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Bobcat Adds Theft-Fighting Function to Shut Down Engine Remotely
Bobcat owners can now start or stop their machine’s engine with a few clicks in the Owner’s Portal or the Machine IQ telematics app. The update is the first two-way communication feature in the telematics system, allowing operators to both send commands and receive data from the machine.
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Electric Pickups And SUVs Continue To Power Up GM And Ford's EV Progress
This week, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) revealed it had its second-best quarter despite challenges as its U.S. EV sales improved both during the quarter and in June. General Motors (NYSE:GM) also posted its best quarterly sales figures in more than three years and it owes it to notable increases in pickup truck and EV sales.
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CASE CE Launches All-New, 3.8 Ton Electric Wheel Loader
CASE CE is responding to government regulations that are pushing industries towards a zero-emission future by developing a new line of all-electric equipment – which now includes a new, 3.8 ton compact wheel loader.
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Why Heavy Machine Simulators are the Future of Construction Training
Heavy machine simulators are rapidly transforming the landscape of construction training. These advanced tools use immersive technologies like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to create realistic, interactive training environments.
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The Average Lifespan of a Diesel Engine is Longer Than You Might Realize
Whether you call them semi trucks, big rigs, or 18-wheelers, the large commercial trucks that crisscross the nation's highways with important freight are built to last. In fact, it's not uncommon for their large diesel engines to travel more than one million miles between rebuilds with proper care
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Risk Happens: Trouble From an Unexpected Direction
Two rental store employees unloaded the required equipment at the loading dock. They proceeded to park the box truck before going inside to set up as per the customer’s request. The rental store’s driver carefully backed the box truck into a spot while the other employee spotted him to make it easier to safely exit the busy parking area later.
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Komatsu Unveils Details of Massive Mesa Expansion For Sales, Service Center
Heavy equipment maker Komatsu wants to build a 225,000-square-foot sales and service center for mining equipment in Mesa, east of Phoenix.
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41 Things to See and Do at Blockbuster Equip Exposition
Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition that drew more than 27,000 contractors, dealers and manufacturers to the Derby City last year, turns 41 years young this October.
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Implement Dealers Go Manual After Cyberattack
The ag implement industry says a cyberattack at a business management software company last month will be a wake-up call for the sector and place even more emphasis on cybersecurity.
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Recalls Down in Q2, But 2024 Total Rises Past 14 Million Vehicles Affected
While automotive recalls in the second quarter of 2024 declined significantly from Q1, the total number of recalled vehicles for the year has soared past 14 million, according to the latest quarterly recall report from recall management platform BizzyCar.
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U.S. Bans on Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers Grow, as Does Blowback from Landscaping Industry
The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline. But the measures face blowback from the landscaping industry and some property owners who say that the battery-powered blowers favored by the legislation are ........
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