Taking place in Eskilstuna, Sweden, Volvo Days was the first major showcase since the company announced the site as its new corporate headquarters in August last year.
At the flagship event, customers got an inside look at Volvo CE’s very latest launches and innovations across both electric and conventional solutions, as well as its range of digital tools – and met the people making it happen.
Melker Jernberg, Head of Volvo CE, said: “In this time of rapid change, the global community needs the construction industry to step up and meet societal challenges with safer, smarter, and more sustainable solutions. That is why we at Volvo CE are taking a leading role in driving this transformation, investing and partnering across the entire value chain to push boundaries in the right direction. At Volvo Days, we displayed our most ambitious response yet to those challenges, working together with customers to move our industry forward.”
One of the most significant changes in this year’s Volvo Days was a shift away from silo-ed products and services towards total solutions – tailored to customer needs, no matter where they were on their decarbonization journey, so that they could take on new challenges and opportunities with the support they needed.
Another new focus was on construction segments, allowing customers to see how Volvo solutions could be holistically packaged to deliver the highest possible performance across their specific applications, from Building and Utilities to Quarries and Aggregates.
New generation of world-class products
In line with Volvo CE’s multi-pronged technology approach to meet varied customer needs, the company unveiled a new generation of innovative excavators, the Volvo EC500, EC400, and EC230. The range, which also included the EC210 and ECR145, had been equipped with intelligent technology in a new electro-hydraulic system and improved human-machine interface (HMI), and designed for increased fuel efficiency, productivity, safety, and total cost of ownership.
Joakim Arndorw, Head of Sales Region International, said: “These new ranges, alongside our electric solutions, prove that Volvo CE is well-equipped to respond to the different needs of our customers in both regulated and less regulated markets, leveraging our strength to implement meaningful innovation across all our offerings as we move closer towards our ambition for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.”
On top of a modernization of its conventional offerings, Volvo CE again delivered on its pledge to lead the industry transition towards fossil-fuel-free construction with several exciting electric introductions in the mid-size segment.
Alongside already launched electric solutions such as the 23-ton EC230 Electric excavator and cable-connected EW240 Electric MH, the company presented an array of new battery electric equipment. These included the EWR150 Electric, the first of Volvo’s electric wheeled excavators, and the L90 Electric and L120 Electric wheel loaders, scheduled for stepwise introductions from late 2024 in limited volumes across selected markets.
They were supported by its broadest range of charging solutions yet with the launch of the PU40 mobile power unit for compact equipment, available across select markets, and a welcome addition to the already available PU500 mobile power unit. Also demonstrating Volvo CE’s dedication to securing a reliable electric ecosystem was the new My Equipment digital app, to help customers manage the charging process more efficiently.
The event also highlighted the strength of the Volvo Group, with a few collaborations designed to accelerate innovation and aid industry transformation. For example, Volvo Financial Services showcased how it was customising financial offerings to meet the specific needs of its customers, while Volvo Trucks demonstrated its impressive electric portfolio.
