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Trucks

Electric trucks will still require skilled mechanics, but ask less of their time

Even though maintenance costs will likely be reduced, electric commercial trucks will still require repairmen and it will be a sophisticated process.

May 15, 2018

Construction Equipment

Estwing debuts extensive lineup of sledgehammers with handles and heads for any application

While sledgehammers may seem like just a brute tool, you should always choose the right handle, weight and head material for each specific application.

May 15, 2018

Dealers

Altorfer acquires fellow Cat dealer Patten to expand into northern Illinois and NW Indiana

Altorfer's acquisition of Patten Industries expands Altorfer managed CAT dealerships across north and central IL, northwest IN, eastern IA, and northeast MO.

May 15, 2018

Vocational

Ford F-650 Super Duty now available in a battery-powered electric

At the recent ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, Roush CleanTech’s new fully electric vehicles, built on the Ford F-650 chassis, will have a lithium-ion battery system.

May 14, 2018

Pickups

BOSS Snowplow’s Drag Pro puts a folding, multi-position plow behind your truck

The Drag Pro is designed to reduce the number of passes and is available in two hydraulic folding versions and one fixed version. More information on Equipment World!

May 14, 2018

Dealers

Deere subsidiary Nortrax sells seven Midwest stores to Iowa-based McCoy Group

The sold dealerships will do business as McCoy Construction & Forestry. Nortrax is now focusing on its existing 38 John Deere dealerships in the northeast and Canada. More here.

May 14, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Doosan unveils updated DA30-5 artic, DX225MH-5 material handler; Barko’s new B-Series trailer/truck-mounted loaders; Fire brings Ford F-150 to a halt; 10 great lifting attachments

Learn all about Barko’s new B-Series trailer/truck-mounted loaders, 10 new attachments for loaders, and Doosan's new DX225MH-5 and updated DA30-5 artic.

May 14, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Wacker Neuson reports record 1Q; JCB ceases N.A. backhoe production; Three new leadership hires at Manitou; Hyundai CE taps Bello to head south central U.S. sales

Catch up on business news from Wacker Neuson's 1Q revenue increases to Hyundai's new District Manager of sales, Eli Bello, in this week's business roundup.

May 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

AEM, equipment industry leaders head to D.C. to demand infrastructure bill

AEM, along with the NAPA and NSSGA, increase advocacy during national Infrastructure Week to help bring a transformative infrastructure bill to fruition.

May 14, 2018

Dealers

Volvo CE expands existing dealer territories, adds new dealers in telematics and consultation-fueled strategy

As Volvo CE adds new dealers and expands existing territories, dealers are encouraged to shift to more consultative roles to take lead in the industry.

May 11, 2018

Construction Equipment

JCB ceases backhoe production at Ga. facility to make room for telehandlers; will build dedicated parts warehouse and distribution center in Miami

Less than four years after the first JCB 3CX backhoe rolled off the assembly line at the British equipment maker’s Savannah, Georgia-based North American headquarters, the company has announced that it has ceased backhoe production at the plant in order to make room for production of the 505-20TC compact telehandler. JCB says installation of the […]

May 10, 2018

Construction Equipment

Doosan intros steel-track DX225MH-5 material handler

Unveiled at the same media event as the new DA30-5 articulated dump truck was a new Doosan material handler with a steel track undercarriage. The DX225MH-5 material handler is factory fitted with cab risers for increased visibility. Four-foot risers are standard, six-foot optional. The material handler’s straight boom improves reach and lift height for better […]

May 10, 2018