Auto review

24.07.2008

Nissan Reveals Qashqai+2

The big news for Nissan at the British Motor Show came in the shape of a more practical version of the Qashqai. Named the Qashqai+2, the new car has two extra seats, which cause it to grow by 211mm in length, taking it to 4526mm overall. It’s taller, too, by 38mm; this is to ensure space for third-row passengers. The Qashqai’s wheelbase has also been extended by 135mm to 2765mm.

23.07.2008
New Subaru Impreza WRX in London

18.07.2008
New Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV

07.07.2008
BMW Fifth-Generation 7 Series

03.07.2008
2009 Kia Forte Sedan

27.06.2008
Volkswagen Golf Twin Drive Hybrid

Articles

04.05.2008
BMW X6 First Drive

11.12.2007 2009 Nissan Murano

04.12.2007 New 2008 Mazda5 Facelift

26.11.2007 The New Crossover Nissan Rogue

16.11.2007 New Potential of 2008 Toyota Highlander

02.11.2007 2008 Mazda CX-9 to Achieve Perfection

Buses & trucks

14.07.2008

New Volvo 7700 Hybrid Bus

Volvo Buses will soon be launching its new hybrid bus in Europe, the Volvo 7700 Hybrid is scheduled for introduction coming September. Volvo claims its hybrid technology generates a fuel saving of up to 30%. Volvo Buses’ launch of its hybrid bus this autumn signals a generation shift.

23.06.2008
UNVI Open - Top double decker Urbis 2.5DD

04.06.2008
Mercedes-Benz Actros SLT Heavy-Duty Tractor

14.05.2008
Iveco New Eurocargo Debut

13.05.2008
Sterling Trucks First Natural Gas-Powered Vehicle

06.05.2008
Mitsubishi Fuso Improved Double-Decker Bus

Articles

25.10.2007
MAN buses will stop global warming

01.08.2007 Li-ion battery powered buses will serve Olympic Beijing

18.06.2007 Mack Performance Tour hits the road

28.05.2007 Iveco displays passenger-friendly buses

03.05.2007 Modec: one more step towards clean sky

20.04.2007 International expands in RV market

Specialty vehicles

03.06.2008

Leopard 2A6 HEL Tank

The Armored Brigade of the Greek army has accepted into service the first Leopard 2A6 HEL supplied by German armored vehicle builder Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). The new tank is the latest variant in a long line of Leopard-family tanks.

23.04.2008
Cummins Engines for Military Terex Demags

24.03.2008
Lockheed Martin to deliver F-35C to U.S. Navy

19.02.2008
New Maritime Helicopter Super Lynx 300

31.01.2008
QinetiQ tests new MAN military trucks

30.01.2008
Boeing WGS satellite

Articles

06.08.2007
US sends military robots to Iraq

24.07.2007 Canada adopts Swiss low-level air defence system

09.06.2007 LDV presents new rescue vehicle

04.06.2007 Military equipment from Terex

Aerospace industry

01.07.2008

Airbus Military Transport Plane A400M

At an elaborate unveiling ceremony in Spain, Airbus held a public viewing of the A400M, its multi-purpose military transport plane that it hopes will replace the aging workhorses of many militaries across the world. At the same time, however, the company announced the airplane still faces six-to-12 month delays in deliveries caused by problems encountered in engine production.

22.05.2008
Boeing 777 F World Largest Twin-Engine Freighter

15.05.2008
Embraer Phenom 300 Jet

03.04.2008
Suborbital Spaceship Lynx

17.03.2008
Gulfstream Introduces G650 Business Jet

12.03.2008
Embraer to deliver its commercial jets for Finnair

Articles

20.07.2007
Possible causes of Brazilian plane crash

04.07.2007 Australia: a breakthrough in engine building

Maritime world

21.07.2008

Motor Superyacht Agram

Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the launching of motor yacht Agram yard number 14144. Agram” is the fourth hull of the 4400 semi custom series, semi-displacement aluminum hull and superstructure. Two MTU 16V 4000 engines deliver a maximum speed of 26 knots. Extra comfort is provided by the two fixed-fins stabilization at anchor system.

18.06.2008
Luerssen Martha Ann Superyacht

29.05.2008
First Solar Speedboat Czeers Mk1

12.05.2008
OCEANCO Y703

23.04.2008
New Heavy Lift Pipe Laying Vessel Global 1201

21.04.2008
Supercatamaran Hemisphere

Articles

12.10.2007
Alternative to Offshore Fixed Platforms

26.07.2007 Pacific Northwest becomes a new home for Seawolf

16.07.2007 Hyundai Heavy Industries: a revolution in Korean shipbuilding

22.06.2007 Queen Elizabeth 2 to become a floating hotel

Railway transport

26.06.2008

Germany First Automated Passenger Service

Germany has launched its first fully automated subway and the first driverless metro. The system, known as Rubin, was developed by Siemens Mobility and will be operated by the Nuremberg transit authority (VAG) on Metro Line 3. Rubin`s U3 is expected to operate for one year in mixed running on a section of track shared with the conventional trains of Line U2.

19.05.2008
Multiple-Unit Train Siemens Desiro ML

17.04.2008
China Unveils its First Bullet Train

27.03.2008
Alstom Regional Trains

20.03.2008
New Electric Locomotives from Bombardier

19.02.2008
«Green Trains» from Bombardier

Articles

02.08.2007
Japan launches one more hybrid

05.07.2007 Japan introduces Bullet Trains

Portable power tools

23.07.2008

Cat Pumps: Excellent durability and long life

Designers and manufacturers of high specification industrial pressure washers, jetters and fixed installations now have the ability to enhance the performance of their equipment following the introduction of a new high pressure triplex plunger pump from Cat Pumps (USA).

16.05.2008
New Range of SDMO Lighting Towers

26.03.2008
Doosan Infracore to combine light tower and mobile generator in Ingersoll Rand L20

18.03.2008
Redesigned line of Grindex pumps

17.01.2008
Honda EU6500 Portable Generator

06.12.2007
New Pressure Washers

Articles

29.06.2007
More power with Atlas Copco

Construction & demolition

22.07.2008

Bobcat New Hydraulic Breaker HB1380

Bobcat launched the new HB1380 hydraulic breaker, as a direct replacement for the previous B1400 model. With the introduction of the HB1380 model, Bobcat has completed the company`s HB range of silenced hydraulic breakers for use on the company`s compact loaders and mini- and midi-excavators.

02.07.2008
Case 570M XT Series 3 Loader/Tool Carrier

28.05.2008
New Doosan DX480LC Hydraulic Excavator

22.05.2008
New Caterpillar D3K, D4K and D5K Track-Type Tractors

20.05.2008
The World`s First Komatsu PC200-8 Hybrid Hydraulic Excavator

25.04.2008
Case 1221E Model Wheel Loader

Articles

31.07.2007
Hitachi designers speak on the "Global Machine"

19.06.2007 Seventeen-year-old John Deere loader keeps on ticking

31.05.2007 ASV: a technology breakthrough for rubber track loaders

25.05.2007 JCB stars at SED 2007

02.05.2007 Bauma 2007: parade of records

11.04.2007 Bauma will provide a closer look at attachments

Farmer`s fleet

17.07.2008

Caterpillar New Compact Telehandlers

Caterpillar has launched three new telehandlers into the agricultural market. The TH255 super compact is designed to work in tight areas and comes with a load capacity of 2500kg, a maximum lift height of 5.6m and a capacity at maximum reach of 839kg. Despite its compact dimensions - which include a width of 1.82m, cab height of 1.9m and turning radius of 3.2m - the TH255 is claimed to have a spacious cab and be easy to get in and out of.

29.05.2008
Kubota New Tractors M40 Series

28.05.2008
New Holland 824hp FR9090 Self-Propelled Forage Harvester

28.04.2008
Multi-Purpose Tractor PowerPlatform

02.04.2008
More effective balers from Massey Ferguson

26.03.2008
CLAAS Liner 2900 to provide high forage quality

Articles

08.08.2007
Case launches Steiger and Magnum

02.07.2007 John Deere`s innovation in sprayers

15.06.2007 Cereals 2007 highlights

22.05.2007 Keep drilling with John Deere

16.05.2007 CLAAS tractor: exploring the world

10.05.2007 Opico`s Sabre-Seeder helps cut costs

Warehouse equipment

23.07.2008

Energy-saving forklifts from Hyundai

At CeMAT 2008 Hyundai (Korea) has introduced a full range of newly developed AC (Alternating Current) battery powered forklifts. These new forklifts deliver benefits such as higher performance output, reduced maintenance time and lower energy consumption. The series comprises ten models with lift capacities ranging between 1.5 t and 5.0 t. These battery powered trucks were conceived essentially for indoor applications, where low emissions are key.

15.07.2008
New Sellick Heavy-Lifting S160-4 RT Forklift

08.07.2008
Komatsu New CX50 Series

25.06.2008
Kalmar Next Generation Low-Built Forklift DCE80-6LB

29.05.2008
Nissan First Li-ION Powered Forklift

26.05.2008
New Tow Tractor EZS 570 from Jungheinrich

Articles

02.06.2008
Kalmar All-Electric Forklift Range

27.07.2007 Teletruks help the flow for Danone

10.07.2007 Warehouse equipment news from China

26.06.2007 Snapshot of UK forklift industry

06.06.2007 Jungheinrich takes part in a study on methanol fuel cells

18.05.2007 Another award for Crown TSP 6000

Lifting equipment

23.07.2008

Giraffa 210: New work platform from Italy

Italian crane manufacturer Leader has launched the new Giraffa 210, 21 metre telescopic truck mounted work platform. The 210 offers a maximum working height of 21.1 metres with a two person – 200kg capacity, full 180 degree platform rotation and up to 11 metres of outreach depending on weight in the platform: 7.5 metres with 200 kgs, 9.5 metres with 120 kgs and 11 meters with 80 kgs.

16.07.2008
Spierings New Crawler Mounted Crane SK2400-R

11.07.2008
Oil&Steel Truck Mounted Platform 2010 Compact

09.07.2008
The New Genie GTH 4017-SX Telehandler

24.06.2008
TCM Rough Terrain Crane RTCW 35

16.06.2008
Manitowoc Self-Erector Igo 42

Articles

09.08.2007
Bil-Jax enters the new era of boom lifts

13.07.2007 On Top at the South Pole

21.06.2007 Skyjack`s booming achievement

21.05.2007 Merlo shows evolution with new Roto machines

23.04.2007 Bauma Reports: Crane surprises from Sennebogen

17.04.2007 Palfinger to unveil new crane at Bauma

Roads & bridges

27.05.2008

New Tracked Trenchers Toro TRX-15 and TRX-19

The Toro Company (USA) has expanded its compact equipment line with the addition of two, new tracked trenchers Toro TRX-15 and TRX-19. Tracks and operator-friendly controls make these gas-powered machines more productive and easier to operate than typical wheeled trenchers.

01.04.2008
Leeboy Motor Grader with Joysticks

28.03.2008
Caterpillar AP655D Asphalt Paver

25.03.2008
Hamm to introduce asphalt compactors for the US market

14.03.2008
Concrete Cylinder Finisher from Gomaco

11.03.2008
Upgraded Graders from Komatsu

Articles

31.10.2007
Wirtgen SP 1600 to build stable parking areas for Airbus A380

18.07.2007 The advantages of Cat pipelayers

17.07.2007 Mixing update from Liebherr

28.06.2007 Two new dozers from Komatsu

08.06.2007 Cat delivers new benchmark for skid steers

08.05.2007 Cat D6K. New milestone in dozing

Mining jobs

07.06.2008

Komatsu New 960E-1 Mining Truck

Komatsu expands its line of super-large haul trucks by launching the 960E-1(960E) model haul truck (max. payload: 327 tons) with AC electric drive. The 960E is the largest model of the Komatsu Group and measures 7 meters high with its tires of almost 4 meters in diameter.

20.05.2008
Atlas Copco ROC T15 Hydraulic Surface Drill

04.04.2008
Upgraded Vibrating Screens from McCloskey International

21.03.2008
New crawler rig from Atlas Copco for productivity increase

18.03.2008
Western Star Off-Highway Truck

13.03.2008
Sandvik to launch a drill for development in hard-rock mining

Articles

21.05.2008
Komatsu BR580JG-1 Mobile Jaw Crusher

11.07.2007 DBT to present mining innovations in Australia

25.06.2007 Hillhead preview: safety tops the agenda

24.05.2007 Atlas Copco will provide efficient tunnelling

11.05.2007 The smallest Surface Miner from Wirtgen

18.04.2007 “Size Does Matter” - Hartl will proclaim at Bauma

Forestry machines

24.07.2008

Economical tree chipper from Morbark

Morbark (USA) has introduced the all-new Model 40/36 Whole Tree Chipper. Compact, affordable and productive, this drum chipper is specifically geared for the biomass industry. This whole tree chipper effortlessly fills a chip van to maximum legal load capacity. At 8’6” wide this compact unit is easily transportable and requires no permits to move. The economical chipper also offers the lowest fuel consumption in the industry per ton of chips produced.

04.07.2008
New Stump Grinder from Bandit

05.05.2008
Fecon New Tree Shears for Excavators

25.04.2008
New Generation Harvester Eco Log 590C

25.03.2008
Powerful Harvester Head SP 761 LF

21.03.2008
Foremost Four Tracked Vehicle Husky 8

Articles

07.05.2008
Volvo High Lift Wheel Loader L180F HL

27.06.2007 Turning farm logwood into cash

05.06.2007 Latest Ponsse products iat SkogsElmia

17.05.2007 Best Swedish and American solutions unite in Prentice logging heads

07.05.2007 Ponsse reports positive results

12.04.2007 Log Max presents a new forest destroyer

Components and technologies

10.07.2008

DAF New Night Lock

To protect truck drivers against intrusions and robberies in their cabs, DAF has become the first truck manufacturer to introduce a night lock for the doors. It can be easily and quickly mounted to every DAF XF105. DAF is renowned for being close to drivers and listening to their wishes and demands.

20.06.2008
Volvo FM New 11-Line Engine

05.06.2008
BMW Next-Generation Hydrogen Storage Tank

06.05.2008
New Automated Transmission Volvo I-Sync

16.04.2008
Up-Dated Dash for Peterbilt Medium-Duty Lineup

27.03.2008
Caterpillar Tier 4 engines will not use SCR

Articles

23.07.2007
Trimble: new generation of intelligent grading

07.06.2007 Mack to combat downtime

04.05.2007 Topcon presents revolutionary solution

26.04.2007 Bauma Reports: Innovation Awards announced

04.04.2007 Australia to protect us from diesel

14.02.2007 Scania stands guard over our health

Corporate news

23.07.2008

Hyundai Expansion Plans

Hyundai will add backhoe loaders to its range next year and is actively seeking companies to acquire for sales and product support. The company also has firm plans to add articulated dump trucks (ADTs) to its range. Speaking at the opening of Hyundai`s new branch office in UK, the company would add two backhoe loader models - 90 hp (67 kW) and 100 hp (75 kW) variants - to its range in the second half of 2009.

17.06.2008
Manitowoc Tower Crane Factory in Slovakia

06.06.2008
Kobelco Expands Georgia Plant

27.05.2008
Alimak Hek Operation in India

23.05.2008
New Holland Construction Moves Manufacturing

12.05.2008
Flat Sales for Manitou

Articles

12.07.2007
Chrysler continues global sales growth

13.06.2007 Nihao, John Deere!

23.05.2007 Bobcat sale could prove lucrative

14.05.2007 New Holland to fight for football cups

24.04.2007 Bauma Reports: Caterpillar displays 60 new machines

19.04.2007 Caterpillar: 50% will be bought for rental by 2011

Authorities & officials

30.06.2008

European Union to Cap Airline Emissions

The European Union reached a landmark agreement to cap emissions from aircraft, raising the stakes in an increasingly ferocious battle with the United States over how to regulate global greenhouse gases.

09.06.2008
Bush Votes Down Climate Bill

22.04.2008
Biofuel Agreement

01.04.2008
Russia Joins International Motor Insurance Certificate Green Card System

15.02.2008
Obama promises to help Detroit 3

12.02.2008
President Chavez threatens U.S. oil supply

Articles

09.07.2007
Beijing bans cars to save clean sky

29.05.2007 Volvo will do the grading for UK army

15.05.2007 Hewden`s legal victory

13.04.2007 Selling biofuel to the rich is just a new phase of Brazil colony

28.03.2007 Equipment thefts in UK: only 5% recovered

21.03.2007 Russian official attacks gambling business with a dozer

Logistic headlines

30.05.2008

Schenker Service Beijing 2008 Olympics

GLOBAL logistics provider Schenker will be supplying logistics services to Australian and New Zealand customers contributing to the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Handling freight from origin to destination.

29.04.2008
TNT Invest €100 Million in Asia-Europe Connection

20.03.2008
TNT Express Opens International Road Connection to Ukraine

20.02.2008
TNT E-Invoices with Digital Signature

10.01.2008
Eurasian Land Bridge Test

28.11.2007
Silk Road Project

Articles

03.08.2007
CNH Global rejects CAT’s services

20.06.2007 Rotterdam wants to treble capacity

30.05.2007 Logistic market tends to globalise

28.04.2007 US container shipments up

03.04.2007 Freight Expo welcomes to Melbourne

26.02.2007 Don`t let IT issues cripple your business