Brielmaier Baumaschinen has been working successfully with VOLVO for more than 20 years. One of the best reasons for our brand loyalty is certainly the manufacturer’s comprehensive and convincing model range at one of our top sellers: the compact excavator. As with the wheel loaders, the VOLVO excavators in the compact class immediately impress with their excellent overview for the driver and the outstanding ergonomics. Our customers also appreciate the machines’ accurate, “jagged” machine response, robust workmanship at a high level of quality, and noticeable power reserves. All this ensures good value retention and helps to achieve top prices when reselling. Volvo CE has announced that it will launch the range of electrically operated compact excavators (types EC15 to EC27) by mid-2020 and discontinue the development of new models with diesel engines for these series. This makes Volvo CE the first construction equipment manufacturer to rely on an electric future for its compact series. Here is the current model range for VOLVO compact excavators …