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SPECIAL REPORT: Managing a commercial truck dealership sale

Note: This special report was published by Big Iron Dealer‘s sister news outlet on the commercial truck side, Successful Dealer. While the details included in this report are specific to commercial truck dealerships, some of the takeaways can be applied across multiple dealership industries. Though the headlines and conversations were dominated by cratering truck sales, […]

February 7, 2017

Dealers

American Truck Dealers names Mack dealer Nuss Truck Dealer of the Year

The American Truck Dealers (ATD), a division of the National Automobile Dealers Association, has named Robert W. Nuss of Nuss Truck Group as the 2017 Truck Dealer of the Year. ATD made the presentation during its recent 2017 Convention & Expo in New Orleans. “The ATD Dealer of the Year award recognizes Nuss Truck Group’s […]

February 7, 2017

Dealers

Daniel Fisher becomes AED’s VP of government affairs

In what the association described as a new phase in its government affairs program, the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has named Daniel Fisher as vice president of government affairs. Fisher previously served as the association’s senior direct of government affairs. The move ends AED’s relationship with law firm Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein (OFM&K), which, […]

February 7, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Kobelco SK270; Mack discontinues Titan, MP10 engine; Dynapac Generation VI rollers; Kubota SVL75-2 CTL; Stihl pressure washers

Kobelco intros SK270 short rear swing excavator, upgrades SK230 Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has introduced one new short rear swing excavator, the new SK270SRLC-5, and has announced updates on its SK230SRLC-5 model. The 21-foot-9-inch dig depth SK270 has a digging force of 31,700 pounds and a maximum digging reach of 32 feet, 3 inches. While […]

February 6, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: 2016 construction spending, Volvo CE Q4 results, Cat HQ move, JLG closings, Atlas Copco spinoff

Year-end report: Construction spending dips slightly in December, shows 4.5 percent year-over-year gains in 2016 U.S. construction spending in December was 0.2 percent below the revised November estimate, yet still 4.2 percent over the December 2015 figures, according to numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Also releasing its year-end numbers, the Bureau places the […]

February 6, 2017

Dealers

Kobelco adds Grove River Machinary to dealer network in Georgia

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has added Grove River Machinery to its dealer network to serve customers in the Southeast Georgia region. “The Kobelco brand has an excellent reputation for being a proven, high quality product,” sales Dale Richbourg, Sales Manager of Grove River Machinery. “We saw an opportunity to become a Kobelco dealer in our area […]

February 6, 2017

Dealers

Ritchie Bros. auction features more than 7,200 items, Volvo Golden Hauler

The Ritchie Bros. February Orlando auction, set for Feb. 20-24 has more than 7,200 items consigned from more than 650 equipment owners. It also will feature Volvo’s 50th anniversary “Golden Hauler” articulated dump truck to be sold for charity. The company says some of equipment available for auction so far include 520 excavators, 195 wheel […]

February 3, 2017

Dealers

Hyundai CE Dealer Rueter’s adds branch in southern Minnesota

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas dealer Reuter’s has opened a new branch in Albert Lea, Minnesota, expanding the Carroll, Iowa-based operation into the southern part of the state. The company, founded in 1951, has seven other branch locations serving Iowa, Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. “Hyundai congratulates one of our long-established dealerships, Rueter’s, on its continued […]

February 2, 2017

Dealers

IronPlanet names Calhoon as vice president of data analytics and machine learning

Online equipment auctioneer IronPlanet has named Ken Calhoon as its vice president of data analytics and machine learning in charge of improving online and onsite event performance using “key data-based performance drivers.” The company says Calhoon has more than 30 years of experience in roles at Bain & Company, Mitsubishi Electronics, Forrester Research (vice president/consulting […]

February 1, 2017

Dealers

John Deere partners with Foresight Intelligence as daily machine alert provider for dealers

John Deere Construction and Forestry has added Foresight Intelligence as an endorsed construction data solutions provider for its network of dealers to use in managing daily machine alerts with its customers as part of its WorkSight telematics system. Foresight Intelligence’s Intelligent Alert Triage Center (IATC) is designed to allow dealers to capture, consolidate and prioritize […]

January 31, 2017

Dealers

ARA expects equipment rental revenue to reach $48.9 billion in 2017

In its latest five-year forecast, the American Rental Association (ARA) expects equipment rental revenue for 2017 will reach $48.9 billion, and grow 4.3 percent per year to reach $56 billion by 2020. The latter is an increase of $500 million compared to the previous 2020 forecast of $55.5 billion released in November 2016. ARA Vice […]

January 31, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: KCM 80Z7 wheel loader, Kubota KX033-4 compact excavator, John Deere 450K crawler dozer, Case SV340 skid steer, Fayat purchase of Dynapac

KCM intros Tier 4 Final version of 80Z7 wheel loader The Tier 4 Final version of the 80Z7 wheel loader has been released by KCM Corporation. Equipped with a 4.2 -cubic-yard general purpose bucket, the loader is powered by a 200-gross-horsepower Cummins QS86.7 engine. The machine has no diesel particulate filter (DPF), which eliminates the […]

January 31, 2017