John Deere’s new XUV845 and 875 Gator models offer multiple trim levels and a number of updated features.

John Deere releases two new Gators

The XUV 845 and 875 made their public debut at the U.S. Farm Progress Show

John Deere’s Gator line of UTVs is pretty popular with everyone from farmers to football stadium staff. To add to that popularity, this summer the green brand added two more “full-size” models to the Gator family: the 53-horsepower, 812-c.c. gasoline-powered XUV 845 and 23-h.p. XUV 875 with an 854-c.c. diesel engine. “We’ve just launched the […] Read more

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Volvo, Westport team up on alternate-fuel engine tech

Volvo and Westport Fuel Systems announced a joint venture to accelerate the commercialization of Westport’s HPDI (high-pressure direct injection) technology for alternative fuels such as LNG and hydrogen for heavy truck and off-road applications. “We are confident that, we can bring sustainable solutions forward, using the internal combustion engine, running on renewable fuels now and […] Read more


Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reports truck tractors and skid steers showed significant price declines during the first quarter of this year.

Used prices slip for some machines

RB shows declines in truck tractor, skid steer prices

For anyone in the market for a used skid steer or truck tractor, now might be a good time to head to an auction sale. As the spring auction season ramps up, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RB) just released its “Market Trends Report for Used Equipment and Trucks” for the first quarter of 2024 — and […] Read more

Edison Motors' CEO Chace Barber stands beside the company's first concept truck, a 1962 LW900 Kenworth converted to diesel-electric hybrid drive.

B.C. company to offer hybrid conversions for farm trucks

Edison Motors pioneers the retrofit market for vocational heavy and light trucks

There’s an old saying that everything old is new again. When it comes to automotive and machinery design today, that seems to be true in spades. Diesel-electric equipment has been in use for decades, but until recently, that system had largely fallen out of favour with many equipment manufacturers, including heavy truck builders. “It’s weird,” […] Read more


the Polaris Ranger XD 1500 series side-by-sides 2024 model year

New Ranger Extreme Duty UTV model from Polaris

More power, payload and available premium features

This summer Polaris announced the introduction of a three-cylinder, 1,500 cc, Extreme Duty Ranger side-by-side that delivers what the brand claims is an industry-leading 110 horsepower, giving it 30 per cent more power, and at 105 foot-pounds, 50 per cent more torque than its nearest comparable competitor. “We spent over five years meeting with farmers, […] Read more