In each issue of Diesel Power, the Baselines department will take a look back at the history of diesel-powered vehicles. This peek into the past of diesels will cover powerplants, historic diesel ...

On April 15, 1925, the Holt Manufacturing Co. and C.L. Best Tractor Co. merged to form Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar has been celebrating this anniversary throughout the year, even commissioning ...

Climb into giant machines, test your skills on simulators, and explore Caterpillar’s story at this hands-on Illinois ...

MOSSVILLE — One wonders how the company would have fared if the name had been Mud Turtle instead of Caterpillar. Company records for Benjamin Holt’s steam-powered, track-type tractor, tested in 1904, ...

ELKADER, IOWA — A rare Caterpillar tractor auctioned with a collection of meticulously restored antique machines started a cross-country journey Tuesday to a new owner with deep ties to the company.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — In 1925, Caterpillar Tractor Company was formed to build steam- and gas-powered farm equipment to replace machines run by horses. To celebrate 100 years, the company is bringing its ...

Peoria wasn't always a company town. It was a distillery town, a farm implement town and a river town before the Caterpillar Tractor Co. set up shop. A bond developed between company and town that ...

The most striking details immediately set it apart as an early ancestor of modern machinery: white paint, nickel trim, undulating Caterpillar logo. But more mundane minutiae on the meticulously ...

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 ...