Revolutionizing Industry: Inside China's Pioneering Smart Factories

From Alwihda Info: June 2, 2026

China's smart factories, led by Zoomlion, integrate AI and robotics to revolutionize manufacturing. With enhanced efficiency and innovative shared manufacturing, these facilities set a new standard in the industry.

Par Yang Xun, People's Daily

A few months ago, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with five other g...

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Volvo CE, Hitachi to Develop “Zero Emission” Electric Construction Sites

From Equipment World June 1, 2026

Volvo Construction Equipment and Hitachi Energy have agreed to partner on developing “zero-emission construction sites.”

The partnership involves combining electric construction equipment with on-site power supply, which is one of the biggest challenges of battery-powered machinery, especially in remote areas.

The overall goal is to reduc...

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Growth Expected: ARA's Q2 Rental Economic Forecast

Source: American Rental Association (ARA) May 19, 2026

New economic forecast is more optimistic than prior report.

According to the latest forecast by the American Rental Association (ARA), the U.S. construction and industrial equipment (CIE) and general tool rental industry is projected to reach $83.5 billion — a 3.6 percent growth. This is an update from the previous pro...

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Deere hit with new lawsuit

Reposted from Equipment World May 18, 2026.

A month after a $99 million settlement for ag equipment, Deere is now being sued for right to repair of construction equipment.

On May 14, a landscaping contractor filed suit against Deere & Company in U.S. District Court in Illinois, alleging violations of antitrust law for repairs of and parts for its construction and forestry ...

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