Future proofing excavators will depend on how manufacturers approach technology, design and operations, according to Sungmo Yang , vice president of excavator business platform, Volvo Construction Equipment
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In Pictures: Nissan’s technology enables cars to learn from drivers
Nissan has unveiled its brain-to-vehicle technology which will enable vehicles to interpret signals from the driver’s brain.
CNH Industrial poaches Volvo CE’s senior VP for technology
CNH Industrial appoints Alan Berger, formerly the senior vice president for technology at Volvo Construction Equipment, as its chief technical officer for product development
UPS targets 25% alternative fuel, advanced tech vehicle purchases by 2020
By 2020, alternative fuel and advanced technology models will account for one quarter of UPS’s annual new vehicle purchases
Kone reopens 350m-deep high-rise testing lab
Kone has reopened its renovated high-rise testing laboratory in Finland which, at a depth of 350m, is the deepest facility of its kind in the world
IronPlanet unveils Marketplace Direct platform
IronPlanet has unveiled Marketplace Direct, a cloud-based platform that offers self-listing functionality to larger-scale equipment sellers
UAE: RAK Precast orders Elematic production tech
RAK Precast will use Elematic Acotec Pro technology to produce non-load bearing interior precast wall panels at its Dubai factory
IronPlanet appoints tech-oriented vice president
IronPlanet has appointed Ken Calhoon to the position of vice president for data analytics and machine learning
Mercedes-Benz unveils special edition Actros model
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a special edition Actros unit to celebrate its flagship model’s 20th anniversary
Al-Bahar to display cost-saving Cat tech at ADIPEC
Al-Bahar has announced plans to showcase the latest cost-efficient technologies from the Cat power Solutions range at ADIPEC 2016