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Heavy equipment

Wheel Loaders
A Closer Look: Komatsu's New WA485-11 Wheel Loader
Take a walkaround tour of one of Komatsu's first next-generation models – a 6.4- to 7.2-cubic-yarder with 363 horsepower.
August 28, 2025
Komatsu Wa45
Backhoe Loaders
Quick Data: Top-Selling Backhoes in 2024-2025
Find out the most popular models of new and used financed backhoe loaders, and which models are fetching the most at auction.
August 25, 2025
Cat 420 Backhoe
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Wheel Loaders
Video: Runaway Wheel Loader Hits SUV, Signs at Busy Intersection
“It’s a miracle no one was killed or seriously injured,” said the police chief after the wheel loader's brakes failed and it barreled down the street.
August 22, 2025
The brakes failed on the loader as it narrowly misses hitting a truck stopped August 15 at an intersection in Milford, Massachuestts.
Backhoe Loaders
U.S. Marines Take a Liking to JCB’s New 4CX Backhoe with $45M Contract
The Marines chose the side-shift version on the 109-horsepower next-gen backhoe for working in tight spaces and beside walls and objects.
August 21, 2025
JCB's 4CX for the U.S. Marines
Wheel Loaders
70 Years Later, Wheel Loaders Keep Getting Better: Buyer’s Guide 2025
The latest in wheel loaders from Bobcat, Case, Caterpillar, Develon, Hitachi, Hyundai, John Deere, JCB, Komatsu, Liebherr, Volvo.
August 21, 2025
In 1954, Bolinder-Munktell, owned by Volvo, introduced the H-10, an ordinary tractor turned around with the loader bucket over the bigger wheels. Volvo marks it as its first wheel loader, a product that's come a long way and continues to evolve.
Graders/Scrapers
Cat Launches 140 Lever Motor Grader with New Cab, Loads of Added Tech
The industry's top-selling motor grader gets a redesigned cab, improved visibility, comfort upgrades, advanced 2D and 3D grade control.
August 20, 2025
Cat's 140 Lever Motor Grader made its debut at the 2025 Public Works Expo in Chicago. The next-generation model will be available to U.S. customers in 2026.
Attachments
Yichen Excavator Attachment Line Debuts with Rock Saw, Crusher Bucket, Drum Cutter
The new heavy-duty attachments for cutting, material processing, excavation and trench work are now available in North America.
August 11, 2025
A YS-20SS rock saw installed on a Doosan DH225 excavator.
Backhoe Loaders
A Closer Look: Deere's New Backhoes Deliver Improved Comfort, Visibility, Control
Top-selling models – from the 310 to the 710 – get wider cabs and loads of standard features while keeping the popular powertrain.
August 7, 2025
25 Deere Backhoe Thumb
Vintage Equipment
The 1950s Cat “Twin D8” – 2 Joined Dozers, 1 Big Blade, Double the Power
In the late 1940s, Buster Peterson decided two Cats were better than one and created the “Twin D8” – a great idea until the D9 debuted in 1954.
August 6, 2025
Before Caterpillar's D9, there was the 'Twin D8.' None of the originals has been found, but the dozer's legacy lives on, thanks to this recreation by Peterson Cat.
Safety & Compliance
2 Die, 1 Rescued in Excavator Accidents Over 4 Days in N.Y., Calif., Ill.
Two of the incidents involved excavators tipping over, and one fatality occurred when a worker was struck by an excavator.
August 5, 2025
File photo
Attachments
Rodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large Excavators
The world's first GPR buckets are designed to detect underground utilities in real time while digging.
July 31, 2025
Rodradar's LDR buckets are designed to detect underground utilities in real time while digging.
Construction Equipment
WhistlinDiesel Recreates Infamous “Killdozer” with Old Komatsu D355A
After buying the old dozer, the popular YouTube channel restores it and adds 38,000 pounds of steel and concrete as armor.
July 29, 2025
WhistlinDiesel's replica of the infamous 'Killdozer' crushes a car in their YouTube video.
Dozers
Operator Drowns After Dozer Falls into Water in North Carolina
The 41-year-old operator was pushing dirt into a sand pit when the ground gave way, and he and the dozer fell into the water.
July 28, 2025
Dozer Generic Getty Image
Wheel Loaders
A Closer Look: Volvo’s New Next-Gen L260 Wheel Loader
One of the cooler upgrades is auto bucket fill, a technological response to contractors’ difficulties finding skilled operators.
July 28, 2025
Volvo L260 Thumbnail
Heavy equipment attachments
ShearCore Launches Fortress FC95 Shear for Monster Demolition Jobs
The company's largest severe-duty demolition shear yet weighs 21,000 pounds and has a 65-inch jaw opening and 64-inch jaw depth.
July 23, 2025
Fc95
Graders/Scrapers
LiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215D
With a 225-horsepower Cummins engine, 14-foot blade and EH controls, the motor grader is designed for roadbuilding and other earthwork projects.
July 21, 2025
The 4215D is LiuGong's first model to hit North America. Additional D Series models available in other markets include the 4140D, 4165D, 4180D, 4230D and 4260D.
Off-Road Trucks
A Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump Trucks
Jump 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.
July 18, 2025
Deere Adt Thumb
Wheel Loaders
Cat Rolls Out 980 GC: A Simple, Heavy-Duty Medium Wheel Loader
The lower-cost model offers low fuel consumption with on-demand fan, load-sensing hydraulics, intuitive controls and Performance Series buckets.
July 15, 2025
Cat 980 Wheel Loader Cm20250319 Acfd5 94c18
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Wheel Loaders
A Closer Look: Komatsu's New WA485-11 Wheel Loader
Take a walkaround tour of one of Komatsu's first next-generation models – a 6.4- to 7.2-cubic-yarder with 363 horsepower.
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Compact Excavators
New Holland Unveils Its First In-House Designed and Built Mini Excavators
JCB's 400T compact track loader (above) and 4TS Teleskid get 109 horsepower and up to 41 gallons per minute of hydraulic flow for running powerful attachments.
Compact Track Loaders
JCB Unleashes Its Most Powerful Teleskid & Compact Track Loader: The 4TS and 400T
Cat 420 Backhoe
Backhoe Loaders
Quick Data: Top-Selling Backhoes in 2024-2025
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