The ForCast

Is the Infrastructure Bill Good?/Deere-Hitachi Dissolve Excavator JV/Chip Shortage Impacts on Work Truck Inventory and Pricing

ForConstructionPros’ Wayne Grayson, Jessica Lombardo, Larry Stewart, Curt Bennick, and Jason Frausto discuss the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that recently passed the Senate and is waiting on approval from the House. The crew also details the breakup of the Deere-Hitachi excavator joint venture, and discusses how the chip/semiconductor shortage has impacted work truck inventories and used truck pricing. Further reading and Show Notes: * Three Things the Infrastructure Plan Missed [https://www.forconstructionpros.com/infrastructure/article/21626937/three-things-the-infrastructure-plan-missed] * Three Issues Infrastructure Funding Will Address [https://www.forconstructionpros.com/infrastructure/article/21615135/three-issues-infrastructure-funding-will-address] * Deere, Hitachi Dissolve 30-Year Excavator Joint Venture [https://www.forconstructionpros.com/business/news/21615312/hitachi-construction-machinery-deere-hitachi-construction-machinery-dissolve-venture] * Plan for Work Truck Shortages to Linger Due to Tight Microchip Supply [https://www.forconstructionpros.com/trucks/article/21615110/plan-for-lingering-work-truck-shortages-due-to-microchip-shortage]