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What is the difference between Care Track and ACTIVE CARE?

|Date: January 17, 2020

What is the difference between Care Track and ACTIVE CARE?

Volvo CE now offers two ways to track machines’ health and performance – Care Track and ACTIVE CARE. But ...

Volvo CE now offers two ways to track machines’ health and performance – Care Track and ACTIVE CARE. But what is the difference between these services and which one is the right choice for your busine ...

January 17, 2020
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First Volvo excavator for A&L McCrae

|Date: January 13, 2020

First Volvo excavator for A&L McCrae

A&L McCrae of Whitehouse, Argyll, has taken delivery of its first Volvo excavator, opting for a thirt ...

A&L McCrae of Whitehouse, Argyll, has taken delivery of its first Volvo excavator, opting for a thirty-tonne EC300E. The machine will be deployed on hard rock contract crushing projects undertaken ...

January 13, 2020
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5 easy ways to increase machine resale value

|Date: January 08, 2020

5 easy ways to increase machine resale value

High resale value is an important contributor to the low total cost of ownership (TCO) of Volvo machines. ...

High resale value is an important contributor to the low total cost of ownership (TCO) of Volvo machines. Here are five simple tips to increase the profitability of your machine further still. 1. Keep ...

January 08, 2020
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Load Assist challenges wheel loader operators to do better

|Date: January 07, 2020

Load Assist challenges wheel loader operators to do better

The new Operator Coaching application offered for the Volvo Co-Pilot interface gives wheel loader operato ...

The new Operator Coaching application offered for the Volvo Co-Pilot interface gives wheel loader operators tips and challenges to improve their driving. The latest upgrade to the Volvo CE Load Assist ...

January 07, 2020
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Coatstone Surfacing takes delivery of its first Volvo paver

|Date: January 06, 2020

Coatstone Surfacing takes delivery of its first Volvo paver

Coatstone Surfacing Ltd of Swindon, Wiltshire, has broken with tradition and purchased its very first Vol ...

Coatstone Surfacing Ltd of Swindon, Wiltshire, has broken with tradition and purchased its very first Volvo P6870C wheeled paver for its fleet of road paving equipment. Commenting on the new addition, ...

January 06, 2020
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The electrifying rise of compact equipment

|Date: December 18, 2019

The electrifying rise of compact equipment

At the centre of some of the most influential technological transformations in recent years, compact mach ...

At the centre of some of the most influential technological transformations in recent years, compact machines have proved to be a breeding ground for innovation and application versatility. The produc ...

December 18, 2019
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Volvo Trucks presents heavy-duty electric concept trucks

|Date: December 11, 2019

Volvo Trucks presents heavy-duty electric concept trucks

How can the environmental and climate impact of heavy goods traffic be reduced while the demand for trans ...

How can the environmental and climate impact of heavy goods traffic be reduced while the demand for transport continues to increase? Volvo Trucks, having recently started sales of electric trucks for ...

December 11, 2019
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Stokey Plant Hire Ltd opts for Volvo’s flagship EC750E excavator

|Date: December 04, 2019

Stokey Plant Hire Ltd opts for Volvo’s flagship EC750E excavator

Adding to an extensive plant hire fleet, Telford-based Stokey Plant Hire Ltd has opted for a seventy-five ...

Adding to an extensive plant hire fleet, Telford-based Stokey Plant Hire Ltd has opted for a seventy-five tonne Volvo EC750E excavator, which will be deployed on bulk earthmoving projects within the a ...

December 04, 2019
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Gordon Bow Plant Hire add to ten Volvo EC140E excavators to fleet

|Date: December 02, 2019

Gordon Bow Plant Hire add to ten Volvo EC140E excavators to fleet

Volvo SMT have supplied ten new Volvo EC140E excavators fully kitted with Miller Scoop buckets and PowerL ...

Volvo SMT have supplied ten new Volvo EC140E excavators fully kitted with Miller Scoop buckets and PowerLatch couplers to Gordon Bow Plant Hire Ltd. Based in West Lothian, Scotland, Gordon Bow Plant H ...

December 02, 2019
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First Volvo EC60E goes to G A Henderson Plant Contractors

|Date: November 28, 2019

First Volvo EC60E goes to G A Henderson Plant Contractors

G A Henderson Plant Contractors of Aberfeldy, Perth & Kinross, has bagged the very first Volvo EC60E ...

G A Henderson Plant Contractors of Aberfeldy, Perth & Kinross, has bagged the very first Volvo EC60E to be sold in Great Britain. The six tonne compact excavator has been supplied by SMT GB’s util ...

November 28, 2019
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