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This last weekend saw the unveiling of the new Caterpillar trucks for the Australian market. This was a world premiere, the first time a Caterpillar highway truck has been launched. The company behind the new brand launch, NC², is a joint venture between Navistar, who own International Trucks, and Caterpillar themselves. The launch itself was [...]

When considering the latest truck brand to enter the Australian truck market the question we need to ask, is about exactly what is an NC2 truck going to be? The inclusion of the C 13 in the first models keeps that Cat legacy going for the Cat enthusiasts and the new MaxxForce 15 is based [...]

The presentation by the people from NC2 at the Melbourne Truck Show was the first chance for many people to see what this new beast will look like. Unfortunately, there were no actual vehicles, in the metal, and even the pictures provided appear to be artists impressions. For those who know the trucking industry in [...]

The latest heavy duty engine sales figures demonstrate Caterpillar’s continuing fall in market share among US truck buyers. As Cat fell from 20% to 12% in the first six months of 2008, Cummins rose to 40% from 32% share of the top end of the heavy duty market.

A series of announcements this week from Caterpillar cast doubt over the engine makers long term future as a supplier of engines to some truck makers, calling into question their position in Australia over the next five years.