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Construction Equipment
Caterpillar discontinues on-highway vocational truck line, will exit business immediately
Less than a year after announcing plans to more fully commit to the business by building its own trucks, Caterpillar this morning announced it will scrap its on-highway vocational truck lineup entirely. Cat will cease taking orders for the CT660, CT680 and CT681 work trucks immediately but will continue to offer customer support for trucks […]
February 26, 2016
Business
Caterpillar splits with Navistar, will design and build its own vocational trucks in Texas
Caterpillar has announced a parting of ways with truck maker Navistar, ending a six-year partnership between the two companies that launched the Cat brand into the vocational truck market. MORE >> Navistar to launch new line of severe duty work trucks once split with Cat is complete Cat has worked with Navistar to design and build […]
July 28, 2015
Construction Equipment
Make any pickup a Cat truck with Caterpillar’s new auto accessories
Until that glorious day when Caterpillar agrees to miniaturize the amazing front end of the CT660 and put it on a pickup, those wishing the smaller trucks in their fleet better matched the yellow iron and vocational trucks in their fleet will have to make due with accessorizing. Luckily, Cat has made that a lot […]
March 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar launches CT681 vocational truck with new look, better ride on long hauls (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=141] Caterpillar added a second model to its new line of vocationally-focused work trucks with the unveiling of the Class 8 CT681 truck Thursday at the company’s Edwards Proving Grounds outside of Peoria, IL. [youtube Jiws1zcqhsg nolink] Caterpillar first previewed the new truck at the ConExpo Show in Las Vegas earlier this year. The […]
October 31, 2014
Construction Equipment
Video Walkaround: CAT CT660 vocational truck (WOC 2013)
Just about every time you turned around at Caterpillar’s World of Concrete 2013 booth, it seemed like another curious attendee was opening the cab of the CT660 vocational truck. So we got a tour of the truck for ourselves. Check out the video below. [youtube rOY-QkHWeWg nolink]
February 8, 2013
Construction Equipment
Cat: “Beneficial partnership with Navistar”
“We feel we have a very beneficial partnership with Navistar, and we’re moving forward on getting an SCR engine in late first quarter 2013,” says George Taylor, on-highway truck group director, Caterpillar, during a press event held today prior to MINExpo. There are now more than 650 Cat CT660 trucks now out in the market, […]
September 24, 2012
Business
Machine Matters
Calling on Construction Established and new players alike take aim at the vocational truck market.  By Mike Anderson While there may be a new brand in the heavy-duty construction truck business, established players are intent on keeping their strong positions in the vocational market, currently about one-third of all Class 8 trucks made. All […]
November 1, 2011
Equipment
Machine Matters
A loader first and foremost New features, options place the traditional single-purpose wheel loader into more applications, keeping it working in tough times By Mike Anderson The 135- to 174-horsepower wheel loader is often perceived as a throwback: Valued as a highly functional, reliable, yet often single-purpose machine. It’s been a rank-and-file plodder, if you […]
August 3, 2011
Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
Insufficient highway infrastructure maintenance, an aspalt research conference, Caterpillar enters the heavy truck market and more industry news items are featured.
April 1, 2011
Roadbuilding
New Road Products
Whether you plan on attending CONEXPO-CON/AGG this March in Las Vegas or just want a sneak peek at what’s being showcased at the every-three-year industry extravaganza, we have you covered. Here’s a look at some of the equipment and other products that will be displayed.
January 1, 2011
Business
Machine Matters
Heavy trucks, Heavy drama 2010 may have been the Year of the Engine in trucks, but 2011 welcomes an old engine supplier into the full truck game By Mike Anderson Yellow iron customers who also buy heavy-duty trucks are about to enter a new era of choice, opportunity and perhaps conflict. The dominant brand of […]
November 9, 2010
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