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Vocational

Mack unveils MD6 and MD7 in return to medium duty trucks

Mack’s new medium duty entries – the Class 6 MD6 and Class 7 MD7 – unlocks new over the road segments for the truck maker. The Mack MD6 has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 25,995 pounds, and the MD7 model has a GVWR of 33,000 pounds. Both are exempt from the 12% Federal […]

February 4, 2020

Dealers

Volvo CE sales up 5% in 2019; will start selling electric machines in February

Volvo Construction Equipment reports that it saw a 5 percent sales gain in 2019, despite a 3 percent sales drop in the fourth quarter. In 4Q 2019, net sales decreased by 3 percent to SEK 19,716 million, compared with SEK 20,323 in 4Q 2018. (All amounts are reported in Swedish Krona.) For the full year […]

February 4, 2020

Dealers

Right to Repair vs. Right to Tamper: Construction equipment dealers enter the fray

The right-to-repair issue is not as simple as it might seem. Here's a deeper dive into the dealers' side of the issue.

February 4, 2020

Pickups

GMC Teases Electric Hummer: Pickup with monster specs will be unveiled later this year

GMC will be reintroducing its iconic Hummer as an electric pickup. During last night’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, GMC ran the ad you see below, teasing a new, electrified version of the Hummer and a full unveiling slated for May 20. Another ad, which you can […]

February 3, 2020

Dealers

Cat sales drop 8% in 4Q 2019; company expects difficulties to continue in 2020

Caterpillar saw sales and revenues drop 8 percent during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 on lower demand from customers than the company expected. Though lead times on new machines have improved, falling dealer inventories are hurting the company’s bottom line and are expected to continue doing so into 2020. Fourth quarter sales fell […]

February 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

World of Concrete 2020: More than 60,000 expected to attend show Feb. 4-7. Here’s what you need to know.

The 2020 World of Concrete opens February 4 with 1,500 manufacturers displaying equipment at the Las Vegas Convention Center. There will also be more than 170 education sessions – more than 60 of which are new this year – beginning February 3. The show ends February 7. Online registration is $95. Onsite registration is $105. Organizers estimate […]

February 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

Excavator Operator Quickly Removes Tree Near House

In the video below, equipment operator Bob Server removes a tree using an excavator method he has perfected over the years. The tree was only about about 10 feet from the house and the homeowner had trouble finding a tree removal service that would do the job for a reasonable rate. Until Bob stepped in. […]

January 31, 2020

Class 7-8

Modern truck demands giving rise to AGM batteries

Tasked with supporting everything from starting the engine to powering auxiliary devices, batteries are a critical and heavily stressed part of a truck. With more demands being placed on the electrical system through added sensors, cameras and collision mitigation radar, more companies are seeing the advantage of absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries and the overall […]

January 31, 2020

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FleetLocate to display fleet management solutions in ConExpo 2020 Bronze Lot

FleetLocate by Spireon, located at booth B-92218 in the ConExpo Bronze Lot, is designed to be a user-friendly, yet effective fleet management solution to help construction companies get the most out of employees, vehicles, equipment, and trailers.  (You can see what equipment OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by […]

January 31, 2020

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Bomag to display new 600-horsepower-class BM 2200/60 cold planer at ConExpo 2020

On display at Bomag’s Central Hall ConExpo booth C-30316 will be its new 600-horsepower-class BM 2200/60 cold planer. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) Offering an 86.3-inch cutting width, the BM 2200/60 features Bomag’s BMS 15 milling tooth holder system, […]

January 30, 2020

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Case intros F-Series compact wheel loaders with canopy option

Aimed at rental businesses, stockyards and warehouses, Case has introduced a new canopy option for its F-Series compact wheel loaders. The four-post canopy brings great visibility to all sides of Case’s four compact wheel loaders and is ROPS/FOPS-compliant. The canopy option follows an October update of these machines which added new electro-hydraulic (E/H) controls. You […]

January 29, 2020

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Couple combine talents, find niche building cell towers throughout Southeast

Ken and Kellie Cooley made the perfect match for life – and for business. Before they met, Kellie had spent most of her career in the communications business, as an employee and a business owner. Ken had worked in the construction side of the industry, building cell towers and other communications infrastructure. In 2007, they formed […]

January 29, 2020