Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) plans to launch a range of electric compact excavators and wheel loaders by mid-2020.
The electric compact excavators will include the EC15 to EC27, and the wheel loaders will include the L20 to L28. The first machines will be unveiled at Bauma 2019, taking place April 8-14 in Munich, Germany, followed by a staged market-by-market introduction and ramp up in 2020, the company reports.
According to Volvo CE, this move is aligned with the Volvo Group’s strategic focus on electromobility in all business areas.
“Volvo CE is delivering on its commitment of ‘building tomorrow’ by driving leadership in electromobility and delivering sustainable solutions that support customer success,” says Melker Jernberg, president of Volvo CE. “The technology we have been developing is now sufficiently robust and this, together with changes in customer behavior and a heightened regulatory environment, means that now is the right time to commit to electromobility in our compact equipment ranges in the future.”