Joy Powell (EQW)DealersEquipment Roundup: Cat unveils Next Gen excavators; Chevy unveils Colorado ZR2 AEV; <75 hp engine technology; Inside Cat 988K XE development; The best GM trucks of SEMA 2017Cat unveils 3 20-ton Next Gen excavators: ‘Platform for the future’ boasts new hydraulic tech, remote start from phone app How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with an app on your smart phone. That’s just a tiny fraction of the digital razzle-dazzle Cat showed us last week in the most significant […]November 28, 2017RoadbuildingBusiness Roundup: Cat accuses Wirtgen of patent infringement; P2P rentals, online equipment sales aren’t here to disrupt dealers; LiuGong global dealer conference; Thompson Cat adds Prinoth PantherCat fires back at Wirtgen with patent infringement complaint; ITC investigating The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Nov. 22 said it will investigate allegations by Caterpillar that German manufacturers Wirtgen GmbH and Joseph Vögele AG violated patent laws. The probe is based on a complaint filed by Cat on October 26, a complaint that is nearly […]November 28, 2017DealersH&E buys Denver-based Contractors Equipment CenterH&E Equipment Services announced the acquisition of Contractors Equipment Center (CEC) – a rental firm in the greater Denver area – for $122.4 million. The transaction, expected to be completed late this year, is subject to clearance by the U.S. Justice Department for compliance with antitrust laws. The purchase amount is subject to customary adjustments, […]November 28, 2017Construction EquipmentHow Cat’s 988K XE electric drive loader achieves up to 49% efficiency gainsIn building its first electric-drive wheel loader, Caterpillar focused on what customers say are their applications. The result, Cat says, is a new machine with higher efficiency, lower maintenance and longer engine life expectancy. The 988K XE will deliver 25 percent overall improvement in tons per gallon, on average, when compared to the standard […]November 27, 2017DealersBigRentz promotes Imbimbo to CFOBigRentz, a full-service, online construction equipment rental marketplace, has promoted Neda Imbimbo to chief financial officer. Imbimbo was formerly the vice president of finance and operations at BigRentz. She’s been instrumental in instituting accounting processes, systems automation and operations that have enabled the company to experience consistent double-digit revenue growth, the company says. She also played a key role […]November 24, 2017Construction EquipmentCat fires back at Wirtgen with patent infringement complaint; ITC to investigateThe U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday said it will investigate allegations by Caterpillar that German manufacturers Wirtgen GmbH and Joseph Vögele AG violated patent laws. The probe is based on a complaint filed by Cat on October 26, a complaint that is nearly identical to one filed to the ITC by Wirtgen against Cat in […]November 22, 2017DealersEquipment Roundup: Cat unveils next-gen excavators, first UTVs; The Duke is one bad ’72 Chevy; Tesla unveils electric Semi; Tracks that monitor their own wear; Volvo intros EC27D excavatorCat intros next-gen excavators with “digital heart” All three of Caterpillar’s new Next Generation excavators feature a radically new hydraulic system driven by a “digital heart.” The 320 and 323 (pictured here) models offer automated digging and positioning technology in addition to payload weighing. How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with […]November 21, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: Deere opens Miami parts center; Kobelco adds dealers, makes promotions; Former JCB CEO now at Terex; New Wash. H&E branchDeere opens Miami parts center to serve Latin America John Deere has opened a Regional Distribution Center in Miami. The 115,000-square-foot parts facility will serve all Latin America countries, with the exception of Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, which have their own in-country centers. To read more, click here. Kobelco adds four mini-excavator-only dealers Kobelco Construction […]November 21, 2017Construction EquipmentCat unveils its first UTVs with gas and diesel models coming Summer 2018Caterpillar today introduced its first-ever utility vehicle to meet a growing demand for tough work utility vehicles – while also expanding the company’s reach into the consumer market. The gas-powered Cat CUV82 and the diesel-powered CUV102D will roll into dealerships in summer 2018 with the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices of $14,999 and $16,299, respectively, says […]November 16, 2017Construction EquipmentKobelco USA promotes Lumpkins, Folden to key management rolesKobelco Construction Machinery USA has promoted George Lumpkins to general manager for product marketing and developing and Ken Folden to national service manager for the excavator division. Lumpkins brings more than 45 years of industry experience to his new position, most recently as general manager with the Texas-based company. 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