AI’s Power Hunger Is Opening a New Diesel Market Beyond the Jobsite

After decades of powering construction sites, quarries and mines, diesel engines are finding a new growth market in one of the world’s fastest-expanding infrastructure sectors: data centers. The shift is being driven by a simple reality: artificial intelligence, cloud computing and hyperscale infrastructure are raising the power demands of data centers, while uptime requirements leave […]

Caterpillar Is Finding Its Next Growth Engine Inside the AI Power Crunch

As data centers race to secure megawatts, Caterpillar is turning engines, turbines and dealer service into critical AI infrastructure. The artificial intelligence boom is no longer just a story about chips, servers and software. Increasingly, it is a story about megawatts, and that is pulling Caterpillar into one of the fastest-moving corners of digital infrastructure. […]

Volvo CE Expands Its Electric Line-Up in Europe With the EWR150 Wheeled Excavator

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bringing the EWR150 Electric to the European market, introducing its first fully electric wheeled excavator to a segment still largely associated with diesel-powered models. With an operating weight between 16,600 and 17,900 kg, the EWR150 Electric has been developed to deliver operating capabilities comparable to its diesel equivalent, while […]

Hitachi ZX95US-7 SLF Brings 10-Metre Reach to the Ultra-Compact Segment

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe is expanding its range of special application excavators with the new ZX95US-7 SLF, an ultra-compact model designed to provide extended reach for urban jobsites, drainage works and operations in confined spaces. The ZX95US-7 SLF is the most compact model in Hitachi’s super long front excavator range. Compared with the standard ZX95US-7, it […]

New Holland Construction Launches Three New Compact Wheel Loaders

New Holland Construction is broadening its D-Series compact wheel loader range with three new models, the W70D, W80D and W80D Long Reach, bringing the redesigned cab and operator-focused updates first introduced on the W100D to smaller, more versatile machine sizes The new W70D and W80D models target landscaping, construction, material handling and agricultural applications, giving […]

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America Expands U.S. Dealer Network

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America has added three authorized dealers to its U.S. network: Holmes Rental Station in Ohio, ReadyDig in Colorado, and Wood’s CRW Corp. in Vermont. The appointments extend Yanmar’s dealer coverage in the Midwest, Rocky Mountain, and New England regions. Through these locations, customers will have access to the full line of […]

Liebherr’s New LMC 80: Soil Mixing Moves Toward Less Invasive Jobsites

Liebherr is expanding its deep foundation equipment portfolio with the LMC 80 cutter soil mixer, a solution for ground improvement applications where lower vibration, reduced noise and in-situ material handling are increasingly important. The launch comes as contractors face growing pressure to reduce the impact of deep foundation work, particularly on urban jobsites and in […]

Komatsu’s US Chattanooga Facility Celebrates 40 Years and Unveils New Machines

Komatsu’s Chattanooga Manufacturing Operation (CMO), in Tennessee, USA, has recently celebrated 40 years of activity. On July 10, employees, customers, elected officials and community members gathered to celebrate the facility’s anniversary and the rollout of the 60,000th excavator built at the plant. The celebration showcased a lineup of machines manufactured in Chattanooga, highlighting the facility’s […]

Diesel and strong OEM Partnerships: Inside Rehlko’s Demo Days 2026

Rehlko Demo Days 2026 took place in Reggio Emilia, Italy, where the company brought together six OEM partners and nine machines to show how its engines perform in real working conditions. Held July 13–14 at the company’s Reggio Emilia headquarters, the fourth edition of Demo Days brought six OEM partners – Cormidi, MDB, Palfinger, Vermeer, […]

John Deere Names Three “Building America” Finalists Ahead of August Public Vote

The grand prize winner will receive a New Generation John Deere P-Tier Mid-Size Excavator of their choice. John Deere has named the three finalists in its “Building America” contest, moving the nationwide initiative into its public voting phase. Announced on July 4, 2026, during the John Deere Classic, the contest recognises contractors, operators and construction […]

[Job Story] Terex CTT 472-20t Operating on Toronto’s SkyTower Project

The crane, supplied to contractor Premform, has been climbed to a height of 348 metres on the Pinnacle SkyTower project, a 110-storey residential tower under construction on Toronto’s waterfront. On June 16, Cropac Equipment, Terex Tower Cranes dealer for Eastern Canada, supplied a CTT 472-20t flat-top tower crane for lifting operations on the Pinnacle SkyTower […]

EACON Converts Komatsu HD1500 Fleet for Autonomous Mining Operations in Western Australia

At a gold mining operation in Western Australia, six retrofitted Komatsu HD1500 haul trucks have officially entered active day-shift production without safety drivers onboard. In Western Australia’s Kalgoorlie Goldfields, six Komatsu HD1500 rigid dump trucks are now hauling material at the Mulgarrie operation’s Havana Pit without operators or safety drivers inside the cabs. EACON Mining […]

European Associations Urge Brussels to Put More Funding Behind FP10

At stake is the EU’s next research and innovation programme, and the partnerships, technology pipelines and talent networks needed to turn scientific progress into industrial productivity. A coalition of 86 European associations, including CECE, has signed a joint declaration urging EU institutions to give FP10, the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, the budget […]