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Navistar and Cat form joint venture NC2 Global

Navistar International Corporation and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) closed a joint venture transaction resulting in a new company, NC2 Global LLC, to serve the global commercial truck market. Navistar and Caterpillar first announced plans to form a joint venture in June 2008 and have identified the leadership team of the new entity that will establish […]

January 15, 2010

Swine flu causes Cat to restrict employee travel to Mexico

Showing the seriousness of the possible pandemic, Caterpillar has told its employees that they may not travel to Mexico because of the swine flu, according to a report from the Associated Press. Any exceptions need to be approved by high-ranking officials, according to the report. Cat has six manufacturing plants in Mexico, along with other […]

January 11, 2010

Caterpillar’s D7E demo

Equipment World spoke to Keith Heiar and Mike Betz of Caterpillar at an event on June 23-24, highlighting the company’s environmentally friendly, diesel-electric D7E dozer. Check it out here and learn what steps Cat took so the D7E could offer improved features such as increased visibility, reduced noise levels and require lower maintenance than the D7R.

January 11, 2010

Cat, Navistar enter negotiations with Chinese truck manufacturer

Caterpillar and Navistar have begun discussions with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile, China’s largest exporter of light trucks, concerning a possible joint venture to manufacture medium- and heavy-duty trucks and engines within the country. If agreed to, Caterpillar and Navistar will gain a pivotal spot in China’s commercial vehicle market. The companies would rely on JAC’s production […]

January 5, 2010

Construction Equipment

Cat’s first auction

Caterpillar completed it’s first equipment auction November 12, in Des Moines, Iowa, at the facililties of McAnnich Corporation, a local earthmoving company. Donnie Wiggins, who heads up our Top Bid auction price guide team attended and said the event was well attended with 400 to 500 people. Prices were modest, says Wiggins, not surprising given the state […]

January 5, 2010

Caterpillar’s AP600D Asphalt Paver is EPA Tier 3 Compliant

The AP600D Asphalt Paver from Caterpillar has an 8-foot standard paving width and features an EPA Tier 3 compliant, high-powered engine with a heavy duty, front mounted cooling system, dual operation stations with the Advisor Monitoring System (AMS) and a material handling system with independent auger and conveyor controls. The paver’s tractor weight is 31,299 […]

September 29, 2009

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