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Dealers

Hyundai names National Equipment Dealers 2019 Dealer of the Year

National Equipment Dealers (NED), which represents Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas across the Carolinas, Florida and parts of Texas, received HCEA’s 2019 Hyundai Dealer of the Year Award during the recent Associated Equipment Dealers’ meeting. NED was formed through a recent merger of Four Seasons Equipment, Houston, Texas; May Heavy Equipment, Lexington, North Carolina; Rob’s Hydraulics; […]

February 12, 2020

Construction Equipment

More layoffs hit John Deere, this time at Dubuque plant

Following a December announcement of 57 layoffs at its Davenport, Iowa, plant, John Deere says it will cut another 105 workers at its Dubuque Works plant in Dubuque, Iowa. According to a report from the Quad City Times, Deere has notified the workers of an “indefinite layoff.” The layoffs will take effect April 6. Deere […]

February 10, 2020

Dealers

Carter Machinery buys fellow Cat dealer Alban Tractor, expanding mid-Atlantic presence

Cat dealer Carter Machinery has bought Baltimore-based Alban Tractor, expanding its territory to include northern Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland and Delaware. “Carter is enthused about expanding our services to more customers with the same commitment that our Virginia and West Virginia customers have come to rely upon,” says Drew Parker, CEO, Carter Machinery, headquartered in Salem, Virginia. “Alban’s reputation in […]

February 10, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Test Drive: 2020 Ford Super Duty; GMC teases electric Hummer revival; Mack returns to medium-duty trucks; Liebherr intros 42 M5 XXT concrete pump; Modern trucks giving rise to AGM batteries

Modern truck demands giving rise to AGM batteries Tasked with supporting everything from starting the engine to powering auxiliary devices, batteries are a critical and heavily stressed part of a truck. With more demands being placed on the electrical system through added sensors, cameras and collision mitigation radar, more companies are seeing the advantage of […]

February 10, 2020

Dealers

United Rentals 2019 revenues increase 16.2%; 2020 outlook shows growth in slower market

Total revenues for United Rentals increased 16.2 percent in 2019 to $9.351 billion, with rental revenues increasing 14.8 percent to $7.964 billion. For 4Q, total revenues increased by 6.5 percent to $2.456 billion and rental revenues increased by 3.7 percent to 2.062 billion. Commenting on the 4Q results, Matthew Flannery, CEO, says “Results were driven by […]

February 6, 2020

Dealers

Volvo CE sales up 5% in 2019; will start selling electric machines in February

Volvo Construction Equipment reports that it saw a 5 percent sales gain in 2019, despite a 3 percent sales drop in the fourth quarter. In 4Q 2019, net sales decreased by 3 percent to SEK 19,716 million, compared with SEK 20,323 in 4Q 2018. (All amounts are reported in Swedish Krona.) For the full year […]

February 4, 2020

Dealers

Right to Repair vs. Right to Tamper: Construction equipment dealers enter the fray

The right-to-repair issue is not as simple as it might seem. Here's a deeper dive into the dealers' side of the issue.

February 4, 2020

Dealers

Cat sales drop 8% in 4Q 2019; company expects difficulties to continue in 2020

Caterpillar saw sales and revenues drop 8 percent during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 on lower demand from customers than the company expected. Though lead times on new machines have improved, falling dealer inventories are hurting the company’s bottom line and are expected to continue doing so into 2020. Fourth quarter sales fell […]

February 3, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: VIDEO: Why I Buy Used Equipment; 2020 Super Duty Ford’s most powerful yet; Volvo EC300E Hybrid excavator ain’t got that swing; Ford to offer integrated Warn winch on Super Duty Tremor; Hy-Brid intros tallest scissor lift

Hy-Brid intros PS-1930, its tallest scissor lift at 19 feet; meets ANSI standards Hy-Brid Lifts has introduced the new 19-foot PS-1930, which represents the company’s tallest scissor lift, and it meets new U.S. standards for aerial lifts scheduled to take effect in March. Along with extending to 19 feet, the PS-1930 is the lightest in […]

February 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

Quick Data: Top-selling dozers and sales trends

January 30, 2020

Dealers

LiuGong forms new global rental and used unit, names Graziano Cassinelli unit director

LiuGong has announced a new global rental and used equipment division, naming Graziano Cassinelli as division director. “Rental is the largest segment for the construction equipment industry in Europe and North America and is projected to become a leading segment in China,” says Kevin Thieneman, vice president, LiuGong Machinery, and chairman of LiuGong North America […]

January 27, 2020

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