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Vocational

Test Drive: ZF’s 8-speed PowerLine transmission aims to dominate Class 5-8

Reporters at Lucas Oil Raceway had a chance recently to try out ZF’s new 8AP transmission in a 2015 Ram 3500 equipped with a 6.7-liter Cummins. Check it out!

June 18, 2018

Dealers

Aerial platform rental fleets rise; more growth forecast

The U.S. mobile elevating work platform rental market is the largest in the world. Global MEWP rental fleets posted 8 percent growth in 2017. More here!

June 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ohio combines drones, smart highway to test self-driving vehicles

Drones will work in tandem with the state’s fixed-location traffic cameras, and they will interact with roadside traffic sensors and communication equipment.

June 18, 2018

Class 7-8

Freightliner Goes Electric: Truck maker unveils battery-powered eCascadia, eM2 models

Freightliner's eCascadia features up to 730 peak horsepower while the eM2 features up to 480 peak horsepower. Both are Frieghtliners initial electric trucks.

June 15, 2018

Class 7-8

Mack Anthem now available with more efficient MP8HE engine, HE+ aero package

The Mack MP8HE engine uses waste energy from the engine’s exhaust system and converts it to mechanical energy that is delivered back to the engine crankshaft.

June 15, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat 797 first truck in class to reach milestone of 1,000 made

Cat says the first 797 ever produced is still in service, boasting more than 130,000 hours of work in the Canadian oil sands. Details on the 100th truck here.

June 15, 2018

Dealers

ASV adds Minn. dealer Northwoods to dealer network

Northwoods Hydraulic and Equipment serves as a distributor, dealer and factory-authorized service center for a variety of brands. Details here.

June 15, 2018

Construction Equipment

Excavators play goalie in a soccer match/demolition derby mashup

The Fastracs Auto Soccer Game in Red Hook, New York, is a mash-up of a soccer game and a demolition derby where they use excavators as goalies. Watch here.

June 14, 2018

Construction Equipment

Potain’s 10t MR 160 C luffing jib tower crane makes North American debut

The crane has a capacity of 10t (11 U.S. tons) and a tip load of 2.4t (2.6 U.S. tons) and a maximum jib length of 50m (165 feet). More on Equipment World.

June 14, 2018

Pickups

Ford recalls 2018 F-150, F-650, F-750 trucks over fuel pump, brake defects

The first recall affects 2018 F-150s, Expeditions and Navigators equipped with a V6 and the second includes 2018 F-650 and F-750s with hydraulic brake systems.

June 14, 2018

Dealers

AEM honors 29 companies for “superior participation” in market data reporting

Twenty-nine companies who have shown "superior participation" in data-reporting programs are being honored by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

June 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Domino’s, yes the pizza chain, starts paving roads. Because somebody has to

How bad is the state of U.S. infrastructure? Apparently bad enough that Domino's Pizza is putting its own money to work fixing potholes. Read more on this here.

June 13, 2018