Using electricity to propel vehicles and power equipment work systems is not new. The majority of cars on U.S. highways in the early 1900s were battery powered and far outnumbered those using gas or ...

A panel of experts weighs in on whether hybrids and electric vehicles can handle the heavy chores. A host of car companies, countries, and localities are proclaiming they will no longer accommodate ...

When a 40-foot container rolled up to my property and the doors swung open, I finally got to meet a machine I’d only last seen half-finished on a factory floor in China. Sitting up front, nose ...

We get a lot of questions here at Volvo Construction Equipment related to electric construction equipment, and the topic of machine charging seems to be the most prevalent. Below we’ve provided ...

While mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) come in many forms, today’s electric scissor lift equipment offerings are changing the game. “In the past, MEWPs were powered by the biggest, most powerful ...

Volvo CE Battery-Electric Compact Excavator and Compact Wheel Loader are Viable Alternatives to Diesel Equipment for Fleets to Reduce Carbon Footprints LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volvo Construction ...

Research firm says cost savings and quieter work environment among factors boosting sales of electric-powered construction sector equipment. On the job site, noise pollution reduction is one of ...