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3 days ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud
Dancer and her rider were traveling a forest trail June 22 in Maine when they slid down a hill into a mud hole. The 1,100-pound horse was trapped. Casco Fire/Rescue and other agencies responded after getting the call for a horse rescue in Jugtown Forest in Casco. They also had a local veterinarian and a Volvo excavator on hand. “Crews worked collaboratively for approximately 4 hours to extricate the horse from the mud, taking every precaution to avoid injury,” Casco Fire/Rescue posted on Facebook.
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4 days ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud
All you equipment lovers looking for a summer road trip might consider the site of Big Muskie’s bucket. A new marker went up this month in Ohio to celebrate the largest dragline ever built.
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4 days ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud
Nearly 20 years after acquiring a majority share of Chinese wheel loader manufacturer SDLG, Volvo Construction Equipment is selling its entire ownership stake. Volvo will sell its 70% interest in SDLG to Lingong Group, the current minority owner. SDLG stands for Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co. Lingong Group is also the parent company of aerial work platform manufacturer LGMG.
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5 days ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud
Ram trucks for the 2026 model year will come with a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, the longest in the industry for full-size trucks. That’s an increase from the current warranty of five years/60,000 miles for gasoline-powered trucks and five years/100,000 miles for diesel models.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud
For the Caterpillar fan who wants to step up for the company’s 100th anniversary, three new boots are being offered to commemorate famous feats Cat equipment has played a part in. There’s the Golden Gate Bridge Boot, the Apollo 11 Boot and the Channel Tunnel Boot. These are no ordinary boots, each having its own unique and eye-catching design, with such features as headlights, space-age appearance or suspension bridge details.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud
A worker rescued from a trench collapse in Connecticut last week died of his injuries at a local hospital, police reported. Michael DiRocco Sr., 60, of Norwich was partially buried around 6:15 p.m. June 13 in a 5-foot-deep trench that caved in on a residential sewer-line installation project. It marks at least the eighth trench-collapse death this year in the U.S. and happened just before the industry entered the national Trench Safety Stand Down this week.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud
Within a month, two workers in trenches were struck by excavator buckets. One in California died, while one in Washington was severely injured. The most recent incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. June 3 in Woodland, Washington, when a worker was in a 15-foot-deep trench, and an excavator bucket landed on him, causing traumatic injury, according to fire department and media reports.
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1 week ago | 
totallandscapecare.com | Don McLoud
The popular off-road Trail Boss trim offered since 2019 for the gas-powered Silverado will debut on the electric version of the pickup for the 2026 model year. “The Silverado EV Trail Boss delivers similar capability expected with other Chevy Trail Bosses,” says Joe Roy, chief engineer for Silverado EV.
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2 weeks ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud
The popular off-road Trail Boss trim offered since 2019 for the gas-powered Silverado will debut on the electric version of the pickup for the 2026 model year. “The Silverado EV Trail Boss delivers similar capability expected with other Chevy Trail Bosses,” says Joe Roy, chief engineer for Silverado EV.
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2 weeks ago | 
totallandscapecare.com | Don McLoud
A year after ditching the Hemi V8, the popular engine will return for the 2026 Ram 1500. "Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi – we own it and we fixed it,” said Tim Kuniskis, CEO of the Ram brand. Ram is now taking orders for the optional 5.7-liter Hemi V8 for the 2026 Ram 1500, with the first trucks set to arrive at dealerships this summer. The option will be available for Tradesman, Express, Warlock, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited and Longhorn trims.
