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Class 7-8

Freightliner ships its first electric trucks to customers

First deliveries of eCascadia are underway, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced. Freightliner’s first two Class 8 battery electric trucks were built for Penske Truck Leasing of Reading, Pennsylvania, and NFI of Camden, New Jersey – customers at its research and development center in Portland – and will be part of Freightliner’s Electric Innovation Fleet […]

August 19, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Perkins Ecoplus oil filters designed so filter element lifts out from the top for cleaner removal

Changing an oil filter can be a messy business, but not with Perkins’ new Ecoplus range of filters. The filters are designed with a replaceable cartridge that fits inside the metal filter housing on the machine. The housing remains on the machine thus reducing waste and cost, and the filter cartridge sits at an upright […]

August 19, 2019

Dealers

Finning posts 24% boost in 2Q revenues driven by new equipment sales

Strong results in most of its markets prompted a 24-percent increase in 2Q revenues, reports Finning International. “We are pleased with strong equipment sales in all our regions,” says Scott Thomson, president and chief executive officer of Finning. “While we have not seen the benefit of large infrastructure projects or mining investment yet, we are […]

August 19, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu intros WA900-8 loader; Nissan drops Cummins diesel in next Titan XD; Doosan intros DX170LC-5 excavator; BFP Retro F-150 offers two-tone styling; Used equipment market softens…a bit

Stellar used equipment market softens … a bit. Here’s what’s hot and what’s not. Although the used equipment market has been steady, it doesn’t mean there won’t be softer prices ahead, especially compared with 12 months ago. “It’s still a strong market, even though it’s not as good as last year,” says Michael Cole with […]

August 19, 2019

Roadbuilding

Miss. DOT worker aids arrest in copper theft from interstate lights

Last month, a Mississippi Department of Transportation employee saw a strange sight that eventually led to the arrest of a man stealing copper wire from light poles on Interstate 20 in Jackson. The worker saw a copper wire stretched across the interstate from a light pole and attached to the back of a small red […]

August 19, 2019

Construction Equipment

In high demand, popular articulated dump truck models seeing steady improvements

Articulated dump trucks, with their ability to efficiently move dirt throughout the jobsite, are in high demand these days. Dealers report they can’t keep them in their rental fleets, and customers are scrambling to find someone, anyone, who can meet their need for artics.  While there have been steady technological advancements, the “wow” factor isn’t […]

August 16, 2019

Construction Equipment

Navistar plots strategy toward becoming ‘premier solutions provider’ with parts, service foundation

Over the last three years, Navistar has completely overhauled its International Truck line up and debuted a new engine – two strategies that have paid dividends in that they’ve helped inch the company closer to consistent profitability and a marketshare improvement to 17 percent last year. At its media showcase Tuesday in Boulder, Colorado, the […]

August 16, 2019

Dealers

Sourcewell awards Volvo CE contract to distribute machines to government customers

Volvo Construction Equipment says it has won a second-consecutive contract with Sourcewell, securing the right to offer machines to government, school, municipality and non-profit customers at competitive pricing. Known as the National Joint Powers Alliance until 2018, Sourcewell partners with and contracts vetted companies that its clients can then purchase products and services from. The […]

August 16, 2019

Dealers

McCann opens larger facility in Marne to support western Mich.

McCann Industries has opened up its newest facility, a larger branch in Marne, Michigan, that will replace the current regional branch in Dorr. Located on Interstate 96 on the northwest side of Grand Rapids, the new facility is 12,400 square feet and houses eight service bays, a showroom and a parts storage area. The Marne […]

August 16, 2019

Roadbuilding

Construction begins on replacement for Calif. bridge damaged by debris flow

Santa Barbara County Public Works announced that construction on the Ashley Road replacement bridge in Montecito, California, began in July and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019, Noozhawk reports. The bridge was badly damaged by heavy debris flows in January 2018. The stone railings washed downstream, sections of the abutments broke […]

August 16, 2019

Machine control

Komatsu unveils Proactive Dozing Control, dozer machine control that can be used “100% of the time”

Komatsu has upped the ante in machine control—again. Six years after the company became the first equipment OEM to bring a fully-integrated machine control system for dozers to market, called intelligent Machine Control, Komatsu is back with an update that is “far more advanced” than other systems on the market today, says Derek Morris marketing […]

August 15, 2019

Vocational

PTO now standard on 2020 Ford Super Duty chassis cab trucks with 6.7L Power Stroke diesel

Ford announced that it’s offering Power Takeoff (PTO) as standard with its 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo diesel engine for auxiliary power needs on the 2020 Super Duty chassis cab trucks. According to Ford, the 6.7-liter Power Stroke and all-new TorqShift 10-speed heavy duty automatic transmission with PTO deliver best-in-class stationary torque of up to 300 […]

August 15, 2019