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European Construction Equipment Manufacturers Face Continued Challenges

CECE - Committee for European Construction Equipment

CECE reports its July 2020 Business Climate Index shows continuing challenges for manufacturers due to COVID-19, but there is a positive trend seen for 2021.

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Allison Electric Hybrid Equipped New Flyer Buses Headed to NYCT

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Fifty New Flyer buses equipped with the Allison H 40 EP electric hybrid propulsion system are set to be delivered to New York City Transit.

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New Volta Electric Truck Features Redesigned Driver Cab with Improved Visibility

Drivers of the Volta Zero electric truck will also benefit from inclusion of technologies such as Active Steering, Road Sign Assist, and Reversing Assistant.

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ACT Research Says Economy and CV Markets Recovering

Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. LLC/ACT Research

However, the continued uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic will make the the economic path forward a choppy one, predicts ACT.

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bauma CONEXPO INDIA Rescheduled to February 2021

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

Organizers of the event have decided to postpone the event due to continued escalation of the COVID pandemic and India's current travel restrictions.

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Caterpillar Celebrates Production of 175,000 Medium High Drive Dozers

Caterpillar Inc.

The machines feature an elevated drive sprocket which allows movement of the front and rear track idlers, improving balance and ground pressure.

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Tractor Sales in Italy Down 12% in First 5 Months of 2020

FederUnacoma | Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation

Despite the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the agriculture equipment industry, FederUnacoma says there is still a push toward mechanization which will aid eventual recovery.

Tractor sales in Italy were especially hard hit in April and May due to COVID-19 health emergency.

CNH Helps Bring Connectivity to Farmers in Brazil to Aid Their Productivity

CNH Industrial is helping lead the ConectarAGRO Association, which aims to bring the internet to the countryside and remote regions of Brazil.

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EU Commercial Vehicle Registrations Decline 20.3% in June 2020

European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)

Three out of the four largest markets in the region posted double-digit percentage declines.

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Volvo CE L45H and L50H Wheel Loaders Available with High-Speed Driveline

Volvo Construction Equipment

The new high-speed driveline option enables the wheel loaders to achieve speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h).

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Nikola Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Facility in Arizona

Nikola Corporation

The zero-emissions facility will have the capacity to produce 35,000 Class 8 commercial semi-trucks annually, running two shifts.

The new facility will initially produce the Nikola Two which is currently undergoing testing with Anheuser-Busch.

Continental Providing Surface Materials, Seats for Cabs of Agricultural Equipment

Continental is providing sturdy surface materials for the cab interiors of tractors and combine harvesters, as well as seats for small tractors and ride-on mowers.

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