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Quick Data: Top-Selling Motor Graders of 2024 - 2025
Find out the most popular models of new and used financed motor graders and which models are fetching the most at auction.
December 4, 2025
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Deere Reports Growth in Construction Equipment Sales, Profit in Q4 2025
Construction equipment net sales were up 27% year-over-year, while the company expects tariff expenses to double in 2026.
December 2, 2025
John Deere paid roughly $600 million in pre-tax direct tariff expenses in its 2025 fiscal year.
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2026 Executive Outlook: Brad Claus, VP of Construction Products, Bobcat
Claus shares trends shaping Bobcat's strategy in 2026, its investments in manufacturing and technology, and its most significant opportunities and roadblocks.
December 2, 2025
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Readers' Poll: 60% Report Positive View of Trump’s Construction Impact
A majority of contractors responding to an Equipment World readers' poll have a positive view of the Trump administration's impact on construction.
December 1, 2025
Trump's second term has brought a quick series of changes that directly impact the construction industry.
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Fluor, Tutor Perini, Granite, Skanska Release 3Q Financial Reports
Three of the four large contractors saw a rise in total revenue, while one reported a loss in overall revenue, partly due to a lawsuit.
November 18, 2025
Top contractors in the U.S. posted mix results for the third financial quarter of 2025.
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CNH Industrial Construction Equipment Sales Rise in Q3 Despite Tariffs
The Case and New Holland parent expects a $225 million tariff cost for 2025, which is being partly offset by increased prices.
November 17, 2025
CNH Industrial now forecasts its full year 2025 construction equipment sales will be down 3-5% year-over-year.
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Komatsu Reports Q2 Profit Decline, Cuts Outlook Amid Rising Tariffs
The company expects a $580 million hit from U.S. tariffs for 2025.
November 14, 2025
Komatsu now forecasts its total 2025 net sales will decline 5.3% year-over-year to $25.2 billion.
Dealers
Industry Roundup: West Side Tractor Begins Construction on New 60,000-Sq.-Ft. HQ
The John Deere dealer will offer construction equipment sales, rentals, parts, service and technology solutions. Plus, news from Komatsu and others.
November 13, 2025
The new 60,000-plus-square-foot facility on 20 acres along Interstate 74 in Indianapolis will serve as the flagship West Side Tractor location in Indiana.
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Kubota Reports 22% Profit Decline After Falling Equipment Sales, Tariff Impact
Rising U.S. tariffs have cost the company an additional $114 million so far this year.
November 12, 2025
North American construction equipment sales are down for the first nine months of Kubota's financial year.
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Ritchie Bros. Parent Sees 7% Transaction Value Growth, Boost from J.M. Wood Acquisition
A key driver in construction equipment transaction value growth was the company’s acquisition of J.M. Wood Auction Co. for $235 million.
November 10, 2025
Third-quarter gross transaction value got a boost from RB Global's recent acquisition of J.M. Woods.
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Quick Data: Top-Selling Articulated Dump Trucks and Sales Trends for 2024-2025
Find out the most popular models of new and used financed articulated dump trucks and which models are fetching the most at auction.
November 7, 2025
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Top Equipment Rental Companies Report Revenue Growth in Q3 2025
Herc, which acquired H&E in June, reported the highest revenue gain but also the largest profit loss compared to United Rentals and Sunbelt.
November 3, 2025
Herc Rentals reported the largest revenue growth in Q3 among the top three rental companies.
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Caterpillar Sees Construction Equipment Revenue Gains in Q3 Despite Tariffs
In North America, construction sales and revenue rose 8%, while the company expects a tariff hit for the year of up to $1.75 billion.
October 31, 2025
Caterpillar expects to incurr around around $1.6-$1.75 billion in 2025 net incremental tariffs.
Market Pulse
Readers' Poll: Construction Industry Weighs in on Timing of Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates in September for the first time since 2024. Here's what Equipment World readers had to say about it.
October 30, 2025
No majority consensus appeared among Equipment World readers on whether the September rate cut was timed correctly.
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Volvo CE Reports Net Sales Down, Equipment Orders Up in Q3 2025
North American net sales of construction equipment dropped 6% in the third quarter, while net order intake was up 40%.
October 21, 2025
Deliveries of large Volvo equipment like the EC260 were down in the third quarter.
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Equipment Manufacturers Talk 2025 Challenges, 2026 Goals at Utility Expo
Five OEMs outline how tariffs, interest rates and political uncertainty are driving customer buying decisions and what to expect next year.
October 20, 2025
This year's Utility Expo took place in Louisville, Kentucky, October 6-8.
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Quick Data: Top-Selling Wheel Loaders for 2024-2025
Find out the most popular models of new and used financed wheel loaders and which models are fetching the most at auction.
October 3, 2025
More buyers snapped up the Case 321F wheel loader than any other model in the last year, according to Fusable's latest EDA equipment finance data.
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Quick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025
Find out the most popular models of new and used financed mini excavators and which models are fetching the most at auction.
September 11, 2025
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Contractor Faces $1.2M Fine for Repeat Violations After Fatal Trench Collapse
One of the company's workers died in a cave-in in 2023. Two years later, inspectors found similar trench violations, OSHA reports.
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Next-Gen Ford F-150 Lightning: 700+ Mile Range but No Longer All-Electric
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Quick Data: Top-Selling Bulldozers of 2025
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