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TIMELINE: THE EVOLUTION OF CAT’S TRUCK BUSINESS
(Nov) PTI increases territory into Oregon with purchase of Brattain International
(Feb) Caterpillar pulls out of new Cat Truck—leaves market completely
(June) Cat announces new plans—solo Cat truck line without Navistar
2015–2016 Peterson sold fifty-eight Cat trucks in total
(March) Cat debuts its new all-Cat truck at ConExpo in Las Vegas
(June) PTI opens as an International dealer
(Dec) First Cat truck sold to SF-based Baumann Landscape
(June) International deal floated with Peterson
(Sept) Cat announces they will build their own Cat truck with Navistar as joint venture NASS
(Oct) Last Cat truck engine built
Cat launches TEPS program (Truck Engine Parts and Service) to support the truck engine market
Cat introduces first dedicated truck engine model—Cat 1673
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