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Pickups

Chevy Silverado 1500 Gets Better Towing, 6-Way Tailgate For 2021

For the 2021 model year, Chevrolet doesn’t have a new design or a new hybrid powertrain in store for the Silverado 1500 like rival Ford has for the upcoming 2021 F-150. But that doesn’t mean there’s no reason to give the 2021 Silverado a look. Two of Chevy’s smaller engines are getting some pretty nice […]

October 5, 2020

Construction Equipment

Tiltrotator competitors Rototilt, Steelwrist form open coupler standard

Tiltrotator competitors Rototilt and Steelwrist says they have adopted the “Open-S” standard for fully automatic quick couplers. The two say it means that users can combine excavator couplers, tiltrotators and tools from all manufacturers that adopt the standard. Together with third competitor Engcon, the companies have the majority of the white-hot North American tiltrotator market. […]

October 5, 2020

Construction Equipment

Six Great Attachments For Digging, Grading and Moving Dirt

When it’s time to get down into the dirt and do some digging and grading, check out these six attachments for excavators, skid steers and compact utility loaders.   Grade in 2D or 3D Level Best’s Dual Mast PD Series laser grade-control box blades come in either Topcon 2D or 3D grading versions. The blades […]

October 2, 2020

Construction Equipment

Deere Intros No-Interest Financing on Compact Equipment With No Payments for 90 Days

Following similar deals offered earlier in the year in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, John Deere is now offering no-interest financing on its lineup of compact construction equipment. As the impacts of the pandemic were first being felt this spring, Deere introduced a deal that gave customers no-interest financing and deferred payments […]

October 2, 2020

Construction Equipment

Hitachi Construction Machinery Marks 70 Years: From cable-operated shovels to integrated grade control

Hitachi Construction Machinery Company is celebrating its 70th year of full-scale production. The Japan-based company kicked off mass production of construction machinery in 1950 with the U06 cable-operated shovel. Five years later, the company added a compact (U03) and a larger model (U16). In 1965, the company introduced the first hydraulic excavator made in Japan, […]

October 2, 2020

Construction Equipment

New Compact Excavators: What Comes Standard – and What Doesn’t – Might Surprise You

Compact excavators are rapidly evolving but not all manufacturers are focusing on the same advancements as their competitors.

October 1, 2020

The Dirt

Kubota Expert Breaks Down SCL1000 Mini Skid Steer | The Dirt #14

The SCL1000 is Kubota’s highly anticipated entry to the mini skid steer market. In this episode of The Dirt we talk to Kubota’s construction equipment product expert Tim Boulds about why Kubota is entering this market and how they developed a unique mini skid steer that will offer class-leading capability from the get-go. Mentioned in […]

September 30, 2020

Construction Equipment

Sales up 50%, tiltrotator maker Engcon expands N.A. facilities

Saying it has seen a 50% year-over-year increase in North American orders during the first half of 2020, tiltrotator manufacturer Engcon has moved into larger facility and named Morten Solgaard its new North American managing director. Engcon says its products are appealing to both large and small contractors, which are buying Engcon’s full range of […]

September 30, 2020

Roadbuilding

DOTs around the U.S. seeking snowplow operators as well as other positions

State departments of transportation around the country are reporting hundreds of job openings for seasonal workers, with some of the jobs possibly becoming full time. “Come for the snow, stay for the mow,” is the Missouri Department of Transportation’s catchy phrase to fill more than 400 positions for snowplow and heavy-equipment operators. The DOT says […]

September 30, 2020

Construction Equipment

New Tobroco-Giant G3500 Loader: Telescoping Boom, Bigger Loads, More Versatility

Tobroco-Giant offers three different boom options with its latest compact articulating wheel loader, the Giant G3500. The standard G3500 comes with a Z-bar boom. The G3500’s X-Tra model offers higher lift capacity and increased visibility. The G3500 can also be configured with a telescoping boom for extended reach and lift. The company says the G3500 […]

September 29, 2020

Construction Equipment

Report: Hyundai Heavy Leading Bidder for Control of Doosan Infracore

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings is the leading contender among several preliminary bidders for a majority stake in Doosan Infracore, according to a report by Korean Investors and other media outlets. Reports of Doosan Group’s exploration of a sale of a 36% stake in its Infracore subsidiary—comprised of both Doosan’s own machines and those of the Bobcat […]

September 28, 2020

Vocational

Mack Begins Production of New MD Series Trucks

Following a delay due to the coronavirus outbreak earlier this year, Mack Trucks’ all-new MD Series line of medium-duty trucks entered production this month at the company’s new Roanoke Valley Operations (RVO) facility in the Roanoke Valley, Virginia. Mack—celebrating its 120th anniversary this year—announced its re-entry into the medium-duty market in January but was forced […]

September 28, 2020