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Cat’s new K2 dozers offer a primer and alternative to full-blown GPS (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=186]Because of its precision earthmoving capabilities, a dozer is one of the first machines a contractor considers upgrading with GPS grade control. But what about those contractors hesitant to take the $50,000 to $60,000 bite ...

Caterpillar intros F2 Series backhoes with sweeping cab redesign (PHOTOS)

No. 7 Story in 2015 No. 8 No. 6 [imagebrowser id=185]A new cab design with several refinements including to the glass, controls and comfort, give operators a lot to look forward to in Caterpillars new F2 series ...

Caterpillar 926M, 930M and 938M wheel loaders debut at World of Concrete with “hybrid-type” fuel savings

[imagebrowser id=181]Caterpillar announced the successors to its K Series small wheel loaders during a special pre-show briefing at World of Concrete Monday night with the 926M, 930M and 938M.The new M Series loaders ...

John Deere intros 524, 544 and 624K-II wheel loaders with new 5-speed gearboxes, load-sensing hydraulics

Saying development of the new machines was focused around providing enhanced agility on the jobsite, John Deere has introduced three new utility-class wheel loaders.The new 524K-II, 544K-II and 624K-II are powered by Tier 4 Final ...

Test drive: International LT Series

Navistar CEO Troy Clarke often says his company builds the most driver friendly truck on the highway, so it only makes sense that he doubled-down when it came time to overhaul the companys flagship ...

International debuts new flagship on-highway tractor

International on Friday pulled the curtain back on its new flagship line of Class 8 on-highway trucks.International says its LT Series, the companys most fuel efficient line of trucks to-date, was designed with feedback ...

John Deere unveils 750K, 850K dozers with SmartGrade mast-free GPS

Last year at the World of Concrete John Deere introduced its first SmartGrade dozer, a 700K model. Now the company is making that same technology available on two larger size dozers as well: the 750...

Freightliner unveils revamped, redesigned 2018 Cascadia

Not resting on its 42.6 percent U.S. and Canadian Class 8 year-to-date market share, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled Wednesday its reimagined 2018 Freightliner Cascadia tractor, ushering in what DTNA President and CEO Martin ...

Kenworth shuttering T660 production

Kenworth Assistant General Manager for Sales and Marketing Jason Skoog said Friday the company will cease production of its T660 later this year, signaling the end of the line for a truck that once&...

Articulated dump trucks see rapid size growth as customers move to bigger rigs

Is bigger better? The articulated dump truck (ADT) market thinks so. The Equipment World Spec Guide reveals the rapid progression of ADT sizes. In 2006, the smallest ADT was the JCB 714 at 14 tons, while the ...

Test drive: Volvo’s new 14 speed I-Shift AMT with crawler gears

Volvo Trucks North America has placed all its chips on the future of automated manual transmissions (AMT). The company has already made its I-Shift AMT standard on the companys trucks, and market penetration of ...

Test drive: Ford’s F-650

Sitting in Fords F-650, towering above the surrounding traffic, feels strangely familiar. Strange only because I havent driven the truck before, but familiar because of how much of its design is shared with its Super ...

John Deere 850K, 1050K dozers win Red Dot design award

John Deeres two largest dozers have been recognized for their design by one of the worlds foremost authorities.The 850K and 1050K took home a 2016 Red Dot, awarded by a jury of independent design specialists ...

Test drive: Kenworth T880 40-inch sleeper

Kenworth gave the media its first chance to test-drive the new T880 40-inch sleeper tractor recently at its assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio.The bright blue truck with twilight blue fenders and chrome trim was ...

Up close with Western Star’s ‘badass’ 5700XE

Its not impractical to assume that when aero engineers get an eyeful of Western Stars 5700XE, they flinch. Its not exactly your cookie cutter aerodynamic truck, but thats exactly what makes this truck ooze Western ...

Western Star rolling out new off-road package, ‘transformer’ chassis

Western Star announced at Michelins Laurens (S.C.) Proving Grounds Thursday the launch of its new Extreme Duty (XD) Off-road package.Engineered for rugged environments, the Western Star XD Off-road package ...

International debuts new addition to its HX Series of trucks

International Truck unveiled its fourth model of the HX Series line-up at the World Truck Show this week the HX520, a 120 BBC set-forward axle truck or tractor designed to serve the heavy haul tractor, ...

Caterpillar’s new 308E2 excavator with variable angle boom lets you work really close to the tracks and blade

Thanks to a variable angle boom design, Caterpillars new 308E2 VAB is more capable when digging near and away from the tracks.The VAB design is hugely popular in Europe and Germany, says Cats Greg ...

John Deere unveils 700K SmartGrade dozer, integrating Topcon system with machine refinements to accelerate operator productivity

One of the biggest challenges our customers tell us they have is finding skilled labor, says Liz Quinn, product marketing manager, John Deere Worksite. With the baby boomers retiring out of the workforce, getting these ...

Test drive: Isuzu’s Class 5 NRR marries brawn, clean design

Isuzus trucks are known for their practicality, but theres plenty of brawn behind the minimalistic design.Take, for example, the NRR the Class 5 heavyweight in Isuzus commercial lineup.With a GVWR of 19,500, the NRR ...

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Cat’s new K2 dozers offer a primer and alternative to full-blown GPS (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Caterpillar intros F2 Series backhoes with sweeping cab redesign (PHOTOS)

Caterpillar 926M, 930M and 938M wheel loaders debut at World of Concrete with “hybrid-type” fuel savings

John Deere intros 524, 544 and 624K-II wheel loaders with new 5-speed gearboxes, load-sensing hydraulics

Test drive: International LT Series

International debuts new flagship on-highway tractor

John Deere unveils 750K, 850K dozers with SmartGrade mast-free GPS

Freightliner unveils revamped, redesigned 2018 Cascadia

Kenworth shuttering T660 production

Articulated dump trucks see rapid size growth as customers move to bigger rigs

Test drive: Volvo’s new 14 speed I-Shift AMT with crawler gears

Test drive: Ford’s F-650

John Deere 850K, 1050K dozers win Red Dot design award

Test drive: Kenworth T880 40-inch sleeper

Up close with Western Star’s ‘badass’ 5700XE

Western Star rolling out new off-road package, ‘transformer’ chassis

International debuts new addition to its HX Series of trucks

Caterpillar’s new 308E2 excavator with variable angle boom lets you work really close to the tracks and blade

John Deere unveils 700K SmartGrade dozer, integrating Topcon system with machine refinements to accelerate operator productivity

Test drive: Isuzu’s Class 5 NRR marries brawn, clean design

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