Machinery Trader Volvo Blog Archive

    Volvo CE Debuts New L120 Electric Wheel Loader
    Posted On: June 19, 2024
    Volvo CE recently introduced the new L120 Electric wheel loader with a 6-tonne lifting capacity, 230 kilowatts of power, and up to nine hours of runtime. ...
    50-Tonne Volvo EC500 Demolition Excavator Has More Reach Than Standard Models
    Posted On: April 10, 2024
    Volvo’s EC500 Straight Boom demolition excavator has 30% more reach than standard models, a well-protected cabin, superior stability, and enhanced visibility. ...
    Volvo Tests World’s First Remotely Controlled High-Lift Wheel Loader Over 5G
    Posted On: March 3, 2022
    The Volvo L180HHL loader is equipped with various cameras and sensors to give its remote pilots the necessary views and data to run the machine. ...
    Inspired By LEGO Technic, Volvo’s LX03 Concept Is A Self-Learning, Autonomous Wheel Loader
    Posted On: November 2, 2021
    Volvo CE expects that the insights it gains from the LX03 project will feed into other self-learning and construction automation applications. ...
    Volvo CE Releases EU Stage V Version Of Its R100 95-Tonne-Class Rigid Dumper
    Posted On: October 7, 2021
    The truck’s fuel-efficient Cummins QST30 diesel power plant produces 1,050 horsepower and high torque for top pulling power and rim pull. ...
    Volvo Updates EC300E Hybrid & Expands Hybrid Excavator Range With Two New Models
    Posted On: June 4, 2021
    The manufacturer recently announced a new powertrain for its EC300E Hybrid digger along with two new models in the 25- and 35-tonne classes. ...
    Volvo CE Updates EC250E & EC300E Crawler Excavators With New Engine & Other Improvements
    Posted On: February 23, 2021
    The diggers’ new D8M Volvo powerplant generates 5% more power while using 10% less fuel. ...
    Volvo Group Founds Volvo Energy Business Area Focused On Battery Life Cycle, Charging Infrastructure
    Posted On: February 1, 2021
    Part of the new business area’s purview will be to offer used, remanufactured, and refurbished batteries to external customers for a variety of roles. ...
    Volvo FE Electric Truck & ECR25 Electric Compact Excavator Help Construct Grand Paris Express
    Posted On: January 27, 2021
    The manufacturer says it wants more than a third of its machines it sells to be electric by 2030, and the French transit project is “an exciting landmark on this journey.” ...
    Volvo CE Introduces The 14-Tonne EX03, Its First Midsize Electric Wheel Excavator Concept
    Posted On: January 27, 2021
    The EX03 uses a battery pack from Volvo Trucks that provides performance similar to a comparable diesel model, but with low noise, zero exhaust emissions, and reduced maintenance needs. ...
    Volvo CE’s EWR130E Wheel Excavator Blends Compact Size, Outsized Performance
    Posted On: December 21, 2020
    The manufacturer says it benefits from its compact, 10-tonne size but delivers the performance of a 13-t digger. ...
    Volvo Introduces ECR50 F Generation Compact Excavators
    Posted On: November 6, 2020
    The newest Volvo digger has a zero-tail swing radius that enables it to work in confined spaces while an in-track boom swing ensures the swing post and cylinder stay in the track width during digs near obstacles. ...
    Volvo Debuts New EW200E MH Materials Handler, Offers New Straight Boom For EW240E MH
    Posted On: September 16, 2020
    The 173-horsepower machine, adept with sorting grabs and orange-peel grapples alike, was designed and is being manufactured in Volvo’s production facility in Germany. ...
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    A Huge Selection Of Industrial Equipment Up For Grabs At Manheim Australia EOFY Auctions
    Posted 5/06/2026
    Leading industrial equipment auction and advisory company Manheim Australia has a broad range of sales lined up as we approach the end-of-financial-year period (EOFY). ...
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    Takeuchi Fields TB3150 & TB3150R 15-Tonne Tracked Excavators
    Posted 3/06/2026
    Takeuchi’s new 15-tonne-class, 3-Series tracked excavators are the TB3150 with a boom swing system for offset digging and the TB3150R with a reduced tail-swing radius and fixed boom. ...
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    Komatsu Introduces Non-Tier 4 PC138US-11 Excavator Version
    Posted 7/05/2026
    The Komatsu PC138US-11 Non-Tier 4 is a new version of the standard PC138US-11 midsize excavator that eliminates the need for DEF components such as AdBlue while retaining the same digging, lifting, and hydraulic performance. ...
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    2026 Construction Industry Trade Shows In Australia & New Zealand
    Posted 20/04/2026
    To help you plan your year, we’ve compiled a schedule of construction trade shows and events taking place throughout 2026. ...
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    Caterpillar & Fortescue Extend Agreement For Cat MineStar Command For Hauling In Western Australia Sites
    Posted 23/03/2026
    This renewed agreement builds on over a decade-long deployment of Cat MineStar Command technology at Fortescue’s operations, which began in 2012. ...
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    Caterpillar’s 6015 Mining Shovel: More Tons Per Year, Not More Cost Per Ton
    Posted 25/02/2026
    Caterpillar’s redesigned 6015 mining shovel targets lower cost per ton with 5.5%+ fuel savings, greater uptime, standard bucket linkage autolube, and a more durable undercarriage and slew bearing. ...
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    Manheim Industrial Auctioning A Ton Of Quality Mining & Civil Gear In WA
    Posted 18/11/2025
    Manheim Industrial is running a week-long Surplus Earthmoving Civil & Mining auction out of Western Australia commencing November 19, with yellow gear, trucks, utes, buses, and more up for grabs. ...
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    Caterpillar Releases 3.1 MW Fast Response Generator Sets, Delivering Energy Security & Additional Revenue Opportunities
    Posted 13/11/2025
    Cat’s new G3520 Fast Response gensets represent its largest single-unit output with this capability for supporting standby and demand response in grid-connected and microgrid projects. ...
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    Manheim Australia Auctioning More Than 30 Retired Fire Trucks As Another Scorching Summer Approaches
    Posted 1/10/2025
    Manheim Industrial Australia is gearing up to sell a number of retired ex-government fire trucks and associated firefighting equipment commencing on October 8. ...
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    EHS—Same Team, Same Service, New Look
    Posted 8/09/2025
    EHS is proud to share the next chapter in its journey: a fresh new brand that reflects where they've come from and where they're headed. ...
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