As electric heavy equipment gains traction in the construction market, the need for servicing these machines will inevitably rise. While the demand for maintenance may not be immediate due to the reduced upkeep requirements of electric models compared to diesel ones, it’s essential to anticipate the shift. Just as we’ve
Is your wheel loader operating efficiently? As the product manager for wheel loaders at Volvo, I’m frequently asked this question. Efficiency boils down to cutting costs and moving more material per cycle simultaneously. Achieving both means substantial savings in operating costs. To illustrate, we compared Volvo wheel loaders with counterparts
You have more control than you may realize over the operating costs for your articulated haulers — and one of the easy line items to cut back on is fuel. Burning unnecessary fuel adds up over time, and the savings you get running more efficient machines may surprise you. To demonstrate
Image courtesy Volvo How Off-Road Electric Equipment Impacts the Green Movement In the ongoing shift toward more sustainable practices, we often hear about electric cars, buses and trucks slashing (and in many cases eliminating) emissions to make our roads greener. But important changes are happening off-road as well on construction
THE DIRT Forget the Hype, Here’s the Reality of Electric Construction Equipment Dec 8, 2023 Transcript Volvo has been a leader in the construction equipment industry in the move toward electrification, and on this episode of The Dirt, we take a closer
