The first EC380E Hybrid excavator from Volvo CE to be put to work on a customer site in Europe is already proving it can deliver big savings.

Featuring unique hydraulic hybrid Volvo technology, the EC380E Hybrid harvests free energy from the boom-down motion. This regular and powerful lowering movement pressurizes a hydraulic accumulator, which in turn uses this energy to drive the auxiliary hydraulic motor to support the engine system when needed. 

All this whilst delivering the same level of control and performance as a conventional EC380E, including the ability to operate in ECO and hybrid modes in parallel. Depending on the type of application, Volvo CE’s hybrid technology promises fuel savings of up to 17% as well as CO2 emission savings of around 15%.