Don McLoud

During its dealer meeting, Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas unveiled its next-generation mini excavators with its new name and brand, Landcros.

Caterpillar's lawsuit alleges patent infringement by Bluelight Machines' aftermarket kits to convert construction equipment to autonomous operation.

A person was airlifted to a trauma center July 24 after a mini excavator overturned on top of them in Rhea County, Tennessee. Details here.

Edric C. Funk has been elected the next president and CEO of Toro, succeeding Richard M. Olson, who will become executive chairman. Details here.

The first Yanmar compact track loaders with ASV Posi-Track are now available in North America, the beginning of a phase-out of ASV-branded CTLs.

More than 24 hours after a worker was swept away by rising stormwater in a drainage pipe near Chicago, his body was found by emergency responders July 28.

The TL25RP, TL40RP and TL50RP range from 3,870 to 5,205 pounds and 23 to 54 horsepower, starting the phase-out of ASV-branded CTLs.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas reveals its first wheeled excavators for North America: the 18-metric-ton ZX180W-7 and 22-metric-ton ZX220W-7.

The worker was hospitalized. His employer has repeat excavation violations dating back to 2019.

Hitachi Construction Machinery has signed baseball star Shohei Ohtani to help it transition to new name Landcros with goal of becoming third largest.