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Dealers

Equipment Roundup: How to buy a pickup truck; MultiOne to build loaders for Vermeer; What to look for in a concrete slipform paver; JLG, AUSA to launch small telehandler to challenge skid steers; GMC unveils 2021 Canyon AT4

GMC unveils 2021 Canyon, adds AT4 off-road trim GMC has revealed the 2021 Canyon with a slightly tweaked look and the addition of the AT4 off-road trim to the midsize model’s lineup of options. First introduced on the Sierra 1500 before being brought over to the heavy duty models last year, the AT4 trim brings […]

January 27, 2020

Construction Equipment

VIDEO > Why I Buy Used Equipment: Repairability

We recently visited with CLS Excavation, a Liberty Hill, Texas-based contractor that specializes in commercial site prep. In this video we hear from Clint Stephenson, co-owner and president of CLS. Clint’s fleet is 100 percent owned Cat equipment and much of it was purchased with thousands of hours already on the machine.

January 24, 2020

Class 7-8

Eaton Endurant 12-speed transmission now standard on International on-highway trucks

The Endurant 12-speed automated transmission, the first product from Eaton and Cummins’ joint venture, has been named standard equipment on International LT Series, RH Series, and LoneStar heavy-duty trucks. Made available on International LoneStar and LT trucks spec’d with Cummins’ X15 engine in May last year, Tuesday’s announcement adds coverage for International’s A26 engine along […]

January 24, 2020

Construction Equipment

John Deere to debut seven machines at ConExpo 2020

John Deere has a big presence planned for North America’s biggest trade show. At ConExpo 2020, the company will have 70,000 square feet of total booth space with locations for its Construction & Forestry (Booth #N12525) and Power Systems divisions (Booth #S83817), and the Wirtgen Group (Silver Lots 1 and 2; and Booth #S5419). You […]

January 24, 2020

Pickups

GMC unveils 2021 Canyon, adds AT4 off-road trim

GMC has revealed the 2021 Canyon with a slightly tweaked look and the addition of the AT4 off-road trim to the midsize model’s lineup of options. First introduced on the Sierra 1500 before being brought over to the heavy duty models last year, the AT4 trim brings the following equipment to the Canyon for the […]

January 23, 2020

Maintenance

Survey: 87% of automotive technicians actively use a cell phone for work in the bay

An automotive market research firm has released a survey on technician cell phone use that should also interest the employers of construction equipment technicians. IMR says its latest survey on cell phone use in bays at independent repair shops shows that 99.6 percent of automotive repair technicians own a cell phone, with 46.4 percent also own […]

January 23, 2020

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John Deere Power Systems to display 13.6L engine at ConExpo 2020

Located in the ConExpo 2020 South Hall at Booth S-83817, John Deere Power Systems will display its PowerTech 13.6L engine, developed with a clean-sheet design to meet a wide array of heavy-duty applications. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) JDPS […]

January 23, 2020

Construction Equipment

JLG, AUSA to launch SkyTrak 3013 compact telehandler in challenge to skid steers

The new SkyTrak 3013 “ultracompact” telehandler is light enough to be hauled with a small tow-behind trailer and is designed to challenge the place of skid steers on small material-handling jobs. The new telehandler is the result of a 10-year partnership between JLG and Spain-based equipment manufacturer AUSA, with plans to debut the machine at […]

January 22, 2020

Class 7-8

Navistar MaxxForce engine class-action settlement finalized at $135 million

A federal judge has approved Navistar’s proposed $135 million settlement that will be paid out to owners of certain International trucks equipped with defective model year 2011-2014 MaxxForce 11- or 13-liter engines. Judge Joan Gottschall of a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted the final approval on Jan. 3. The judge […]

January 22, 2020

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Edge Innovate to unveil two new high-capacity shredders at ConExpo 2020

Edge Innovate, located in the ConExpo 2020 Silver Lot Booth S-5233, will unveil its HS750 and VS420 high-capacity shredders at the show. The HS750 uses the benefits of a high-torque, slow-speed shredder with a horizontal positive feed delivery system. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview […]

January 22, 2020

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Volvo Construction Equipment details ConExpo 2020 booth plans

Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled further details of its 60,000-square foot ConExpo booth, located at F3432 in the new Festival Grounds. Working under the theme “Building Tomorrow,” the Volvo display will feature a central ramp leading up to the operator stations in both its largest-in-the-lineup EC950F excavator and its R100E 100-ton rigid hauler (a Tier 4 […]

January 21, 2020

Dealers

MultiOne to build Vermeer-branded compact articulated loaders for sale at Vermeer stores

Vermeer and MultiOne have signed a distribution agreement to sell MultiOne compact articulated loader models at Vermeer dealerships in North America and the Caribbean starting in early summer 2020. The MultiOne compact articulate loaders feature telescopic booms and range from 933- to 1590-pounds operating capacity. The Vermeer-branded models will be manufactured at MultiOne’s facility in Vicenza, […]

January 21, 2020