Volvo CE inaugurated new facilities to support the production of electric wheel loaders at its plant in Arvika, Sweden. The building in Arvika is the latest development for the Swedish site which specializes in manufacturing medium and large wheel loaders.

Measuring approximately 1,500 sq m and constructed in less than a year following an investment of SEK 65 million ($6.3 million) in 2023, it allows the site 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.

The inauguration marked the start of Arvika's journey into the production of electric wheel loaders.

While this represents the first step in electrification for the site, Arvika has already moved to reduce its internal climate footprint by 350 tons of CO₂ through a variety of emission reduction efforts in recent years.