Articles by Neil Gerrard

Caterpillar elects a new CEO as Jim Umpleby moves to executive chairman
Published on: 15 April 2025
Caterpillar has announced that it has elected a new CEO, as incumbent CEO and chairman Jim Umpleby moves to the role of executive chairman
New president for Yanmar CE North America
Published on: 15 April 2025
Yanmar Compact Equipment has appointed a new president of its North American region
Komatsu: Improved sales on horizon in Europe after ‘depressive’ two years
Published on: 08 April 2025
Komatsu Europe CEO and COO on European sales and impact of trade tariffs
German minister: Bauma shows US ‘can’t turn back time’ on tariffs
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Published on: 07 April 2025
The wealth of technologically advanced construction equipment at the Bauma show in Munich, Germany, shows how important international free trade is to innovation
Tech firm collaborates with Cat to put LiDAR into new generation of autonomous machines
Published on: 31 March 2025
Automotive technology company Luminar has announced a collaboration with Caterpillar to integrate light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology into a new generation of autonomous machines
Chinese manufacturer Zoomlion to start MEWP production in Europe with €100 million factory
Published on: 24 February 2025
New factory for scissor and boom lifts to give Zoomlion access to eastern and western Europe
Fayat Group to pay US$11m for sale of machines with non-compliant engines in US
Published on: 17 January 2025
US Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency alleged violations of Clean Air Act
UK could hit Chinese excavators with duty of up to 83.5% after anti-dumping probe
Published on: 27 November 2024
The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has proposed slapping imported Chinese excavators with up to 83.5% duty.
Strabag trials fully autonomous asphalt paving
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Published on: 07 October 2024
Austria-based construction group Strabag has successfully tested new autonomous asphalt paving technology
Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminium, EVs
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Published on: 27 August 2024
Canada has announced plans to impose tariffs on Chinese imports
SICK launches new construction machinery sensor for metal detection
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Published on: 26 June 2024
Sensor manufacturer SICK has launched a new inductive proximity sensor for metal detection that can be used in harsh environments on a range of construction equipment
Sany reveals sales from electric- and hydrogen-powered machines
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Published on: 26 June 2024
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Sany has revealed the total revenue it generated from both electrically powered and hydrogen-powered machines in 2023
JCB aims to double size of Latin American operations with $100m investment
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Published on: 17 June 2024
JCB is to invest 500 million reais (just under US$100 million) on modernizing and expanding its Latin American operations
Could US tariffs on Chinese goods endanger adoption of electric construction equipment?
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Published on: 12 June 2024
When news emerged last month that the US government would be raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles and batteries, it wasn’t immediately obvious whether this would apply to construction equipment
Volvo: ‘We needed to do compact equipment differently’
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Published on: 21 May 2024
A year since Volvo CE split compact construction equipment from its heavy machinery, compact business unit leader Thomas Bitter explains the strategy
US slaps increased tariffs on Chinese goods used in construction
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Published on: 15 May 2024
The US government has announced that it is raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including on materials and machinery used in the construction industry
Future of construction machinery: Electric actuators vs. hydraulic
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Published on: 30 April 2024
Can electric actuators prove to be a credible alternative to hydraulic in construction machinery?
How much are the world’s biggest construction OEMs spending on R&D?
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Published on: 08 April 2024
What are the world’s 10 biggest construction equipment manufacturers spending on research and development?
How could new European emissions targets impact the construction sector?
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Published on: 22 February 2024
What could impact on construction be as Europe plans to cut emissions by 90% by 2040?
Human-sized bricklaying robot start-up raises $25 million
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Published on: 15 February 2024
A start-up company that is developing a bricklaying robot has raised $25 million to scale the number of robots it can deploy across Europe.
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