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Construction Equipment

BOMAG reduces vibrations on operator’s hands with new BPR 70/70 D compactor

The BPR 70/70 D can be equipped with BOMAG’s Economizer, which shows the operator when optimum compaction has been achieved. More details on Equipment World.

June 22, 2018

Class 7-8

Volkswagen Truck & Bus gets a new name ahead of independence from VW

Volkswagen Truck & Bus says the name Traton was created by combining the words transformation, transportation, tradition and tonnage. More information here!

June 22, 2018

Dealers

Volvo CE promotes McCall to VP of key accounts

McCall has been with Volvo for 12 years, previously serving as government, sales and marketing manager and will now report to the president of the Americas region.

June 22, 2018

Construction Equipment

Don’t let this adorable mini ‘Cat’ dozer fool you. It’s got small-scale capability

The delightful video below comes from the YouTube channel of Lane Hanson, whose videos of his diminutive ‘Cat’ dozer have garnered more than 1.3 million views. As you can see in the videos below, Lane is finding ways to make good use of a mini dozer, from clearning snow from the driveway, to leveling out […]

June 21, 2018

Vocational

First Look: A quick drive in Volvo’s electric FL, a battery-powered cabover that could serve light construction, utility work

Several weeks after Volvo Trucks debuted its first two electric trucks for the European trade press in Sweden, it was the North American journalists’ turn to experience the company’s new fully electric FL and FE models. And it’s appropriate that European media had the first turn, since these trucks undoubtedly will find a home in […]

June 21, 2018

Construction Equipment

Liebherr building $40.6M logistics center in German birthplace

Liebherr has begun work on a $40.6 million logistics center at its birthplace, Kirchdorf an der Iller, Germany. The first construction phase, which includes an incoming-goods area with a high-bay warehouse, is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2019. The second phase consists of a second high-bay warehouse and logistics area for order […]

June 21, 2018

Dealers

Boone to support independent rep firms for Haulotte

Shawn Boone comes to Haulotte Americas following serving in sales and marketing management positions at Kubota and CNH Industrial. Details on Equipment World.

June 21, 2018

Vocational

Ford, VW mull partnership that could include commercial vehicle development

The companies are exploring potential projects across many areas, including developing commercial vehicles together to better serve the needs of customers.

June 20, 2018

Dealers

JCB adds Miami’s Sigma Equipment to dealer network

Sigma JCB will operate from Sigma Equipment's 12-acre site that includes an 8,000-square-foot office facility and a 2,500-square-foot  warehouse. Details here.

June 20, 2018

Dealers

BigRentz, a national online rental marketplace, makes renting fast for contractors, more profitable for rental houses

BigRentz doesn’t own a single piece of equipment. So how can it be the "largest equipment rental network for construction equipment"? Details here.

June 19, 2018

Vocational

International makes air disc brakes standard on severe-duty HV-Series, HX-Series work trucks

International Truck says it will made air disc brakes standard on its HV Series and HX Series models. Read about this on Equipment World.

June 19, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Manitowoc intros GRT9165 rough-terrain, Potain MR 160 C tower, TMS500-2 truck cranes, NBT50L series boom trucks; High efficiency package, engine now available for Mack Anthem; Freightliner goes electric

Manitowoc debuts NBT50L Series boom trucks with truck crane hybrid models, and Grove GRT9165, alongside 40t TMS500-2 truck crane. More here!

June 19, 2018