Toro’s new MB TX 2500 Mud Buggy is a versatile, easy to drive tracked site...
At the ICUEE 2017 show last week in Louisville, Kentucky, Toro launched a powerful new site dumper designed to traverse a wide range of jobsite terrain. In the past Toro has only offered a wheeled...
View ArticlePHOTOS: The pickups and work trucks of ICUEE 2017
ICUEE is always a great show for truck gawking and the 2017 edition was no exception. Check out the gallery below to see a selection of the many crane, service and bucket trucks, UTVs and pickups that...
View ArticleBeyond Size: Latest articulated dump trucks include better drivetrains,...
A For decades, the average size of articulated dump trucks (ADTs or artics) has been creeping up. Where once 24-ton machines were considered the standard size, 35-ton machines are the new benchmark....
View ArticleLinden Comansa crane to erect main pylon for Montreal bridge
The Linden Comansa crane, model 21LC550, is building the New Champlain Bridge’s main pylon, which will be 588 feet tall. Photo credit: Paul Eifert A project to replace Montreal’s busiest bridge is...
View ArticleDynapac unveils new red, white, grey color scheme with updated CC1100/1200...
Dynapac’s new CC1200VI compact asphalt tandem roller will be among the first machines to feature the company’s new color scheme. As part of its acquisition by the Fayat Group, Dynapac has unveiled a...
View ArticleCat dealers to offer Kennametal cutting tools for mixing, road milling
Caterpillar has reached an agreement with Kennametal that will allow the heavy equipment manufacturer to supply customers with special order rotors and diamond and carbide cutting tools for mixing and...
View ArticleThis Acela Monterra is a 6×6 service truck with a battlefield resume
Though Montana-based Acela unveiled its Monterra lineup of extreme-duty cabover work trucks back in June, it wasn’t until last week’s ICUEE show in Louisville that these reset military trucks had made...
View ArticleDeere donates $1 million to help with hurricane recovery efforts
Deere & Company announces a $1 million donation to Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by...
View ArticleLoftness debuts Battle Ax mulching head, Bad Ax disc mulcher
The new Battle Ax design features depth gauges that prevent the attachment from engaging too much material at one time. At the ICUEE show last week, Loftness debuted the two latest mulching attachments...
View ArticleGM unveils SURUS, a fuel cell chassis for autonomous work and military trucks...
One year after debuting the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, a hydrogen fuel-cell-powered pickup designed in collaboration with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center,...
View ArticleAs possible photo leaks, Tesla delays unveiling of electric semi a second time
A Reddit user posted the above photo to the Tesla subreddit forum claiming that the truck on the flatbed is Tesla’s upcoming electric semi truck. Tesla’s electric semi will now make its debut next...
View ArticleToro unveils cab option for RT1200 riding trencher
Toro has introduced a cab option for its RT1200 riding trencher. Unveiled at the ICUEE show last week in Louisville, the cab features entry doors on both sides along with heating and air conditioning....
View ArticleVIDEO: Ford F-150 lays waste to Hellcat, Corvette, others in 1/4-mile
No replacement for big displacement? After a 2017 F-150 XLT 4×4 with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost got some help from Brew City Boost, which included a methanol injection, the truck repeatedly ate up the ¼...
View ArticleTrimble plans new building at Colo. campus for 1,100 workers
This rendering shows the future second building at Trimble’s Colorado campus. Trimble has begun expanding its campus in Westminster, Colorado, with a second building that will hold 1,100 workers, the...
View ArticleSmall batch of Ford recalls affects Raptor, F-150, Super Duty, F-650 and...
2017 F-150. Photo: Ford Ford is issuing recalls for the 2018 F-150 Raptor SuperCab, 2015 F-650, 2015 F-750 and 2017 F-150 and Super Duty trucks. 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCab Ford is issuing a...
View ArticleAllison to launch 9-speed automatic transmission in 2020
Allison Transmission announced it will release a nine-speed fully automatic transmission for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle markets around the globe by 2020, ahead of the U.S. Environmental Protection...
View ArticleSDLG intros L918F wheel loader as ‘ideal yard machine’
SDLG unveiled its L918F compact wheel loader at ICUEE last week, which the company describes as “an ideal yard machine for many utility contractors.” SDLG says the new wheel loader also “excels at...
View ArticleHilti unveils high-efficiency TE 30-A36, TE 6-A36 cordless drills
TE 6-A36 drilling in concrete with 5.2Amp battery w/ DRS. Hilti has unveiled two new 36-volt cordless hammers. The TE 30-A36 combihammer and TE 6-A36 cordless rotary hammer feature intelligent power...
View ArticleTerex unveils A330, A650 augers, Optima aerial devices
Terex was out in full force at ICUEE 2017, launching redesigned A330 and A650 auger drills and its Optima Series of aerial devices. Terex’s A650 Auger Drill Auger drills The redesigned A330 and A650...
View ArticleCat to enter UTV market through partnership with Textron
The first Cat-branded UTVs will be manufactured by Textron, makers of the diesel-powered Cushman Hauler 4×4, seen here. Caterpillar has announced that it will soon introduce its first utility vehicles,...
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