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Vögele debuts revamped Big MultiPlex Ski, new technology at Intermat
At Intermat, Road paver manufacturer Vögele is showcasing its latest generation of sensors for grade and slope control. Whether on their own or in combination with the new Big MultiPlex Ski, they...
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Wacker Neuson unveils the EZ17e, its first battery-powered excavator
In Paris this week, Wacker Neuson has debuted its first fully electric, battery-powered EZ17e compact excavator. It’s aimed for urban work, tunnels, inside buildings, golf courses, schools, hospitals...
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Settlement checks to Cat engine owners issued for wrong amount
Caterpillar exited the Class 8 engine business in 2009. The company handling settlement payouts to Caterpillar engine owners has said it will be reissuing checks to former ACERT engine owners who were...
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VIDEO: Semi smashes raised, fully loaded end dump trailer right into a bridge
Every time you see one of these raised dump bed disaster stories, you can’t help but wonder “How did the driver not know?” That goes doubly in this instance, captured in the video below, which...
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Load and unload at ground level with Felling’s new EZ-T tilt trailer
With an eye toward the rental market, Felling Trailers has launched its FT-12 EZ-T tilt trailer that allows operators to drive equipment on and off the trailer at ground level. The company says the new...
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Volvo’s new rigid-frame haulers may come to U.S.; electric excavator wins...
Although initially directed toward lesser regulated markets, the top two horsepower models of Volvo’s new rigid-frame haulers – the 60-ton R60D, 72-ton R70D — may make their way to more highly...
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Power Shift: Electric trucks show great promise, but can charging and fueling...
As the electrified trucking market has sprung to life in the past 18 months, it appears almost certain that these alt-fuel Class 8 trucks will begin sharing the road with diesel-powered rigs as early...
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Vögele debuts revamped Big MultiPlex Ski, new technology at Intermat At Intermat, Road paver manufacturer Vögele is showcasing its latest generation of sensors for grade and slope control. Whether on...
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Skyjack SJ4740 electric scissor lift prototype debuts at Intermat
Skyjack showcased its SJ4740 electric scissor lift prototype at the Intermat trade show in Paris last week. Developed in response to the incoming ANSI mobile elevating work platform standards, the...
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Wirtgen debuts new milling drum assembly for W 150 CFi compact machine
In Paris this week, Wirtgen debuted a new milling drum assembly for the W 150 CFi, billing it now as the most powerful cold milling machine in the compact class. The W 150 CFi package with the new...
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Test Drive: Ford’s new diesel F-150 delivers great power, quick response
Five months into the calendar year, Ford’s venerable F-150 will undergo a mid-model year shakeup when the first diesel-powered versions – cranking out an EPA-estimated 30 MPGs on the highway – hit...
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Terex Utilities building new plant on 55 acres in South Dakota
An architectural rendering of the future Terex Utilities plant in Watertown, South Dakota. Terex Utilities plans to consolidate its Watertown, South Dakota, manufacturing operations into one new...
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Navistar recalls 10,000 trucks due to fire extinguisher defect
By Matt Cole International DuraStar More than 10,000 International tractors are being recalled as part of the massive Kidde fire extinguisher recall that was initiated in November. Trucks equipped with...
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9035E marks LiuGong’s first zero tailswing, TF4 compact excavator
By Richard Ries With field testing completed earlier this year, LiuGong North America’s first Tier 4 Final, zero tailswing compact excavator is now available. A Yanmar inline, 3-cylinder, naturally...
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Bell expands 4×4 lineup with new B30E artic; B45E coming
Bell B30E 4×4 Bell Equipment unveiled the latest in its 4×4 articulated truck line up, the Bell B30E 4×4, at Intermat last week. The truck is now in prototype stage and expected to be in production in...
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Terex ups 2018 outlook as all three machine units see sales increases in 1Q
The Genie GTH-844 telehandler now comes in with either a 74- or 99-horsepower engine. Terex Corporation, makers of cranes and Genie brand aerial work platforms (AWP), has released its first quarter...
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Wacker Neuson unveils DW60: Truck-like, dual-view dumper with rotating...
Two years after the company first unveiled the concept of a mini dumper with a rotating console, Wacker Neuson says an updated version of this unique compact machine could be on its way to the U.S. At...
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Nikola suing Tesla over alleged electric semi truck patent infringement
Nikola One Nikola Motor Company filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Tesla Inc., alleging the electric-car company infringed on several of its Class 8 truck design patents. The hydrogen-electric truck...
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Hamm intros GRW 280i, its first pneumatic tire roller with Easy Drive
At the Intermat show in Paris last week, Hamm unveiled its first pneumatic tire roller to feature the Easy Drive operation system, the GRW 280i. Hamm calls Easy Drive, which is also used in the...
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VIDEO: Excavator sculpting a pond makes for mesmerizing piece of art
Thank goodness there are operators out there confident enough in their skills to film what on the surface sounds like a mundane construction task. Otherwise we wouldn’t be able to watch true skill on...
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