[VIDEO] Heavy Equipment Director Sees Automation as a "Problem Solver" for Labor Shortage

At a Volvo CE technology forum, Waste Management's John Meese pointed out the opportunity heavy equipment automation offers for redefining the operator's role and placing them in an environment that today's workforce will find "more palatable."

May 24, 2018

Volvo LX1 Hybrid Loader Delivers 50% Fuel Efficiency Gain In Customer Testing

[VIDEO] Volvo CE and Waste Management Partner to Measure Hybrid Loader Benefits

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