Johnnie Martinez II, Author at Equipment Finance News

Tractor trailers at a truck depot along the US-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. US President Donald Trump agreed to delay 25% tariffs against Mexico for one month after a conversation with his counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday, a dramatic turnabout with the neighboring nations on the brink of a trade war.

The number of commercial trucks available for sale dropped in February as prices for new and used trucks also declined. ...

A worker welds a stainless steel part at a steel manufacturing facility in Mexico City, Mexico, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. Uncertainty is taking hold among North American businesses that rely on imports, forcing companies to reassess supply chains and operations.

Proposed March 4 tariffs loom over equipment industry

byJohnnie Martinez II

March 3, 2025

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Looming tariff concerns continue to pressure the U.S. equipment industry, with another round of tariffs set to begin on March...

Construction site of Foxconn Technology Group's new factory in the Quang Chau Industrial Park, in Viet Yen District, Bac Giang Province, Vietnam, on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Vietnam has seen a fourfold increase in companies assembling Apple products over the past decade.

Podcast: Demand growing for flexible financing in construction

byJohnnie Martinez II

February 28, 2025

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Demand for flexible financing solutions is forecast to increase in the construction industry through 2025. A growing shift is expected...

A Volvo FH electric truck, at the IAA Transportation fair in Hannover, Germany, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The commercial vehicle exhibition runs until Sept. 22.

Volvo truck dealers carry M&A activity in February

byJohnnie Martinez II

February 27, 2025

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Several truck dealer transactions bolstered a strong month of mergers and acquisitions activity. Bruckner’s expands dealer network in Northwest Bruckner’s...

An employee drives a narrow aisle truck, manfactured by Hyster Co., in the tunnel system at the Cigeo project, a nuclear laboratory and underground storage facility site operated by National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management (Andra), in Bure, France, on Monday, March 25, 2019. France, which produces more nuclear waste per-capita than any other country, is the world's second-biggest producer of nuclear energy, just behind the U.S. and just ahead of China.

Hyster-Yale revenue increases on strong Americas performance

byJohnnie Martinez II

February 26, 2025

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Revenue for material handling manufacturer Hyster-Yale rose for the full year 2024 as dealer and direct sales in the Americas...

Dakota Financial, A digital display representing an AI-powered neural quantum processor in the Samsung Electronics Co. hall at the IFA Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances trade fair in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2022. Inflation slowed less than expected in Germany, offering European Central Bank officials a partial picture of the regions price pressures as they judge whether to raise interest rates again.

Opportunity outweighs digital adoption costs

byJohnnie Martinez II

February 25, 2025

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The opportunities that come with a digital workflow in the equipment finance industry now exceed the cost to adopt new...

Larry Silber, president and chief executive officer of Herc Holdings Inc., center, rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in New York, U.S., on Friday, July 1, 2016. The U.S. IPO market may prove resilient, as markets bounce back from the aftershock of the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union last week.

Herc Rentals sees further industry consolidation

byJohnnie Martinez II

February 21, 2025

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Herc Rentals sees an opportunity for further consolidation in the equipment rental industry as it looks to integrate its recent...

Volvo CE to set up a new compact business unit.

Ferronordic U.S. Q4 revenue up 134% YoY

byJohnnie Martinez II

February 20, 2025

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Construction and truck equipment dealer Ferronordic’s U.S. segment revenue improved in the fourth quarter as the company completed its first...

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