Auto review

19.12.2008

Mazda Atenza Sporty Edition

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the launch of the 2.0 Style Edition Mazda Atenza (known as the Mazda6 overseas) sedan. This special edition model is equipped with sporty and high quality features and goes on sale throughout Japan.

18.12.2008
Russian Marussia Supercar

09.12.2008
Family-minded Golf Plus

25.11.2008
World Premiere of the Mazda3 Hatchback

17.10.2008
BRABUS Mercedes-Benz GLK

14.10.2008
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X GSR Premium Edition

Articles

04.05.2008
BMW X6 First Drive

11.12.2007 2009 Nissan Murano

04.12.2007 New 2008 Mazda5 Facelift

26.11.2007 The New Crossover Nissan Rogue

16.11.2007 New Potential of 2008 Toyota Highlander

02.11.2007 2008 Mazda CX-9 to Achieve Perfection

Buses & trucks

17.12.2008

Double-decker Olympus from Optare

An Optare Olympus 100-seat double-decker is marketed for school trips for which its high capacity is particularly suited. It has Fainsa coach-style high-back seats with three point seat belts, bonded tinted glass, a chiller system in the upper saloon, and tables over the rear wheel arches.

04.12.2008
China First Mining Truck SRT55

27.10.2008
New Temsa Avenue

07.10.2008
New VDL Bus & Coach CITEA CLE City and Local Bus

24.09.2008
Airport Cobus 3000 Buses

02.09.2008
Tata Motors Super Milo Range

Articles

25.10.2007
MAN buses will stop global warming

01.08.2007 Li-ion battery powered buses will serve Olympic Beijing

18.06.2007 Mack Performance Tour hits the road

28.05.2007 Iveco displays passenger-friendly buses

03.05.2007 Modec: one more step towards clean sky

20.04.2007 International expands in RV market

Specialty vehicles

09.12.2008

German submarines for Pakistan

Pakistan plans to buy German-made submarines for the first time, but is still technologically behind its nuclear rival India. Pakistan will purchase three Type 214 German submarines under deal worth more than $1 billion (773.7 million euros). The German shipbuilding company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) will construct the diesel-electric submarines in a shipyard in Pakistan`s southern port city of Karachi.

14.10.2008
Phalanx on HEMTT

18.09.2008
Archer Artillery System

01.08.2008
Freedom to conduct sea trials

24.07.2008
UH-72A Lakota helicopter for the National Guard

03.06.2008
Leopard 2A6 HEL Tank

Articles

06.08.2007
US sends military robots to Iraq

24.07.2007 Canada adopts Swiss low-level air defence system

09.06.2007 LDV presents new rescue vehicle

04.06.2007 Military equipment from Terex

Aerospace industry

03.09.2008

Kawasaki Heavy Industries XP-1 Patrol Aircraft

Japan`s defence ministry has taken delivery of Kawasaki Heavy Industries` prototype XP-1 maritime patrol aircraft for a long-term programme of test and evaluation activities. Flown for the first time in 2007, the demonstrator has completed an initial 11-month phase of testing by its prime contractor, which expects to build 70 production P-1s to replace Japan`s KHI/Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions.

29.08.2008
Sikorsky X2 Demonstrator

26.08.2008
Angola Angosat Satellite

29.07.2008
Business-jet Lineage 1000: Masterpiece of Comfort

01.07.2008
Airbus Military Transport Plane A400M

22.05.2008
Boeing 777 F World Largest Twin-Engine Freighter

Articles

20.07.2007
Possible causes of Brazilian plane crash

04.07.2007 Australia: a breakthrough in engine building

Maritime world

15.12.2008

Heesen Yachts Celestial Hope

Celestial Hope was launched at the Heesen shipyard. Celestial Hope is the second hull of the 4700 semi custom series, aluminium hull and superstructure, equipped with state of the art stabilization system and will cruise at a maximum speed of 24 knots. The interior, designed by design studio “Intarya”, is set on a contemporary well detailed interior, finished of with luxurious fabrics, furniture and decoration.

16.10.2008
New Motor Yacht Cyrus 34

25.09.2008
Elegant Motoryacht Allogante from Alloy Yachts

28.08.2008
New Moonen 97 Superyacht Darsea

08.08.2008
Motor Superyacht JUNIE ISA 120

21.07.2008
Motor Superyacht Agram

Articles

12.10.2007
Alternative to Offshore Fixed Platforms

26.07.2007 Pacific Northwest becomes a new home for Seawolf

16.07.2007 Hyundai Heavy Industries: a revolution in Korean shipbuilding

22.06.2007 Queen Elizabeth 2 to become a floating hotel

Railway transport

16.12.2008

Automated Metro in Helsinki

Helsinki City Transport (HKL) has chosen Siemens to renovate its metro network. HKL has contracted the Mobility Division at Siemens to supply a driverless metro system worth around 100 million euros.

05.12.2008
The first Korean KTX-II train

22.09.2008
Bombardier Contessa Trains

28.07.2008
New red trains from Alstom

26.06.2008
Germany First Automated Passenger Service

19.05.2008
Multiple-Unit Train Siemens Desiro ML

Articles

02.08.2007
Japan launches one more hybrid

05.07.2007 Japan introduces Bullet Trains

Portable power tools

18.12.2008

Super Quiet Generator Terex T30

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) announces a brand new addition to its generator line, the T30 Super Quiet Generator. The T30 comes standard with 110 percent spill containment, simple user-friendly controls and a fuel tank sized for 24 hours of continuous operation.

25.11.2008
Portable Hydronic Heater from Wacker

15.09.2008
Reliable air compressors from Atlas Copco

23.07.2008
Cat Pumps: Excellent durability and long life

16.05.2008
New Range of SDMO Lighting Towers

26.03.2008
Doosan Infracore to combine light tower and mobile generator in Ingersoll Rand L20

Articles

29.06.2007
More power with Atlas Copco

Construction & demolition

31.12.2008

New Ausa Site Dumper

Ausa has launched the 2,5 tonne D 250 AHGA articulated rotating site dumper designed specifically for the Central European and Scandinavian markets. The hopper of the D 250 AHGA incorporates a scissor lift system that allows both frontal and lateral hi-tipping- a feature that eases the loading and unloading process.

18.12.2008
Powerful and Productive Excavators from Hyundai

17.12.2008
Caterpillar Mini Hydraulic Excavator D-series

16.12.2008
New Sideboom Option for New Holland Bulldozers

12.12.2008
Indeco breakers for Australian market

10.12.2008
New ZW Wheel Loaders from Hitachi

Articles

31.07.2007
Hitachi designers speak on the "Global Machine"

19.06.2007 Seventeen-year-old John Deere loader keeps on ticking

31.05.2007 ASV: a technology breakthrough for rubber track loaders

25.05.2007 JCB stars at SED 2007

02.05.2007 Bauma 2007: parade of records

11.04.2007 Bauma will provide a closer look at attachments

Farmer`s fleet

04.12.2008

Challenger New C Models to MT700, MT800 and MT900 Ranges

Challenger has added a number of new features to their MT700C and MT800C ranges, as well as their 4WD artic-steer MT900C series, including a new worldwide colour scheme of yellow, grey and black. The new colour 7 inch (178mm) Total Management Centre (TMC) display is fitted to the front of the armrest and is fully adjustable, and includes 15 keys and a rotary selector dial for full control of ISOBUS equipped implements.

02.12.2008
New Sugar Beet Cleaner Loader from Holmer

24.11.2008
John Deere Tractors: Perfect Solution for Farmers

17.11.2008
Kubota B-Series Compact Tractors

15.10.2008
John Deere Expands Compact Tractor Line

10.10.2008
Case IH Next Generation Sprayer Patriot 3330

Articles

08.08.2007
Case launches Steiger and Magnum

02.07.2007 John Deere`s innovation in sprayers

15.06.2007 Cereals 2007 highlights

22.05.2007 Keep drilling with John Deere

16.05.2007 CLAAS tractor: exploring the world

10.05.2007 Opico`s Sabre-Seeder helps cut costs

Warehouse equipment

16.12.2008

Taylor Four Wheel Articulated Fork Lift TX4-300

A four wheel drive articulated fork lift, the TX4-300, is the latest addition to the TX Series at Taylor Machine Works. The 132-inch wheelbase TX4-300 has a rated capacity of 30,000 pounds at 24-inch load center.

06.10.2008
New Energy Efficient Electric Pedestrian Pallet Truck Jungheinrich EJE C20

26.09.2008
Multi-Directional Combi CB

04.09.2008
Remarkable FBKRT PAC Series from Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks

01.09.2008
CVS Container Runner

18.08.2008
New Stanley Handling ROBUR Compact Reach Truck

Articles

02.06.2008
Kalmar All-Electric Forklift Range

27.07.2007 Teletruks help the flow for Danone

10.07.2007 Warehouse equipment news from China

26.06.2007 Snapshot of UK forklift industry

06.06.2007 Jungheinrich takes part in a study on methanol fuel cells

18.05.2007 Another award for Crown TSP 6000

Lifting equipment

30.12.2008

New Products from Terex Comedil

Terex Comedil has been very proud to present the new CBR 40H. This crane shows how attentive the company is to the development of new models which are not simple readjustments of consolidated ones, but original cranes of completely new design. CBR 40H with a hook height 2,7 m higher and a jib 4 m longer than CBR 36H, maintains however the same loads even at jib point as well as all those characteristics common to the CBR range, namely complete automatic folding compatible with loading clearance gauge.

19.12.2008
Multifunctional Telehandlers from Schaeffer

15.12.2008
All-terrain Cranes from XCMG

12.12.2008
Terex Fuchs material handler to remain unrivalled

09.12.2008
New Hiab Loader Crane XS 855

28.11.2008
Giant Crawler Crane

Articles

09.08.2007
Bil-Jax enters the new era of boom lifts

13.07.2007 On Top at the South Pole

21.06.2007 Skyjack`s booming achievement

21.05.2007 Merlo shows evolution with new Roto machines

23.04.2007 Bauma Reports: Crane surprises from Sennebogen

17.04.2007 Palfinger to unveil new crane at Bauma

Roads & bridges

17.12.2008

Mobile Mixing Plant from Wirtgen

Wirtgen (Germany) has introduced its new KMA 220 mobile cold mixing plant. It can be used in a wide range of applications, offering a mixing capacity of up to 220 tonnes/hour for the production of high quality cold mixes. The KMA’s 220 tonne capacity is 10% greater than its predecessor, the KMA 200. Power comes from a six cylinder diesel developing 131 kW (176 hp) in a soundproof housing that can be switched to a economical ECO mode during non-productive periods.

24.11.2008
New Reversible Plate Compactor from Dynapac

10.10.2008
New Holland Blade Runner Series B

09.10.2008
Caterpillar 24M Motor Grader

29.09.2008
New specialist from Wirtgen

22.09.2008
SAKAI High-Frequency Rollers SW880 and SW990

Articles

31.10.2007
Wirtgen SP 1600 to build stable parking areas for Airbus A380

18.07.2007 The advantages of Cat pipelayers

17.07.2007 Mixing update from Liebherr

28.06.2007 Two new dozers from Komatsu

08.06.2007 Cat delivers new benchmark for skid steers

08.05.2007 Cat D6K. New milestone in dozing

Mining jobs

18.12.2008

Fintec 1440 for Quarrying and Demolition

Fintec Crushing and Screening Ltd (Northern Ireland) has introduced the new Fintec 1440 track mounted impact crusher. Equipped with a field proven Sandvik impactor, the new model is the company’s first since it was acquired by Sandvik in 2007. It combines Fintec’s experience in the design of mobile chassis with Sandvik’s unquestionable leadership in the manufacture of high output impact crushers for quarrying, demolition and recycling applications.

28.11.2008
Hitachi Mining Excavators Dash-6 Series

21.11.2008
Liebherr T282B LMS Technology

16.10.2008
Caterpillar New Mining Trucks

07.10.2008
Liebherr Ambitious Plans

03.10.2008
Komatsu 860E-1K: Advanced Technology in Mining

Articles

21.05.2008
Komatsu BR580JG-1 Mobile Jaw Crusher

11.07.2007 DBT to present mining innovations in Australia

25.06.2007 Hillhead preview: safety tops the agenda

24.05.2007 Atlas Copco will provide efficient tunnelling

11.05.2007 The smallest Surface Miner from Wirtgen

18.04.2007 “Size Does Matter” - Hartl will proclaim at Bauma

Forestry machines

18.12.2008

New Stump Grinder from Bandit

Bandit (USA) has recently unveiled their latest self-propelled stump grinder, the Model 2000XP. The tri-wheel Bandit Model 2000XP offers a tight turning radius with two hydraulic steering options. Rental contractors, landscapers and tree care professionals will enjoy the ease with which they can access stumps in close quarters.

26.11.2008
Waratah FL85: Ideal for cutting and harvesting

23.09.2008
New Bandit 1490XP Brush Chipper

10.09.2008
New D-Series Swing Machines from John Deere

05.08.2008
Economical tree chipper from Morbark

05.08.2008
Caterpillar Track Feller Bunchers Improve Performance

Articles

07.05.2008
Volvo High Lift Wheel Loader L180F HL

27.06.2007 Turning farm logwood into cash

05.06.2007 Latest Ponsse products iat SkogsElmia

17.05.2007 Best Swedish and American solutions unite in Prentice logging heads

07.05.2007 Ponsse reports positive results

12.04.2007 Log Max presents a new forest destroyer

Components and technologies

16.12.2008

Renault Optitronic Automated Gearbox

Renault Trucks is expanding the Renault Midlum with a whole new range of automated gearboxes, configured to respond to the specific needs of the delivery business. User comfort and reduced operating costs are the key features of the Optitronic on the Midlum.

03.12.2008
MTU Series 4000 Engines for Mining Equipment

15.10.2008
RockHound 40EX Excavator Flail Mulcher

09.10.2008
Volvo Trucks New EEV Engines

25.09.2008
Advanced Alcolock from Volvo Trucks

23.09.2008
Michelin New Agricultural Tyre

Articles

23.07.2007
Trimble: new generation of intelligent grading

07.06.2007 Mack to combat downtime

04.05.2007 Topcon presents revolutionary solution

26.04.2007 Bauma Reports: Innovation Awards announced

04.04.2007 Australia to protect us from diesel

14.02.2007 Scania stands guard over our health

Corporate news

29.12.2008

Caterpillar New Plant in Tamil Nadu

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of Tamil Nadu and Caterpillar India Ltd. to set up a heavy engineering equipment manufacturing plant near Chennai with a capital investment of Rs 800 crore (173.3 million U.S. dollars). The plant will manufacture heavy engineering equipment which is used in the construction and mining industry.

18.12.2008
Cummins to Cut 500 Jobs

17.12.2008
Demag Cranes Record Earnings

03.12.2008
Kato Dissolves Euro Rigo

28.11.2008
Terex Compact Equipment Line

31.10.2008
Gradall Handlers Become JLG

Articles

12.07.2007
Chrysler continues global sales growth

13.06.2007 Nihao, John Deere!

23.05.2007 Bobcat sale could prove lucrative

14.05.2007 New Holland to fight for football cups

24.04.2007 Bauma Reports: Caterpillar displays 60 new machines

19.04.2007 Caterpillar: 50% will be bought for rental by 2011

Authorities & officials

02.12.2008

Barack Obama to save US economy

US President-elect Barack Obama has unveiled a US$ 700 billion construction plan for the nation`s infrastructure, education and energy sectors. The plan aims to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011, and is the biggest public works programme since then President Franklin Delano Roosevelt`s New Deal, which helped pull the US economy out of the Great Depression in the 1930s.

30.06.2008
European Union to Cap Airline Emissions

09.06.2008
Bush Votes Down Climate Bill

22.04.2008
Biofuel Agreement

01.04.2008
Russia Joins International Motor Insurance Certificate Green Card System

15.02.2008
Obama promises to help Detroit 3

Articles

09.07.2007
Beijing bans cars to save clean sky

29.05.2007 Volvo will do the grading for UK army

15.05.2007 Hewden`s legal victory

13.04.2007 Selling biofuel to the rich is just a new phase of Brazil colony

28.03.2007 Equipment thefts in UK: only 5% recovered

21.03.2007 Russian official attacks gambling business with a dozer

Logistic headlines

25.11.2008

Piracy Hijackings in the Gulf of Aden

As a result of the recent development in piracy hijackings in the area, AP Moller-Maersk (Denmark) has updated its policy for vessels entering the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of East Africa. For the time being, vessels without adequate speed or freeboard will avoid the Gulf of Aden and seek alternative routing south of the Cape of Good Hope and east of Madagascar.

13.10.2008
OHL to Expand Logistics Operations

26.09.2008
Mazda Goes by Train

01.09.2008
Regional Centre of Logistics in Uzbekistan

31.07.2008
Global tracking from DHL Express

30.05.2008
Schenker Service Beijing 2008 Olympics

Articles

03.08.2007
CNH Global rejects CAT’s services

20.06.2007 Rotterdam wants to treble capacity

30.05.2007 Logistic market tends to globalise

28.04.2007 US container shipments up

03.04.2007 Freight Expo welcomes to Melbourne

26.02.2007 Don`t let IT issues cripple your business