Business Management Predicting the Unpredictable: Attempting to plot out the economic recovery August 14, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The sudden, devastating economic collapse caused by the Covid-19 pandemic was so unprecedented, that even seasoned economists admit it’s difficult to predict what the recovery will look…
Equipment Cat’s CT681 enters full production February 3, 2016 LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Caterpillar has announced its model CT681 vocational truck is now in full production. The CT681 is a Class 8 set-forward axle truck intended for snow plow,…
Equipment Cat expands vocational truck line; will add 15-litre engine May 14, 2015 New CT680 rounds out Caterpillar truck line
Equipment CAT SHOWS OFF CT681 VOCATIONAL TRUCK November 11, 2014 There’s a new Cat truck and this one has a face only a mother could love. But that was by design, Cat officials said at a ride-and-drive attended by Fleet…
Equipment CAT CT681’s form designed for function November 1, 2014 Caterpillar's new CT681 is a short nose, set forward vocational truck designed for use in Eastern urban environments.
Infrastructure LaHood wants to finance Customs facility at new Windsor-Detroit bridge October 31, 2014 PEORIA, Ill. — Ray LaHood considers the new Windsor to Detroit bridge so important he is looking to arrange financing for a portion of the project. LaHood, the first secretary…
Business Management New presidents at Caterpillar October 14, 2014 PEORIA, Ill. — Caterpillar Inc. has named its latest presidents, after two senior executives signalled their intentions to retire. The departing leaders are two of the company’s group presidents:…
Sustainability PC-11 oils on target for 2016 May 20, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Assuming things go according to schedule, the new PC-11 diesel engine oils should be ready for purchase beginning in April 2016. For that to happen, the final…
Transportation Peterson wins supplier excellence award from Caterpillar November 11, 2011 GRANDVIEW, Mo. -- Peterson Manufacturing has won the 2010 Supplier Quality Excellence Process Award from Caterpillar. Peterson earned the award by meeting and exceeding eight stringent business performance metrics established by Cat.
Canada’s first Cat August 1, 2011 QUEENSVILLE, Ont. - The first Canadian Caterpillar CT660 is being put through its paces hauling aggregate to landscapers in the Stouffville, Ont. area by J.F. Kitching & Son, a family-run company that has played a key role in the truck's...
Regulations Big win for biodiesel: ASTM approves new blend spec’s June 25, 2008 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The biodiesel industry is celebrating following the recent vote by the ASTM International D02 Ma...
BREAKING NEWS: Caterpillar, Navistar to form strategic alliance; Companies to build Cat-branded truck June 12, 2008 PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar and Navistar International Corp. have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue glo...
Cat says 07 engines are performing well in the real-world November 28, 2007 PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar says its customers are validating claims the EPA07 engines are living up to expectation...
Transportation Cat boasts all-time highs in Q3 October 22, 2007 PEORIA, Ill. -- Citing continued strength in markets outside the US, Caterpillar has boasted third-quarter sales an...
Transportation J.D. Power ranks CAT, Cummins highest in heavy-duty truck engine customer satisfaction October 19, 2007 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- In their respective segments, Caterpillar and Cummins rank highest in satisfying custom...