SMT GB SHOWCASE THEIR OPTIMISTIC VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AT LYDDEN HILL

With great enthusiasm to support a broad range of sustainable initiatives, SMT are proud to be one of the main sponsors of Volvo CE’s fully electric WRX World Rallycross Championship team.

When the WRX World Rallycross Championship visited Lydden Hill during the penultimate weekend of July for the UK instalment of the series, SMT were proud to welcome visitors to view Volvo CE’s full current range of electric construction equipment products.

Despite an initial incident the day before the races were due to commence, all visitors to Lydden Hill over the course of the race weekend were able to visit the team in the Volvo Activation Area, which offered all visitors their first glimpse of Volvo’s next generation of electric machines, including the mighty 23-tonne EC230 Electric excavator, and L120H electric conversion wheeled loader. Additionally, the L25 Electric wheeled loader and EC18 Electric excavator were also displayed in the Volvo Activation Area, and visitors were invited to try out the ECR18 Electric excavator for a timed operator skills challenge.

Built on proven technology, the EC230 offers all of the benefits of going electric, with none of the drawbacks. Thanks to the machine’s powerful electric motor, operators benefit from low noise, lower vibrations and more responsive hydraulics.

Additionally, the L120H conversion turns this strong and versatile workhorse into a fully-electric powerhouse, offering zero tailpipe emissions, near silent operation and a much more comfortable work environment.

Making their debut last year, SMT’s compact range of fully electric Volvo machines offer customers the flexibility and versatility to operate in any environment at any time, due to their low noise and zero tailpipe emissions. A Volvo fast-charger provided power for all of the electric machines displayed on the SMT GB stand, which can charge any of the machines in the Volvo electric range from 20% to 80% in as little as one hour.

Commenting on the race weekend, SMT Director of Strategic Accounts Phil Battle states: “We were thrilled to see so many people enjoying the race weekend with their families. It was a great feeling not only to talk through SMT and Volvo’s vision for the future, but to showcase the products and solutions available today. The atmosphere all throughout the race weekend was absolutely electric, and we can’t wait for the WRX Championship to come back to Britain next year.”

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