Range, charging infrastructure, battery costs, etc. come to mind when discussing electric vehicles, but often overlooked are the vehicle’s noise and vibration characteristics.
The French manufacturer replaces the diesel engine with 1.5 cubic meters of batteries and two electric motors in the e12 compact wheeled excavator, which it promises to produce next year and bring to the U.S. market.
As Vice President of Product Platforms for Volvo Construction Equipment, Alan Berger (SAE member, 2013) is responsible for the life-cycle management of the product line, its profitability, commercial performance, evolution, and strategy.