Auto review

02.01.2010

Audi Plans for the Future

Audi has published new details on its future product plans that include the introduction of several new vehicles such as brand`s first full hybrid model based on the Q5. In particular, 2010 will see Audi launching a series of new cars like the A1 premium supermini, the A7 based on the Sportback Concept, the new A8 limo and the R8 Spyder.

04.09.2009
Dunkel Industries Off-Road RV

12.08.2009
Cadillac XTS and ATS

12.01.2009
2010 Ford Taurus: Flagship Sedan

19.12.2008
Mazda Atenza Sporty Edition

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

Buses & trucks

29.01.2010

VOLVO Gas-Powered Bus for the Indian Market

Swedish bus manufacturer Volvo launched a new bus powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) for the Indian market to take on rivals like Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland. This CNG variant is being built at Volvo plant near Bangalore.

22.10.2009
New Scania Touring Coach

07.05.2009
Second Generation Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus

20.03.2009
Navistar International WorkStar Hybrid

17.12.2008
Double-decker Olympus from Optare

Articles

24.11.2009
Coronado SD Heavy Vocational Truck

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

Specialty vehicles

13.01.2010

Boeing Laser Demonstrator Program

Boeing has accepted the Oshkosh Defense military truck that will carry a Boeing-built laser beam control system for the U.S. Army`s High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD) program. Boeing received the Oshkosh Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) on December at the Oshkosh facility in Oshkosh, Wis.

03.06.2009
Iveco Defence Vehicles SUPERAV APC 8x8

09.12.2008
German submarines for Pakistan

14.10.2008
Phalanx on HEMTT

18.09.2008
Archer Artillery System

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

01.03.2010

Boeing 747-8F First Flight

The Boeing 747-8 Freighter successfully took to the sky for the first time, on a test flight that began in Paine Field in Everett and ended at the same location just over three-and-a-half hours later. The aircraft underwent tests for basic handling qualities and engine performance.

13.10.2009
Gulfstream G250 Super Mid-Size Jet

08.06.2009
Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle (F-15SE)

03.09.2008
Kawasaki Heavy Industries XP-1 Patrol Aircraft

29.08.2008
Sikorsky X2 Demonstrator

Articles

20.07.2007
Possible causes of Brazilian plane crash

04.07.2007 Australia: a breakthrough in engine building

Maritime world

16.02.2010

CRN New Maxiyacht Eviva

CRN launched Eviva, a magnificent 43metre maxiyacht. Eviva realized with the collaboration of Studio Zuccon International Project who took care of the external and internal layouts, stands out for its significant volumes and the wide-open areas, such as the covered cockpits of the main deck and the upper deck, which turn into a magnificent white hull.

02.10.2009
Aegean Yacht Montigne Sailing Yacht for Charter

23.04.2009
Luxury Superyacht Slipstream

15.12.2008
Heesen Yachts Celestial Hope

16.10.2008
New Motor Yacht Cyrus 34

Articles

08.12.2009
ORCAGENO Axe-Bow Superyacht

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

15.12.2009

Siemens First Class 380

Siemens has shown the press the first of Class 380s that are being constructed for ScotRail, at their Krefeld works. The class 380s will be delivered to the UK between September 2010 and March 2011. The Class 380 will be fully compliant with crashworthiness standard EN 15227 - designed to improve protection for staff and passengers.

24.08.2009
New Class 7100 Locomotives from Siemens Mobility

16.12.2008
Automated Metro in Helsinki

05.12.2008
The first Korean KTX-II train

22.09.2008
Bombardier Contessa Trains

Articles

20.01.2010
Bombardier Very High Speed Trains ZEFIRO 380

02.08.2007 Japan launches one more hybrid

05.07.2007 Japan introduces Bullet Trains

Portable power tools

19.01.2010

Youngman Ecolite Lighting Towers

UK based access manufacturer Youngman, is to enter the mobile lighting market with the launch of the Ecolite, a two model range of environmentally friendly, low energy lighting towers.

07.12.2009
Cummins Compact 8-28 kVA Gensets

19.10.2009
Champion Compressors VOC Series

29.05.2009
JCB Portable Lighting Tower LT9

18.12.2008
Super Quiet Generator Terex T30

Articles

12.01.2010
Atlas Copco New QAS 600 Generating Set

29.06.2007 More power with Atlas Copco

Construction & demolition

17.02.2010

New Husqvarna Demolition Robots

Husqvarna will use the Bauma trade show to give its new DXR250 demolition robot its formal European launch. The DXR250 weighs in at 1,620 kg (3,564 lb), has a working reach of 4.5 m(14.8 ft) and has a power rating of 18.5 kW (25 hp), although a 22 kW (29.5 hp) version is available.

15.02.2010
New Komatsu PW148-8 Wheeled Excavator

12.02.2010
Updated PT-30 Compact Track Loader

10.02.2010
Gehl New RS series Telehandlers

03.02.2010
New Kato Fully Hydraulic Excavator HD823MRV

Articles

23.12.2009
Komatsu Hybrid PC200LC-8 Excavator

27.10.2009 New Komatsu WD600-6 Wheel Dozer

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

Farmer`s fleet

09.02.2010

New Landini 5-H Series Tractors

A new four-model tractor range that aims to combine the best features of two top-selling Landini models was unveiled at LAMMA 2010 show. The Landini 5-H Series consists of four models powered by four-cylinder Perkins engines with outputs from 74hp to 102hp. This new range replaces the current Vision and popular Powerfarm tractor.

29.09.2009
Deutz-Fahr Agrotron X730

25.03.2009
JCB 7000 Series Tractors

12.03.2009
John Deere Launches New Tractors

12.02.2009
Caterpillar 924H Ag Premium Small-Wheel Loader

Articles

01.12.2009
John Deere Updated 6030 Series

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

Warehouse equipment

02.03.2010

Hyster New Forklifts H550-700HD

Hyster Company has launched a new series of lift trucks in the 55,000 lbs. to 70,000 lbs. lifting capacity range. The Hyster H550-700HD models are ideally suited for a wide variety of applications including steel manufacturing, loading general cargo at sea ports or moving and stacking loaded and unloaded containers.

08.02.2010
Hyundai New Large Diesel Forklifts

15.01.2010
Nexen X-Range Forklifts

28.12.2009
New Reachstacker Kalmar DRF420-450L

11.12.2009
Hyster New Line of Lift Trucks

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

Lifting equipment

04.03.2010

Terex AC 100/4L All-Terrain Crane

Terex Cranes is introducing the compact Terex AC 100/4L all-terrain crane, featuring a main boom with a length of 59.4 m. The crane is optimized for a broad range of applications. Together with its variable extension system a 19 meter double fly jib, the crane reaches an impressive maximum system length of 81.7 m.

26.02.2010
Maeda LC383M for the Overseas Market

05.02.2010
MEC Titan Boom 40-S

01.02.2010
Linden Comansa at Bauma 2010

25.01.2010
Grove GMK6300L All Terrain Crane

Articles

18.12.2009
New Mobile Crane Grove GSK55

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

Roads & bridges

03.03.2010

Caterpillar CD54 Vibratory Asphalt Compactor

Caterpillar has announced an addition to its asphalt compactor line. This CD54 vibratory asphalt compactor is intended for production-oriented customers, winning over operators with its versatile vibratory system, wide offset capability, performance in turns, and comfortable operating environment.

21.12.2009
Dynapac New Paver Line F1000

16.12.2009
Allen 4836B Bridge Deck Finisher

23.10.2009
Hamm`s HD+ heavy-duty tandem rollers

04.08.2009
Caterpillar New Towed-Scraper Models

Articles

28.01.2010
Caterpillar AP555E Mobil-trac Asphalt Paver

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

Mining jobs

27.02.2010

McCloskey R105 High Energy Screener

Following on from the highly successful R155, McCloskey International has developed the R105 High Energy Screener which provides the best solution for operators who don`t require the full capacity of the larger models. With all the class leading features of the R-Range, such as high quality components, durability, and reliability, the R105 is sure to add to McCloskey`s reputation for proven performance.

18.01.2010
Metso Compact Lokotrack Jaw Crusher

29.12.2009
Caterpillar WTR Trucks for Water Distribution

22.12.2009
McCloskey C44 Cone Crusher

23.09.2009
Komatsu Dump Trucks HD325-7 and HD405-7

Articles

04.02.2010
Terex New TA400 Articulated Truck

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

Forestry machines

03.12.2009

Vermeer SC372 Stump Cutter

The Vermeer SC372 stump cutter combines power and agility into one simple machine. At only 35" (88.9 cm) wide with dual tires removed, the SC372 can easily navigate through gates and operate in confined space. The optional patented AutoSweep system monitors engine speed and automatically adjusts the cutter wheel sweep rate to maximize productivity and reduce premature wear.

17.08.2009
New Komatsu Harvester Valmet 931

01.07.2009
The Cat 584 and Cat 584HD New Forwarders

09.06.2009
El-forest F14 Forwarder with Electric Hybrid Technology

18.12.2008
New Stump Grinder from Bandit

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

Components and technologies

25.02.2010

Orlaco Camera and Monitor Solutions

Orlaco will present its camera/monitor solutions for off-road vehicles, cranes and forklift trucks at Bauma in Munich. They will be showing the Spectrum scanner, a radar system, the CPH and FMC cameras and the pan and tilt zoom camera. The Spectrum scanner auto-searches for the optimum frequency for data exchange between camera and monitor.

25.11.2009
JDPS and Crown Equipment Innovative Engine for the C-5 Series Forklift

31.08.2009
Dual Power System Plus from Palfinger

20.02.2009
Perkins Unveil Tier 4 Engines

28.01.2009
New Caterpillar B Series Scrap Shears

Articles

03.11.2009
Caterpillar New Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB Industrial Engines

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

Corporate news

05.03.2010

Hitachi Construction China Sales to Double

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Asia’s second-largest excavator maker, may double sales in China this quarter, beating its forecast as the nation’s spending on railroads and mining fuels demand. The company’s excavator sales in China, the world’s largest and fastest growing market may surpass 3,500 units during the three months ending March 31, compared with 1,774 a year earlier.

24.02.2010
Tadano New Company Tadano Oceania

21.01.2010
Caterpillar at Bauma 2010

19.01.2010
Komatsu America NMO Plant Ships Wheel Loaders

18.12.2009
Caterpillar Remanufacturing Joint Venture

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

Authorities & officials

02.02.2010

US Investments in High Speed Rail

The US government has committed US$ 8 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the development of high speed rail in the US. The bulk of the funding will go to new, large-scale programmes. Mr LaHood, Secretary of transportation, confirmed that US$ 1.25 billion will be used to develop a 140 km long high speed rail corridor in Florida between Tampa and Orlando.

25.05.2009
New Fuel Standards For Automakers

02.12.2008
Barack Obama to save US economy

30.06.2008
European Union to Cap Airline Emissions

09.06.2008
Bush Votes Down Climate Bill

Articles

11.02.2010
Cummins Receives $54 Million for SuperTruck and Light-Duty Projects

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

Logistic headlines

09.03.2010

Mazda appoints CEVA as Distributor in Italy

CEVA Logistics has signed a three-year agreement with Mazda for the management of the distribution of spare parts throughout Italy. CEVA will collect the spare parts from Mazda`s warehouse in Klagenfurt, Austria on a daily basis and transport them to the CEVA centre at Bentivoglio, near Bologna.

27.01.2010
IVECO Renews Contract with Kuehne + Nagel

14.12.2009
Caterpillar Logistics New Facility in Ohio

06.11.2009
CEVA Distribute BMW Parts in UK

25.11.2008
Piracy Hijackings in the Gulf of Aden

Articles

18.02.2010
New Global Vessel Efficiency System from World Shipping Council

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