Hanover Chooses Volvo Construction Equipment

The electrification of its fleet is a key part of an ambitious plan by the City of Hanover to achieve climate neutrality by 2035. One of its aims is to increase the proportion of electric vehicles across its municipal fleet of approximately 1,000 vehicles, most of which are trucks, but also tractors and construction machinery. It also aims to have only electric-powered solutions for every replacement and every new purchase.

The city has been growing trees in a dedicated nursery since 1996, which it then replants around the urban area. So, when it came to redeveloping this municipal tree nursery the city put out a tender calling for a 5-tonne compact wheel loader. It also needed to have a manoeuvrable articulated handlebar suitable for a range of attachments.

The city was already aiming to put to work its existing Volvo L35G wheel loader for the project, so Volvo CE and dealer Swecon suggested that adding a zero-emission partner like the L25 Electric wheel loader would fulfil the brief, as well as add sustainability benefits. The electric machine was put to work in the outdoor project, which involved earthworks to build a playground, alongside a demonstration model of the 2.8-tonne ECR25 Electric compact excavator.

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