Volvo CE Looks to Electrify at World’s Largest Construction Event

Company will unveil its first two hydraulic-electric machines as well as a hydraulic-hybrid excavator at bauma 2019

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Visitors to this year’s bauma 2019 exhibition in Munich, Germany, will be given a glimpse into the technological future as Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) looks at "Building Tomorrow", showcasing its latest machines and integrated services. Volvo CE will be joined by sister companies Volvo Penta, Volvo Trucks and Volvo Financial Services, demonstrating the breadth of the Volvo Group. Its 2,293-m2 indoor stand in Hall C6 and 5,870-m2 outdoor stand (FM714) will be a non-stop interactive performance featuring the complete product and service portfolio, for today, tomorrow and well into the future.

bauma 2019 will be the first major industry event following the recent announcement that Volvo CE plans to go electric on its Volvo-branded compact excavators and compact wheel loaders in 2020. With this move, it becomes the first construction equipment manufacturer to commit to an electric future for its compact machine range. The first two hydraulic-electric machines will be unveiled at bauma, followed by a staged market-by-market introduction and ramp-up in 2020. 

New excavators that will be launched at the show include the 20-ton EC200E, alongside the EC15 to EC20E compact excavators. Demonstrating not only the breadth of Volvo’s excavator line, but also its length, will be the new EC750E high-reach demolition excavator.

Attendees will also witness the launches of the EC300E hydraulic-hybrid excavator and an EC220E that features Volvo Active Control automated boom and bucket movements for a more efficient digging process. More to come on these important launches in April.Volvo Looks To The Electric Future At Bauma 2019 (2)

In all, there will be 50 machines on Volvo’s two stands, grouped into the sub-themes of ‘load’, ‘dig’, ‘haul’, ‘pave’, ‘innovation’ and ‘service’. Of these, Volvo Services has a much higher emphasis than ever before at this year’s bauma, with every machine supported with a dedicated service offering, via touchscreens and other displays.

There will also be plenty of action in the company’s outdoor area. There will be a fun machine show set to the soundtrack from Volvo CE’s mini-film Pump It Up, featuring Hollywood star Dolph Lundgren, as well as Operators’ Club competitions and live action displays on the further developed Dig Assist solution and attachments.

Volvo’s adjacent inside display area will feature a professional master of ceremonies conducting entertaining presentations (in German and English) throughout the day focusing on the company’s product and service solutions. This will be supported by video cubes displaying a range of customer interviews, facts, figures and fun. For the first time there will also be an Innovation Area, where Automation, Connectivity and Electromobility are sure to be in the spotlight.

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