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 ...

Peoria, IL (June 15, 2011) – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that it plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Thailand. Construction will begin on the new factory in 2011, with ...

Caterpillar introduces an integrated Remote Control System for the D10T, D11T and D11T CD Track-Type Tractors. The new Cat® system is another important technology in the evolution to autonomous mine ...

C.L. Best, Caterpillar Inc.'s first and longest-serving chairman, passed on getting into the automotive business back in 1898 when cars were still known as horseless carriages. The California-based ...

In the construction field, few sights are as instantly identifiable as the distinctive yellow livery that adorns equipment bearing the Caterpillar logo. That hasn't always been the case, of course.

Grounded in central Illinois throughout its century-long history, heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has seemingly been smitten by corporate wanderlust of late, moving its headquarters from ...