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Class 7-8

Volkswagen exec hints at Navistar takeover

Barely more than 13 months ago, Volkswagen Truck and Bus acquired approximately 16.2 million newly issued shares of Navistar stock for $256 million, and one high-level executive hinted this morning the German automaker could one day be after a large slice. At a recent press briefing, VW Truck and Bus Chief Finance Officer Matthias Gruendler said a […]

April 18, 2018

Construction Equipment

Little Beaver’s new Hydraulic Earth Drills geared to aging workforce

Little Beaver has designed its new Towable and UN-Towable Hydraulic Earth Drills for easy operation for all experience and age levels – with an eye toward the construction industry’s aging workforce. “The Towable and UN-Towable units are perfect for individuals who need the power of a hydraulic earth drill without the operating weight and transportation challenges […]

April 18, 2018

Dealers

Rouse March Report: Used equipment values remain steady

Including February’s auction results in its March report, The Rouse Equipment Report says “used equipment values for general construction and heavy earthmoving equipment have demonstrated steady improvement and continue to achieve near-peak performance across both categories.”   Methodology Rouse Services tracks used equipment values using two primary methods: collecting prices reported publicly by auction companies, […]

April 18, 2018

Vocational

Volvo unveils the FL, the company’s first electric truck

Volvo Trucks recently introduced its first all-electric truck which will be used in pickup and delivery, refuse and recycling and other applications in Europe next year. The Volvo FL, which offers up to a 186-mile range through a 185 kilowatt (248 horsepower) motor, can be charged in one to two hours with a DC fast […]

April 17, 2018

Construction Equipment

New Ammann hand guides reduce vibrations on plate compactor operators

Ammann has upgraded the hand guides on its APR Reversible Vibratory Plate Compactors to reduce vibrations that reach the operator. A new mounting process reduces hand-arm vibration to below 2.5 meters per second squared over the course of an eight-hour day, which is low enough to not require documentation of operator hours in the United […]

April 17, 2018

Business

Home starts up 1.9% in March with multi-family jump

Construction starts on new U.S. home rose 1.9 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.319 million homes, according to data from the Commerce Department. Home starts are now 10.9 percent above the March 2017 rate. The March growth was fueled by a 16.1-percent jump in multi-family home starts which are up […]

April 17, 2018

Dealers

Doosan names top dealers for 2017

Doosan Infracore North America has named its top performing equipment dealers of 2017. “Our top Doosan dealers set the bar for the entire dealer organization,” says Todd Roecker, Doosan Director of Dealer Management and Marketing. “To achieve this recognition, these top-performing Doosan dealers performed at high levels in terms of sales, parts and service capabilities, […]

April 17, 2018

Pickups

Ram’s 2019 1500 Tradesman is a 6-seater truck tailored to the jobsite

Though the fleet-focused trim won’t get as much love as the luxurious Laramie Longhorn, Ram has introduced a new Tradesman pickup alongside the rest of its new 2019 1500 lineup. Available in Quad Cab with a 6-foot, 4-inch bed length and Crew Cab with bed lengths of  5 feet, 7 inches and 6 feet, 4 […]

April 16, 2018

Dealers

Cat reorganizes group presidents after customer/dealer support chief elects retirement

With Group President Rob Charter’s decision to retire in June, Caterpillar is announcing changes in responsibilities for two group presidents and the appointment of a new group president. The company issued the following details in a news release: Bob De Lange named group president of Customer and Dealer Support Caterpillar Group President Bob De Lange, […]

April 16, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Chevy teases 2020 Silverado HD ; Deere adds integrated machine control to 950K PAT; ASV intros RT-40 CTL; Cat unveils new thermal imaging smartphone; Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility

Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility as factory option Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers. The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from […]

April 16, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Cat president of customer/dealer support to retire; Yanmar intros 4-year/4,000-hr. excavator warranty; H&E relocates Fort Collins branch; Luby Equipment a certified Case Precision Dealer

Mo.’s Luby Equipment Services now a certified Case Precision Construction Dealer Luby Equipment Services, based in Fenton, Missouri, has earned Case’s official designation as a certified expert dealer in machine control solutions. The certification is overseen by Case and requires training on off-machine tools and all the way up to 3D and 3D systems. Case […]

April 16, 2018

Dealers

Genie wins Cat Rental Store’s first Vendor of the Year award

Terex brand Genie has been chosen as the Cat Rental Store 2017 Allied Vendor of the Year. The award – the first of its kind for the Cat Rental Store –  came at the company’s 2018 Rental Summit Allied Vendor Fair and Reception, The criteria for the award are quality, product support and policy, ease […]

April 16, 2018