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Dealers

Dealers offer financing options for today’s tricky used truck market

As sales numbers have flattened and ­values have crashed, financing a used truck purchase has ­become a tough task for dealers and customers alike. “For the past 12 to 18 months it has become increasingly difficult to acquire financing for used trucks because they don’t book well,” says David Bibler, finance manager at Truck Country. […]

May 9, 2017

Dealers

IEDA names Dewitt Equipment’s Fox as president, adds 4 to board

The Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) has named Kevin Fox of Dewitt Equipment in Barrie, Ontario, as its new president. Fox received the designation at the association’s recent annual meeting and vendor expo in Orlando. IEDA also named to its board of directors: Luke Brenner of Heavy Equipment, Austin, Texas; Kenneth Tysinger of May Heavy Equipment, […]

May 9, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Gehl T650/750 telescopic artic loaders; Deere 20,000-hr. warranty on 944K; Kenworth T880 AWD; Barko 930B and 937B tractors

Manitou unveils Gehl T650/750 telescopic artic loaders, new compact excavators at both ends of range Manitou has launched several new compact machines as of late among which are duos of new articulated loader and compact excavator models for the company’s Gehl and Mustang machine lineups. We’ll start with the company’s new articulated loaders. We got […]

May 9, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Construction spending down; Hitachi buys Sullair; Acosta confirmed as Labor Sec.; Volvo CE, United Rentals Q1 earnings

Construction spending falls 0.2% in March Gains in residential construction spending during March were offset by an identical loss in nonresidential as total construction spending in the U.S. fell 0.2 percent. Total spending fell to $1.2 trillion, but remains 3.6 percent above the March 2016 figure, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Private […]

May 9, 2017

Dealers

Caterpillar acquires Yard Club, a contractor-to-contractor equipment rental service

Two years after investing in and providing some of its own dealer inventory to the service, Caterpillar has acquired Yard Club, a startup that facilitates contractor-to-contractor equipment rental. A Yard Club spokesperson reached out to Equipment World to confirm the acquisition, but the deal was first reported by TechCrunch.. Caterpillar has yet to acknowledge the deal in an official capacity […]

May 8, 2017

Dealers

RDO Equipment partners with iVolve on mining equipment fleet management

RDO Equipment has joined the iVolve partner program as a national distributor for the U.S mining market providing the latter’s fleet management systems for mining equipment customers. “iVolve is excited to work with RDO Equipment Co., extending their current product offerings to include full fleet management,” says iVolve CEO Kim Parascos. “RDO Equipment Co.’s commitment […]

May 8, 2017

Dealers

General Truck Sales named Volvo Trucks 2016 Dealer of the Year for North America

Volvo Trucks has named General Truck Sales, Muncie, Indiana, as its 2016 Dealer of the Year for North America. The dealership, established in 1958, has won the honor twice previously, in 2006 and 2010. Volvo says the award honored the dealership for “outstanding performance” in new truck sales, market share, parts sales, customer satisfaction, dealer […]

February 9, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Mid-size excavator evolution; 2018 Ford F-150 and the return of Ranger, Bronco; new Ditch Witch JT10 HDD

Mid-size excavators are evolving due to control refinements, contractor demand for higher versatility Excavators in the 35- to 50-ton class are being shaped by market forces and technology. While most of them still do what they’ve always done – mass excavation – many serve expanded roles, and the future for this class is bright. For […]

January 16, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: News on Terramac, Tri-State Truck, J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, Midwest Equipment Sales, Thompson Machinery

Terramac adds Tri-State Truck & Equipment to dealer lineup for Mont., Wyo. Terramac, manufacturer of crawler carrier machines, has added Montana-based Tri-State Truck & Equipment to its North American dealer network. Tri-State will handle a territory covering Montana and Wyoming. “Tri-State Truck & Equipment is a high-caliber dealership with a strong commitment to providing outstanding customer service,” […]

January 16, 2017

Dealers

RDO Equipment McKinney, Texas, is company’s first with LEED Certification

RDO Equipment Company’s location in McKinney, Texas, finished in 2015, is the first for the company to receive LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). More than 10.7 billion square feet of construction space in more than 58,000 projects throughout the world are participating in LEED, according to USGBC. “RDO Equipment Co.—McKinney’s LEED […]

January 16, 2017

Dealers

Terramac adds Tri-State Truck & Equipment to dealer lineup for Mont., Wyo.

Terramac, manufacturer of crawler carrier machines, has added Montana-based Tri-State Truck & Equipment to its North American dealer network. Tri-State will handle a territory covering Montana and Wyoming. “Tri-State Truck & Equipment is a high-caliber dealership with a strong commitment to providing outstanding customer service,” says Matt Slater, director of sales for Terramac. “We’re certain […]

January 12, 2017

Dealers

Equipment dealers can grow revenue by mastering customer reach and communication

Ways to reach customers are constantly changing. How do you know whether the new ones are worth trying? Trust the companies that specialize in marketing, the ones that are constantly testing new approaches and programs and measure the results. Below are the methods that are working well for equipment dealers. Email Send emails regularly to […]

January 10, 2017