Wayne GraysonWayne Grayson is the former Executive Video Producer for Randall-Reilly; in previous positions, he served as the Executive Editor and Online Editor for Equipment World.HomeCaterpillar CEO talks Bauma, telematics and customersFrom Munich and the Bauma show, Caterpillar recently posted a video interview to YouTube with its Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman. In the video Oberhelman says he really enjoys the opportunities to learn that a show like Bauma affords him. “This is kind of where it all comes together because you have customers here that […]April 19, 2013Construction EquipmentWirtgen wins a Bauma 2013 innovation award with “virtual stringlines” and the AutoPilot Field RoverThe Bauma construction equipment trade show, currently wrapping up in Munich, Germany has named its five innovations award winners for 2013. The show received 156 entries from  Germany and abroad” and narrowed the field to 15 before choosing six winners. Wirtgen was named as one of those award winners for its “AutoPilot Field Rover” entry for  succeeding […]April 19, 2013BusinessBetter Roads: 38% of highway construction sites saw car crashes in past yearJohn Latta, editor of our sister publication Better Roads, has written an impassioned blog post with a very important topic: road construction work zone safety. According to John’s post, 38 percent of highway contractors who responded to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America saw motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones in […]April 19, 2013Construction EquipmentWhat it’s like to be at Bauma, “The world’s largest construction equipment show”The Bauma construction equipment show that happens every three years in Munich is a sight you have to see to believe. The show spreads thousands upon thousands of pieces of equipment over 16 halls and more than 6.1 million square feet. This week, we’ve provided constant coverage of the show from Munich and we invite you to […]April 19, 2013GearGEAR: Detroit Electric SP:01 is the rebirth of a century-old brand in world’s fastest electric car (PHOTOS)There’s a very good chance you’ve never heard of Detroit Electric. And you can thank Henry Ford for that. The fact is, Detroit Electric was one of the first car companies, let alone electric car companies, producing vehicles when Nicola Tesla was still alive and long before he would become the namesake of the company […]April 18, 2013GearGenie introduces the SX-180: “world’s tallest self-propelled boom lift”Slated for release in the second half of this year, Genie gave attendees of the Bauma show in Munich this week a look at SX-180—which the company says is the world’s tallest self-propelled boom lift. The SX-180 has a 180-foot vertical reach and an 80-foot horizontal reach. It features an 8-foot by 3-foot platform and […]April 18, 2013HomeConstruction workers will play first match in restored Brazilian soccer stadiumIn what is both a unique and very kind gesture toward a group of guys who restored the so-called “Temple of Football” to the Brazilian people, the city of Rio de Janeiro has decided to invite the construction workers who rebuilt Maracana stadium to also play its first soccer match. The workers will get to play […]April 17, 2013BusinessGM’s best-selling vehicle isn’t what you’d think (Hint: It’s a small Chinese van)After analyzing the new Polk vehicle registration data, Jalopnik happened upon a pretty surprising discovery: General Motors’ best-selling vehicle is not only not an American car or truck, it’s not a car or truck period. It’s a van. A tiny, three-cylinder, rear-wheel drive Chinese van called Zhiguang, or “Sunshine.” A van with 80 horsepower. The Sunshine is the […]April 17, 2013Construction EquipmentFord, GM will co-develop nine- and 10-speed transmissionsFord and General Motors have announced that the two companies have signed an agreement to work together in the development of nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions. The new transmissions will be built in both front- and rear-wheel-drive variants for cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks. The end goal is unsurprising: to improve performance and fuel economy. As […]April 16, 2013BusinessHousing starts jump 7% in March to highest level since before recessionThe housing recovery boom marches on. Following a month of stagnation in February, housing starts jumped 7 percent in March to their highest levels since June 2008, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Commerce Department. The big month pushed construction on houses and apartments over the seven figure threshold to a seasonally adjusted rate […]April 16, 2013Previous PagePage 387 of 434Next PageTop StoriesOff-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksJump in the cab with us as we check out Deere’s new P-Tier ADTs in action – with upgraded engines and a next-level vision system for safer, smarter hauling.Compact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)4WD TractorsNew Holland T6.180: World's First 100% Methane-Powered Production TractorWheel LoadersCat Rolls Out 980 GC: A Simple, Heavy-Duty Medium Wheel LoaderFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
