During the mid-1980s, there were rumors that Caterpillar was developing a 4-wheel-drive tractor for the agricultural market. In the summer of 1986, Caterpillar introduced a unique tractor equipped ...

Farm and construction equipment companies, such as Caterpillar (CAT) and Deere & Company (DE), have trounced the broader markets over the past two decades. For instance, shares of Caterpillar have ...

The 657 Caterpillar scraper is a combination tractor-scraper utilizing a 585-horsepower Cat C18 diesel in the tractor and a 447-horsepower C15 in the scraper. The transmission features Electronic ...

The new Cat 621H, 623H and 627H wheel tractor-scrapers feature a more powerful engine in the tractor, and a more powerful engine in the scraper of the 627H. The Cat C13 engine in the tractor produces ...

Caterpillar Inc., retreating from its 14-year-old foray into the farm-equipment business, agreed to sell the manufacturing and marketing of its tractor line to farm-equipment maker AGCO Corp. Terms of ...

Caterpillar Inc. employees marked a major milestone, commemorating the production of 75,000 wheel tractor-scrapers at the Decatur, Ill., facility. The historic machine, an open-bowl, twin-engine 627K, ...