The inauguration is the start of Volvo’s Arvika operation’s journey into electric wheel loader production
Volvo CE unveiled new facilities to support the production of electric wheel loaders for the global market at its plant in Arvika, Sweden.
Volvo CE says it is another step in the company’s transformation journey and a signal of how it is taking action to be entirely fossil free by 2040 and achieve 35 per cent electric machine sales by 2030.
The new and improved site was given the royal welcome with a visit by Prince Carl Philip, a member of the Swedish royal family and Duke of Värmland, where the site is located.
The state-of-the-art building in Arvika is the latest development for the Swedish site which specialises in manufacturing medium and large wheel loaders.
Measuring approximately 1,500 square metres and constructed in less than a year following an investment of US$6.3 million (A$9.3m) in 2023, the development has allowed Volvo CE to free up areas inside its existing factory for the production of electric wheel loaders.
Designated an after flow facility, it is where wheel loaders will come for the final stage in the production process and where visitors can test drive the latest machines fresh from the assembly line.
Prince Carl Philip not only toured the new facilities and met the people who are driving the transformation in Arvika, but also tested out the Volvo L110, one of the wheel loaders being produced there.
“This new facility is an inspiration for a future built on sustainable solutions,” says Volvo CE head Melker Jernberg.
“We are proud to be at the forefront of industry change with large-scale investments, not just here in Arvika but around the globe, that support a transformation towards electrification. Together, we are moving closer towards fossil-free machines.”
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