Rod Sutton

The rate at which prices are increasing is starting to level, but higher costs linger. The Producer Price Index for construction equipment and machinery recorded a 2% increase in September but is 30% higher than it was in 2020. Fleets continue to feel those effects.

Expectations for 2025 are robust, with an industry net of 35% expecting increases in revenue.

A mineshaft in Morris County, NJ, collapsed underneath I-80.

Deere announced its 460 P Tier ADT at CES 2025, but gave us an advanced look at the machine in the field.

Walk around of the autonomous 460 P Tier articulated dump truck.

Sumitomo will acquire the Dunlop tire brand from Goodyear for $701 million, according to Modern Tire Dealer. The deal covers trademarks and “intangible assets necessary for the operations of the brand business in Europe, North America, and Oceania,” according to Goodyear.

Supplier diversification and good relationships with suppliers may mitigate the effects of a volatile environment.

The company is also prohibited from importing Hino engines into the U.S.

Remote-controlled unit charges EVs and also runs hundreds of OEM attachments.

The four-part distribution boom is in a Z-fold configuration.