Bobcat Co. unveils new machine

<p>Bobcat Co.'s newest product, to be built in Georgia, is a four-wheel-drive utility vehicle that can mow, sweep, push snow, and lift and dump material with the flick of a cab-mounted joystick.</p><p>The company on Tuesday unveiled the Bobcat 2300 Utility Vehicle, a 20-horsepower machine capable of reaching 25 mph. Production will begin next month, said Bruce Collins, Bobcat's vice president of attachments.</p><p>"The beauty of this machine is you can take that front attachment arm off and all of a sudden you have a utility vehicle," said Jeff White, with Two Rivers Marketing Group in Des Moines, Iowa.</p><p>The machine's suggested retail price is $15,000. Attachment costs will vary from $350 to $2,300. The machines are being produced in partnership with golf car-utility vehicle producer Club Car, another company owned by Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. They will be built in Augusta, Ga.</p><p>Many previous Bobcat products were geared for the construction industry, Collins said. Entering the utility vehicle market is a natural extension for the West Fargo-based company, he said.</p><p>___</p><p>On the Net:</p><p>HASH(0x1cd9d8c)</p><p>___</p><p>HASH(0x1cd9ee8)</p>

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