Ep. 72 The Excavator Pollution Problem in Cities: Why Small Machines Are a Big Climate Threat
Description
In this episode of Thrive in Construction, Darren sits down with Mats Bredborg, Head of Customer Cluster at Volvo Construction Equipment, to expose a little-known crisis: the massive pollution caused by small diesel excavators in our cities.
With over 5,000 machines in London alone contributing the equivalent emissions of 100,000 cars, Mats breaks down how Volvo Group is tackling this challenge head-on with electrification, innovation, and collaboration.
Key topics include:
• Why small machines produce disproportionately high emissions
• The air quality crisis most people don’t realise is happening
• Volvo’s vision for electric, hydrogen, and hybrid machinery
• What “never surrender” means for sustainable transformation
• Use-case testing, customer co-creation, and how Transport for London is leading the charge
• Why smart charging logistics (not infrastructure) is the real key to net-zero
If you care about climate action, public health, or construction innovation, this episode delivers deep insights into one of the most urgent – and overlooked – sustainability opportunities.
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Links:
Mats Bredborg's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/matsbredborg/
Volvo Construction Equiptment: https://www.volvoce.com/
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