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Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Stanley remote control retrofit for excavators; Cat updates M-Series medium loaders; Choosing the right excavator machine control; Hennessey intros VelociRaptor Ranger; Wacker debuts new track dumpers

The equipment new roundup includes the latest from Stanley and Cat., Hennessey, Wacker and more. Get details on Equipment World.

March 25, 2019

Pickups

Elon Musk teases Tesla pickup again, this time leaving more to the imagination

Elon Musk is teasing people with the Tesla pickup truck once again. Check out the teasing image and stretch your imagination right here on Equipment World.

March 22, 2019

Dealers

Bobcat honors its 16 top-performing dealers

These 16 authorized equipment dealerships were the highest-performing dealers across the North American Bobcat dealer network. Details on Equipment World.

March 22, 2019

Pickups

Hennessey gives the new Ranger the VelociRaptor treatment

For those tired of waiting for the Ranger Raptor’s debut in the U.S., you can now opt for Hennessy’s VelociRaptor Ranger and you may end up getting more power and performance. The team at Hennessey took the Ranger’s stock 2.3-liter engine (the only engine available for the midsize truck) and increased the horsepower from 270 […]

March 21, 2019

Components

Extra rubber, extra wide Cooper Tire RM351 HD provides long service life in on-off road applications

Cooper Tire has developed a new mixed-service tire, the Roadmaster RM351 HD for on- and off-road driving in applications such as mixer and dump trucks. The new tire comes in two sizes: 11R22.5 and 11R24.5. The RM351 is an inch wider than its predecessor and has a 20 percent bigger footprint. A full inch of […]

March 21, 2019

Dealers

Hyundai CE honors top dealers, celebrates 20% sales jump

Hyundai Construction Equipment sales grew by more than 20 percent year over year in 2018. That’s the good news dealers heard at the Hyundai CE Americas Summit held in Orlando, Florida. More than 80 dealer management attended Hyundai Construction Equipment’s Annual Dealer Summit, which was designed to celebrate the continued success of the Hyundai brand […]

March 21, 2019

Roadbuilding

$33.4M Ill. Route 23 project gets under way in Marengo

The Illinois Tollway is starting construction on the $33.4 million Illinois Route 23 Interchange Project on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) in Marengo. The project will create a new, full-access interchange with local road improvements, including construction of roundabouts, the plans say. The Illinois Route 23 Interchange will be the first interstate connection […]

March 21, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cat intros host of updates to M-Series medium wheel loaders

Caterpillar’s Medium Wheel Loader lineup, which includes the range of machines from the 950M to the 982M, has received several new updates that lower operating costs, improve operator comfort and expand the available number of model configurations. Let’s talk about those new configurations first. With this 2019 refresh Cat is introducing the 982M Forestry Machine […]

March 20, 2019

Vocational

Mack makes shock absorbers standard on Granite trucks with auxiliary axles

Mack Trucks is adding standard vertical shock absorbers to its factory-installed auxiliary axles on Granite axle forward and axle back models the company announced at the recent Work Truck Show.announced at the recent Work Truck Show. By absorbing and helping reduce excessive vibration, the shocks help improve durability of the auxiliary axles while also preventing […]

March 20, 2019

Construction Equipment

Ritchie Bros. developing voice assistant that searches auction listings for you

Imagine talking to your Google Home device, or Alexa or Siri and saying: “Get me the historical bid prices on a low-hours Cat 320 excavator and let me know 15 minutes before the next one comes up for bid at an online auction.” While you can’t quite do that yet, Ritchie Bros. is beta testing […]

March 20, 2019

Construction Equipment

Dolan named CEO of Custom Equipment

Terry Dolan has been named the new president and CEO of Custom Equipment, manufacturer of Hy-Brid Lifts scissor lifts. Dolan previously served as president of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers U.S. and Latin American business, executive vice president of Generac Power Systems and held leadership positions at Ingersoll Rand and Boart Longyear. He also served in marketing […]

March 20, 2019

Dealers

JY Voghel becomes Cedarapids distributor for Quebec

JY Voghel has been named as the Cedarapids distributor for the Quebec province in Canada. Voghel has specialized in the supply of heavy equipment for the environment and construction industries throughout the Quebec province since 1996, a press release says. The company’s approach is to provide their customers with innovative equipment that gives them high-value-added […]

March 19, 2019