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First Drive: Kenworth’s new T880 vocational truck has a luxury feel sure to please both drivers and mechanics
Kenworth recently debuted its new flagship T880 vocational truck. The new truck, which replaces the venerable T800, went into production late last year. It is the result of a four year, $400-million effort by Kenworth. The company recently invited us out to the Seattle area to take a ride in the new units. I came […]
November 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
The 7 latest trends in over-the-road Heavy Trucks that could impact your construction business
Significant changes are taking place in over-the-road trucking industry, changes that contractors will also see. Some are inherent in new designs. Others will require careful consideration if contractors are to receive maximum benefit. The first step to making the most of these changes is to recognize whether most of your truck fleet is an integral […]
November 1, 2014
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November 1, 2014
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
Chrysler recalls more than 380,000 Ram heavy duty trucks due to fire hazard
Chrysler has announced a large recall on a range of Ram heavy duty pickup trucks due to a potential fire hazard. The problem affects 381,876 2010-2014 model year Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups as well as 4500 and 5500 chassis cabs equipped with Cummins diesel engines. Ram says a fuel heater housing could overheat and […]
October 31, 2014
Business
Turnaround in construction equipment sales lone 3Q highlight as CNH Industrial profit plummets 113%
Following a second quarter where profit increased despite sales declines, CNH Industrial did not fare nearly as well in the third, as sales and revenues fell again and profit has plummeted year-over-year. CNH Industrial, makers of the Case Construction and New Holland equipment brands, saw profit fall 113 percent during the third quarter from the […]
October 31, 2014
Technology
Doosan Telematics now available for the company’s full line of heavy equipment
Doosan has launched an upgraded telematics package for the company’s full line of heavy equipment. Standard on all machines except for DX63-3 and DX85R-3 compact excavators, Doosan Telematics is in response to customer demand for machine-to-machine communication and equipment monitoring. Outfitted with a complimentary three-year subscription that includes prepaid wireless service, Doosan machines can be […]
October 31, 2014
Business
Bomag will move Cedarapids, CMI equipment production to new South Carolina headquarters
In order to create what Bomag Americas president Walter Link called a “North American epicenter for operations,” the company has announced that it will also be transitioning the manufacturing of its Cedarapids asphalt paving and CMI reclamation/stabiliziation equipment to its new South Carolina headquarters. By the end of this year, the company will have transitioned […]
October 31, 2014
Construction Equipment
Sneak Preview: Liebherr’s new 7-meter telehandlers: the TL 432-7, TL-436-7 and TL-441-7
Although they won’t show up in the United States until 2016, Liebherr gave us an early look last week at the three new telehandlers it is debuting in Europe in 2015. And not to disparage European “football,” but these machines are built like an NFL running back: wide, low center of gravity and hard to […]
October 30, 2014
Construction Equipment
Deutz begins providing engines for Hitachi wheel loaders
Deutz announced this morning that it has entered into a partnership with Hitachi Construction Machinery to supply the Japanese manufacturer with engines for some of its wheel loaders. According to the announcement, Hitachi began fitting its ZW100 and ZW120 series wheel loaders with Deutz TCD 3.6 engines in April. Deutz called the partnership and opportunity […]
October 30, 2014
Construction Equipment
Liebherr debuts 2 new dozers: PR 746 and PR 756 Litronic (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=140] Liebherr has expanded its Generation 6 dozer line to include two new models in the 30 to 40 ton class, the PR 746  and PR 756 Litronic. If you were at the 2013 Bauma, the big construction trade fair in Germany, you saw some of Generation 6 improvements with the introduction of the […]
October 29, 2014
Business
Toro buys BOSS snowplows, salt and sand spreaders
Toro will buy the BOSS business of Northern Star Industries, based in Iron Mountain, Michigan. BOSS makes snowplows, salt and sand spreaders for light and medium duty trucks, ATVs, UTVs and loaders. Michael J. Hoffman, Toro chairman and CEO says the BOSS line will be added to Toro’s existing professional contractor businesses. “We’ve long been […]
October 29, 2014
Construction Equipment
36,000-horsepower semi truck outruns a microjet plane in a drag race
The spectacle below took place in September at the 2014 Naval Air Station Oceana Airshow in Virginia Beach. And if it’s any indication of just how good this airshow is, if you live within driving distance, you should probably make a point of going to see it in person. For the first 7 or so […]
October 28, 2014
Construction Equipment
Case’s new TR310 compact track loader packs large-frame features into a mid-frame package
Case Construction Equipment has introduced the TR310 to its Alpha Series compact track loader lineup, a mid-frame machine the heavy equipment manufacturer says provides the power and stability of a large-frame CTL. Weighing in at 8,800 pounds, Case likens the TR310 to its TR270 but with wider, redesigned 15.75-inch tracks than it and Case’s other […]
October 28, 2014
Dealers
SDLG one year after North American distribution debut: “The most important thing is to do it right”
SDLG officially entered the North American market a year ago, a full-on test by owner Volvo Construction Equipment to offer a value-based Chinese-made product here. Retailing for 30 percent less than comparable premium loaders – a pricing strategy common among Chinese manufacturers wanting a toehold in North America – SDLG says it differentiates itself by […]
October 27, 2014
Construction Equipment
You can order a sleek, MPG-boosting tonneau cover for your 2015 F-150 while you wait for the truck to get here
Even though the 2015 F-150 hasn’t hit dealership lots yet, truck cap and tonneau cover maker A.R.E. has already made its aerodynamic, custom-fitted LSII Series fiberglass tonneau cover available for the highly anticipated pickup. A.R.E.’s LSII Series is designed to be a lightweight and durable worktop for the new F-150, contributing even more gas mileage […]
October 27, 2014
Business
Volvo CE earnings jump 31% during 3Q despite flat sales
Continued weak demand for construction equipment in China has negated sales gains in other parts of the world for the second-straight quarter at Volvo Construction Equipment. Despite the difficulties in Asia, the company’s positive earnings report for the third quarter Friday included a 31-percent gain in operating income to $89 million (SEK 648 million) over […]
October 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
Backhoe shimmies across water on a bridge made of old logs
During the reconstruction of a bridge in what looks to be a very rural part of Brazil, with the water in front of him a bit too deep to comfortably drive through, the backhoe operator in the video below was faced with a dilemma. He could either A) drive or haul his backhoe around to […]
October 24, 2014
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