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The way of the dragons: Chinese construction OEMs chase overseas growth
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Sany, XCMG, Zoomlion and Lovol outline ambitious plans to grow overseas sales
Interview: Hyundai looks to partnerships, tech and hydrogen to drive growth
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Cheol-gon Choi, President and CEO at HD Hyundai Construction Equipment talks to Andy Brown about smarter equipment and different power options
“We could see a niche in the market” NXGen boss reports spike in demand for specialist re-rentals
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Spotlight on specialist cranes and SPMT re-rental business NXGen
Sany IPO targets growth as overseas sales outpace domestic market
OEM plans Hong Kong exchange listing amid weak China demand, surging growth in Africa, Asia-Pacific
Caterpillar adds collision warning, payload options to medium wheeled loaders
World’s largest OEM releases collision warning, payload options for wheeled loaders
Equipment theft: a global crisis
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What can be done to tackle the global epidemic of tool theft?
Caterpillar reports Q1 construction sales decline across all regions
Caterpillar has reported a 19% year-on-year drop in construction equipment sales for Q1 2025, with declines across all regions
Appraising Aggreko: How private equity has changed the world’s largest temporary power provider
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Six things we learned from Aggreko’s 2024 financial results
New JLG features redefine fleet connectivity
Three upgrades to be introduced to manufacturer’s ClearSky Smart Fleet 
Sales down for Volvo CE amid “increased geopolitical and market uncertainty”
Sales up in some markets but down in others for first quarter of 2025
Irdeto and Trackunit partner on equipment sharing
Alliance creates ‘bridge’ between cloud platforms
The trade war is forcing construction equipment OEMs to think again about exports
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Global construction OEMs are suddently rethinking their US strategy
Boom time: Innovation, not tariffs, is driving the telescopic boom lift market
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What’s new in the telescopic boom lift market?
Itochu becomes main shareholder of Aichi
Hopes to increase export and domestic business
New IPAF campaign focuses on overturns
The Stop Overturns – Safety Starts on the Ground campaign has been informed by IPAF’s global Accident Reporting Portal
Caterpillar elects a new CEO as Jim Umpleby moves to executive chairman
Caterpillar has announced that it has elected a new CEO, as incumbent CEO and chairman Jim Umpleby moves to the role of executive chairman
Aggreko finds buyer for Russian business
Company takes big impairment charge on sale
Sinoboom appointment targets used equipment
Director of used equipment to oversee new global strategy 
The biggest equipment rental acquisitions of 2025 so far...
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Seven of the biggest M&A deals in the rental industry this year
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