Machinery Trader Volvo Blog Archive

    Volvo CE Upgrades L30 & L35 Compact Wheel Loaders For Greater Versatility & Uptime
    Posted On: September 15, 2026
    Volvo’s updates give customers more flexibility to adapt the machines for different jobs, while improving service access and everyday operation. ...
    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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    New Caterpillar D11 XE Electric Drive Dozer Boosts Productivity & Reduces Operating Costs
    Posted 13/10/2026
    Caterpillar’s new D11 XE, its first large dozer with an electric drive, can apply up to 10% more power to the ground, move 5% to 10% more material per hour, and reduce fuel burn by up to 25% per unit of material moved. ...
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    From Day 1 To 40,000 Hours: Atlas Copco’s Electric E-Air H250 VSD Compressor’s Reliable Performance In Australian Assembly Operations
    Posted 28/09/2026
    To power pneumatic tools used throughout the assembly process, WesTrac relies on an Atlas Copco electric E-Air H250 VSD compressor. ...
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    Volvo CE Upgrades L30 & L35 Compact Wheel Loaders For Greater Versatility & Uptime
    Posted 15/09/2026
    Volvo’s updates give customers more flexibility to adapt the machines for different jobs, while improving service access and everyday operation. ...
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    High-Performance XPower Wheel Loaders From Liebherr At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 2/09/2026
    At this year’s steinexpo, the international demonstration trade fair for the raw materials and construction materials industry, Liebherr will showcase two high-performance XPower wheel loaders. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 26/08/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Explore Aviation Trader, Oceania’s Trusted Platform For Buying & Selling Aircraft
    Posted 21/08/2026
    Aviation Trader reaches buyers in Australia and beyond through the Aviation Trader print magazine, AviationTrader.com.au website, and Aviation Trader mobile app. ...
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    MachineryTrader.me Brings A Trusted Equipment Platform To The Middle East
    Posted 27/07/2026
    Discover MachineryTrader.me, the new platform for buying and selling construction equipment across the Middle East. ...
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    Caterpillar Battery-Electric Haul Truck Trial With BHP & Rio Tinto Kicks Off In The Pilbara
    Posted 1/07/2026
    BHP, Rio Tinto, and Caterpillar are collaborating on a trial of the Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul truck at BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara. ...
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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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