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Pickups

GM, U.S. Army to reveal fuel cell truck based on Chevy Colorado

Detroit and the U.S. military have a long history of working together and that relationship continues as GM and the U.S. Army team-up to reveal in October a fuel cell electric vehicle based on the Chevrolet Colorado. GM and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) will debut the hi-tech, alt […]

September 9, 2016

Dealers

RDO Equipment set to open second Phoenix metro location

RDO Equipment Company, which carries John Deere, Vermeer and Topcon, plans this month to open a new location in Chandler, Arizona, a site that will represent its second facility in metropolitan Phoenix and eighth in the state. The total locations in the company’s dealer network will reach 78 once the more than 31,000 square-foot-facility opens. […]

September 9, 2016

Construction Equipment

Three large dozers join forces to create one giant wall of dirt

This video is a pretty pure example of why a job in construction and heavy equipment operation can be so much dang fun. Not much to say about this one other than sit back and enjoy the power of these machines. Near the end, you even get a look at the size of that wall […]

September 8, 2016

Class 7-8

Switch to hydrogen-powered turbine cuts Nikola One electric heavy hauler’s HP in half

Nikola Motor Company, who earlier last month announced that its truck would output zero emissions, this week confirmed that zero NOx is thanks to a hydrogen fuel cell. The company says the electric drivetrain used in the U.S. and Canadian markets on its One heavy hauler will be powered by a custom-built hydrogen-electric 800V fuel […]

September 8, 2016

Dealers

IronPlanet intros LiveStream online bidding for on-site auctions

To complement on-site auctions the company added through a merger with Cat Auction Services last year, online equipment auctioneer IronPlanet is introducing what it calls LiveStream bidding. The feature allows bidders to log into IronPlanet and bid alongside on-site auction customers in real time. The announcement comes just more than a week after Ritchie Bros […]

September 8, 2016

Business

CNH Industrial taps Göransson as president of Case, New Holland construction equipment

CNH Industrial has named a new president for the company’s Case and New Holland construction equipment divisions. Twenty-five-year industry veteran Carl Gustaf Göransson has been named construction brand president for Case and New Holland as well as president of CNH’s construction equipment products segment. He will also sit on CNH’s Group Executive Council, a decision-making […]

September 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT starts second-annual Paint the Plow winter safety promotion

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has begun its second annual Paint the Plow winter safety promotion campaign in which schools are asked to paint snowplows with a winter safety theme, weather motif or school mascots. PennDOT’s District 9 is working with schools in five counties (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon and Somerset) using the theme […]

September 8, 2016

Technology

Drone 2.0: Kespry’s lighter, stronger drone not only flies itself, it renders 3D maps for you

One of the biggest reasons drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) went from a hobbyist gadget to an industry expected to generate 100,000 jobs and $82 billion for the U.S. economy over the next 10 years, is their low barrier to entry. With as little as $100 you can grab a UAV from Amazon and start taking […]

September 7, 2016

Class 3-6

Test Drive: Ram Promaster City Tradesman van holds plenty of cargo, handles like a sports car

If driving a traditional cargo van makes you feel like you’re piloting a giant box on wheels you’re not alone. And if you’re suffering from some kind of big truck fetish, you may want to think about what that’s costing you long term. Those two areas are where Ram’s Promaster City Tradesman Cargo Van shines. […]

September 7, 2016

Business

Nominate your best for AEMP’s Technician of the Year Award; deadline Sept. 15

Everybody complains about the shortage of qualified technicians in the construction industry. So let me ask you a question: How many of you do anything to recognize or reward the technicians you have? For all the griping about the labor shortage, there are few fleet managers or construction companies that do the most important thing […]

September 7, 2016

Equipment Experts

John Deere unveils 750K, 850K dozers with SmartGrade mast-free GPS

Last year at the World of Concrete John Deere introduced its first SmartGrade dozer, a 700K model. Now the company is making that same technology available on two larger size dozers as well: the 750K and 850K. RELATED >> How to set up and operate a dozer using GPS blade control (VIDEO) The SmartGrade system is the […]

September 6, 2016

Machine control

John Deere unveils 750K, 850K dozers with SmartGrade mast-free GPS

Last year at the World of Concrete John Deere introduced its first SmartGrade dozer, a 700K model. Now the company is making that same technology available on two larger size dozers as well: the 750K and 850K. RELATED >> How to set up and operate a dozer using GPS blade control (VIDEO) The SmartGrade system is the […]

September 6, 2016