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Dealers

BigRentz names new director of operations

Eric Esquivel has been appointed as the new director of operations for BigRentz, an online rental logistics network. Esquivel was senior manager of HQ Customer Service Operations at Verizon Wireless and will now oversee BigRentz’s day-to-day call center operations. “Eric will help us build a highly productive, skilled and customer-centric team, which will increase our opportunities […]

October 16, 2017

Construction Equipment

SDLG intros L918F wheel loader as ‘ideal yard machine’

SDLG unveiled its L918F compact wheel loader at ICUEE last week, which the company describes as “an ideal yard machine for many utility contractors.” SDLG says the new wheel loader also “excels at municipal work such as snow removal and moving gravel.” The L918F features a 1-cubic-yard capacity bucket mounted to a skid steer-style coupler. Other […]

October 13, 2017

Vocational

Allison to launch 9-speed automatic transmission in 2020

Allison Transmission announced it will release a nine-speed fully automatic transmission for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle markets around the globe by 2020, ahead of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Phase 2 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards. The new transmission is the successor to Allison’s 2000 Series six-speed automatic transmission […]

October 13, 2017

Technology

Trimble plans new building at Colo. campus for 1,100 workers

Trimble has begun expanding its campus in Westminster, Colorado, with a second building that will hold 1,100 workers, the company says. The Colorado campus will hold the largest concentration of Trimble employees and continue to serve as the company’s central business hub for agricultural, construction and geospatial markets. Its headquarters will remain in Sunnyvale, California. […]

October 13, 2017

Dealers

Tadano cranes expand reach in Nev. and Idaho

Coastline Equipment has added Nevada and Idaho to its sales and rental territory for Tadano cranes. The California-based distributor, which is a subsidiary of Bragg Companies, has been selling Tadano products in California and Baja, Mexico, since 2005. “We are excited to grow our Tadano crane sales and rental operations into these new areas,” said […]

October 13, 2017

Pickups

Ford F-150 lays waste to Hellcat, Corvette, others in 1/4-mile

No replacement for big displacement? After a 2017 F-150 XLT 4×4 with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost got some help from Brew City Boost, which included a methanol injection, the truck repeatedly ate up the ¼ mile drag at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, and reportedly beat a ZL1 Camaro, Hellcat Challenger, C5 Corvette and others. […]

October 12, 2017

Construction Equipment

Toro unveils cab option for RT1200 riding trencher

Toro has introduced a cab option for its RT1200 riding trencher. Unveiled at the ICUEE show last week in Louisville, the cab features entry doors on both sides along with heating and air conditioning. On days nice enough to let the outside in, the cab’s rear window can be opened and both doors can be […]

October 12, 2017

Class 7-8

As possible photo leaks, Tesla delays unveiling of electric semi a second time

Tesla’s electric semi will now make its debut next month, company founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday. The tractor was originally slated to roll out last month before being pushed back to the end of this month. Tesla Semi unveil now Nov 16. Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery […]

October 12, 2017

Dealers

Metso adds Holt Cat to dealer network

San Antonio, Texas-based Holt Cat has added Metso crushing and screening products to the contractor and recycling segments. Holt Cat’s deal with Metso covers 118 counties throughout Texas. Holt is the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States. “This partnership strengthens our distributor channel in Texas, one of our key markets in the United States,” […]

October 12, 2017

Vocational

GM unveils SURUS, a fuel cell chassis for autonomous work and military trucks of the future

One year after debuting the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, a hydrogen fuel-cell-powered pickup designed in collaboration with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, General Motors has unveiled a new platform that the automaker hopes will translate what has been learned from the ZH2 into larger commercial and military trucks. Dubbed the Silent […]

October 11, 2017

Construction Equipment

Loftness debuts Battle Ax mulching head, Bad Ax disc mulcher

At the ICUEE show last week, Loftness debuted the two latest mulching attachments in its VMLogix lineup. The new Battle Ax mulching head is available currently available for 7- to 15-ton excavators with a skid-steer model on the way, while the Bad Ax disc mulcher is designed for skid steers. Both the skid-steer and excavator […]

October 11, 2017

Dealers

ASV to expand Minn. HQ with new parts distribution center

ASV Holdings plans to add a parts distribution center at its corporate headquarters in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, with the state providing incentives that will cover about 60 percent of the new center’s construction costs, the company says. The state’s assistance will total about $450,000, including zero- or low-interest loans that will be partially forgiven after […]

October 11, 2017