Volvo CE’s Scott Young on electric’s ‘bumpy’ path and North American resilience

Andy Brown Head of Content, Construction and Engagement

02 April 2026

It was at Bauma Munich 2025 that Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) President, Melker Jernberg, expressed his frustration to Construction Briefing that there weren’t enough stands at the show that were showcasing electric equipment.

Fast forward a year to ConExpo 2026 and there seemed to be even less emphasis on electric equipment. One of the notable exceptions was the Volvo CE stand, where Construction Briefing stopped by at the end of a busy show week to speak to Scott Young, president of North America…

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