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Caterpillar Introduces Fuel Efficient 963 Track Loader

Caterpillar Inc.

Up to a 10% reduction in fuel consumption can be achieved with the use of Auto Mode which adapts the engine speed to the load.

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Volvo CE Adopts New Product Branding Strategy

Volvo Construction Equipment

The company will now use shorter and less complicated product names.

The ECR58 generation F recently won a Red Dot Product Design award.

Extreme Testing Ensures Durability of New Western Star Vocational Truck

Western Star Truck Sales Inc.

The new truck was subjected to extreme and grueling testing conditions designed by the Product Validation Engineering team of Daimler Trucks North America.

Pendulum testing of the new Western Star vocational truck.

Ricardo Report Examines Lifecycle Impacts of Road Vehicles in Europe

The life-cycle assessment found new electric vehicles are expected to have significantly lower impacts on the climate compared to conventional combustion engine vehicles.

Ricardo's report assesses the lifecycle impacts of European light- and heavy-duty vehicle types, including electric buses, with 65 different vehicle types and powertrain combinations.

AGCO Introduces Fendt 900 Vario MT Track Tractors

AGCO Corporation

The Fendt 900 Vario MT is available in three models from 380-431 hp.

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Market Analysis

The Pros and Cons of Industry Consolidation

Continued consolidation in the heavy-duty vehicle industry has helped address many complex technological challenges while also enhancing the OEM and supplier relationship.

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HYBRIT Fossil-Free Steel Production Plant Begins Operation

The HYBRIT initiative has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 10% in Sweden and 7% in Finland, as well as cutting steel industry emissions in Europe and globally.

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Allison Transmission Providing Electric Hybrid Propulsion Systems for IndyGo Buses

Allison Transmission

IndyGo will use Allison’s H 40 EP electric hybrid propulsion solution to power 27 new buses; it will also use the new eGen Flex system in its fleet.

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Market Analysis

July U.K. Commercial Vehicle Production up 3.6%

Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT)

Year-to-date output is down 21.2%, with July growth failing to make up for the 8,529-unit loss in the first 7 months of 2020.

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Allison Transmission eGen Flex Electric Hybrid System

Allison Transmission

The eGen Flex electric hybrid system provides bus fleets with full electric engine-off propulsion and accessory power operation capability.

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Heavy Duty Dialogue Technology Panel to Focus on Electric Vehicle and Advanced Technology

Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA)

Panelists will discuss the pace and progress of advanced vehicle technologies and their adoption in the heavy vehicle industry.

Robert Brown, head of government & public affairs at TuSimple will speak on the progress of electrification and other advanced technologies.

The First Articulated Motor Grader

Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)

Adding an articulated frame to motor graders helped to improve maneuverability in confined spaces and reduce rework.

A closer look at an early Deere 570 with articulated frame.

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