Tag: artic truck

Construction Equipment

Excavator uprights artic truck that managed to flip and fold itself in half

The first time you see the predicament this Volvo articulated truck is in, you can’t help but wonder how on earth a truck could become so contorted. But, as do most accidents on the jobsite, it has a pretty logical explanation. According to YouTube uploader doidriveyoucrazy, the artic’s cab was lifted off the ground and […]

July 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

Terex, Volvo finalize $160 million truck business sale

Announced this past December, Terex’s sale of its off-highway rigid-frame and articulated trucks to Volvo Construction Equipment is now complete, the two companies announced today. The $160 million cash deal gives Volvo a rigid-frame haul product for the heavy construction and light mining segments, and targets the  oil and gas, aggregates production and road building […]

June 2, 2014

Roadbuilding

Terex TA400 Generation 9 articulated truck

Terex Corp. says its new TA400 Generation 9 articulated truck is designed to keep productivity levels high, fuel consumption low, and cycle times short. The machine boasts a 444-horsepower Tier 4 Interim-compliant Scania DC13 engine with a maximum torque of 1,548 foot-pounds at 1,350 revolutions per minute and a fully automatic Allison transmission. Additional features […]

June 3, 2012