. The county is steeped in history — named as it is after General Anthony Wayne, the 18th Century U.S....
Mon November 17, 2014
Volvo CE Transfers Backhoe Loaders, Motor Graders to SDLG to Improve Profitability
As part of the Volvo Group’s ongoing activities to improve profitability and reduce costs, Volvo Construction Equifpment will discontinuedevelopment and production of its current product line of Volvo-branded backhoe loaders and motorgraders....
Fri November 14, 2014
Earnings Rise on Flat Sales in Volvo CE’s Q3 Results
A solid 9 percent improvement in the North American market was not enough to overcome uncertainty and negative growth elsewhere in Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) third quarter results, which saw revenues rise 2 percent in the period....
Wed November 05, 2014
LEGO Technic Makes Model-Sized Wheel Loader
A new video from LEGO Technic shows the lengths the world’s largest toy maker’s design team were prepared to go to in order to perfect their latest mini marvels. With 1,600 individual pieces and the largest individual element ever created for the brand, the remote-control Volvo L350F wheel loader can lift more than 2 lbs....
Fri October 31, 2014
Volvo C-Series Offers Premium Grading Solution
Volvo Construction Equipment has a long legacy of expertise in supplying and supporting a range of motorgraders in North America. When the G900 Series of Volvo motorgraders was first introduced in 2006, the machines were already ahead of the curve, incorporating first-in-the-market features such as an 11-speed transmission, programmable auto-shift, shuttle shift and creep mode....
Tue September 23, 2014
Terex Trucks Stronger Together With Volvo Partnership
The newly named Terex Trucks is committed to its customers, products and dealers, said the company’s longstanding Managing Director Paul Douglas in a confident statement of intent almost two months since its acquisition by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE)....
Tue September 23, 2014
Volvo A25G, A30G Articulated Haulers Reinvent a Classic
Since their debut in 1966, Volvo articulated haulers have stood as the construction equipment industry’s gold standard — and a leader in off-road productivity. The new Volvo G-Series articulated haulers carry on that tradition, with new features designed to improve comfort and productivity, according to the manufacturer....
Thu August 28, 2014
Volvo EC350E Switches Tasks With Ease
The new Volvo EC350E crawler excavator lowers operating costs through reduced fuel consumption and simple maintenance requirements in general applications. Powered by a Tier IV Final/Stage IV-compliant Volvo D13 engine, the EC350E delivers powerful digging and breakout forces alongside reduced emissions and a significant improvement in fuel efficiency, according to the manufacturer....
