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Breedon Group trials Putzmeister eMixer

Breedon Group plc has launched a three-month trial of a fully electric ready-mix concrete vehicle at the Raisby quarry in County Durham. In partnership with Putzmeister and Zenobē, this initiative supports…

2024-07-26 | Putzmeister | Germany

Volvo CE Adapts to Tougher Industry in Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, Volvo CE reported continued industry transformation amid a slowdown in demand across many markets compared to the previous year. Earnings have been impacted by lower volumes…

2024-07-26 | Volvo Construction Equipment | Sweden

Hitachi Upgrades Parts Warehouse

According to Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV, the Oosterhout warehouse has been upgraded in response to growing demand for spare parts. Inventory has increased from 68,800 parts in 2015 to…

2024-07-15 | Hitachi Construction Machinery(Europe) | Netherlands

Volvo CE Inaugurates New Facilities

Volvo CE has announced the inauguration of new facilities at its plants in Changwon, South Korea and Braås, Sweden to support its strategy to offer more sustainable solutions to its customers and meet…

2024-06-25 | Volvo Construction Equipment | Sweden

Hitachi Helps Build a Better Stockholm

The ZE135 electric excavator, developed in a joint venture between Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) and KTEG, has taken centre stage on the first leg of a unique European tour, headlined "Powering…

2024-05-24 | Hitachi Construction Machinery(Europe) | Netherlands

Volvo CE Aquires Stake in VizaLogix

Volvo CE has announced it has taken a 22% ownership stake in VizaLogix, a US-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company specializing in digital, brand-neutral solutions for machine monitoring, servicing…

2024-05-10 | Volvo Construction Equipment | Sweden

Epiroc Celebrates Innovation with Awards

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and construction industries, recognizes exceptional collaboration with a customer on battery-electric vehicles, a revolutionary…

2024-05-08 | Epiroc | Sweden

CO₂ Reduced at Fossil-Free Worksite

The 100-year-old ‘Slakthusområdet’ area of Stockholm city center in Sweden is undergoing a transformation. At the halfway point on Sweden’s largest fossil-free job site 1,808 tons of CO₂ have…

2024-05-02 | Volvo Construction Equipment | Sweden

Hitachi Construction Machinery Takes Electric Equipment on Tour

Hitachi Construction Machinery is taking three zero-emission machines on a tour of Europe to show how it is meeting demands from the construction industry for sustainable solutions. The battery-powered…

2024-03-20 | Hitachi Construction Machinery(Europe) | Netherlands

Hanover Chooses Volvo Construction Equipment

The electrification of its fleet is a key part of an ambitious plan by the City of Hanover to achieve climate neutrality by 2035. One of its aims is to increase the proportion of electric vehicles across…

2024-02-22 | Volvo Construction Equipment | Sweden

Hitachi Construction Issues First Green Bond

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. has formulated Green Finance Framework (the “Framework”) to secure funding for business activities that contribute to solving environmental issues. Based on…

2024-02-14 | Hitachi Construction Machinery | United States

Volvo EC230 Electric Debuts in France

The EC230 Electric excavator by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has broken ground in France for the first time – working on a Bouygues Travaux Publics Régions France project with a mission…

2024-02-06 | Volvo Construction Equipment | Sweden

Volvo Construction Equipment Ends 2023 with Healthy Sales

For the full year 2023, Volvo CE has achieved an increase in annual net sales from 2022, despite a drop in sales for the last quarter, impacted as it has been by a weaker market landscape across many…

2024-01-30 | Volvo Construction Equipment | Sweden

Xerotech Partners with LifeSafe Technologies

Xerotech, a battery technology company have announced they are collaborating with LifeSafe Technologies, a fire safety technology business, to advance safety in their battery packs. LifeSafe manufactures…

2024-01-19 | Xerotech | Ireland

Volvo CE Reach Agreement with the Ammann Group

Volvo Construction Equipment and the Ammann Group have reached an agreement whereby the Ammann Group will acquire Volvo CE’s global ABG Paver Business. The divestment includes the ABG Paver production…

2024-01-12 | Volvo Construction Equipment | Sweden

Epiroc Field Trials Battery-Electric SmartROC D65 BE

Epiroc has partnered up with leading mining services company Capital Limited to field test the SmartROC D65 BE, a battery-electric surface drill rig for the mining and construction industry. The battery-electric…

2024-01-08 | Epiroc | Sweden

SafeAI and Obayashi Unveil Zero-Emission Haul Truck

SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous heavy equipment, and Obayashi Corporation, a leading construction company, unveiled a ‘first-of-its-kind’ retrofit zero-emission, autonomous haul truck. The Caterpillar…

2023-12-15 | SafeAI | United States

Komatsu Announce Plans to Acquire American Battery Solutions

Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S., Komatsu America Corp., has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions, Inc. (ABS), a battery manufacturer in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. ABS develops…

2023-12-04 | Komatsu | United States

Volvo CE and CRH Collaborate to Decarbonize Construction

Volvo Construction Equipment will play a major role in exploring holistic net zero innovations for the construction industry together with CRH, the global leader in building materials solutions. It comes…

2023-11-16 | Volvo Construction Equipment | Sweden

Epiroc To Consolidate European Manufacturing Of Hydraulic Attachment Tools

Epiroc says it is taking actions to promote efficiency within its Tools & Attachments segment. Mainly, it will consolidate the hydraulic attachment tools manufacturing in Europe to other existing production…

2023-11-14 | Epiroc | Sweden