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Dump truck driver unaware he’s hauling a raging fire
This video comes to us from our friends in Russia, where apparently anything can happen on the highways. And as crazy as all the videos taken by dashboard cameras have been, this guy driving a dump truck full of fire is by far the nuttiest thing we’ve seen on a Russian road. The video shows […]
August 16, 2013
Dealers
Report: SDLG wheel loaders will soon appear in North American Volvo dealerships
Diesel Progress magazine reported today that SDLG wheel loaders will be introduced in North America later this year. SDLG, a Volvo Construction Equipment brand sold primarily in China and Russia, will be distributed by Volvo dealerships here, reports the magazine. In responding to requests for further information, Volvo stated: “Since Volvo CE acquired more than […]
June 12, 2013
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Meteorite explosion over Russia injures nearly 1,000
A meteor weighing an estimated 10 tons shattered between 18 and 32 miles above the Chelyabinsk region and Russia’s Ural Mountains Friday, generating blasts that injured more than 750 people, the Associated Press reports. The meteor entered the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of at least 33,000 miles per hour, creating a bright burst of […]
February 15, 2013
Technology
Topcon celebrates 80 years in business
Topcon celebrated its 80th anniversary on September 1. Since 1932, the Tokyo-based company has become an affiliate with Toshiba, expanded in Europe and America and began producing and selling GPS-related products, among other endeavors. The company has technology centers in Tokyo; Adelaide, Australia; Moscow, Russia; Concordia, Italy; Livermore, California; and Columbus, Ohio. Topcon’s most recent accomplishments […]
September 5, 2012
Construction Equipment
Russian Machines and Terex form joint venture
On May 4, Russian Machines and Terex announced they have completed the formation of a joint venture company for the manufacture of construction and road building equipment in Russia. Under the agreement, the joint venture will manufacture, market and sell certain Terex products and all Russian Machines construction and roadbuilding products in Russia, as well […]
May 22, 2012
Roadbuilding
Lattatudes
The show left no doubt that the global market for construction equipment is a huge factor in what happens right here at home.
May 7, 2012
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