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Construction Equipment
Hitachi’s new EX2600-7, EX5600-7 mining excavators improve fuel efficiency 8-10%
The new engine and hydraulic technologies on the mining excavators reduce fuel consumption by 8 to 10 percent from previous models and more. Details here.
April 22, 2019
Dealers
Terex Trucks eyes Colo., Ala., La. for dealer network expansions
Terex Trucks manufactures articulated dump trucks and has 35 dealerships in North America already, but is looking to the US and Canada to increase that number.
April 2, 2019
Construction Equipment
Terex Trucks intros upgraded TA300 artic with new transmission, faster speed, better fuel efficiency
Get the details on Equipment World about Terex Trucks upgraded TA300 articulated dump truck, which now comes standard with ZF's latest EP320 transmission.
August 14, 2018
Construction Equipment
New Link-Belt 350 X4 long-front excavator designed for speed, power and efficiency
The new Link-Belt 350 X4 LF long-front excavator from LBX boasts increased fuel efficiency and longer arm, boom and auxiliary spools than previous models. LBX added an Isuzu Tier 4 Final engine to the excavator, which requires no diesel particulate filter. It also features a 3 percent consumption rate of diesel exhaust fluid and a […]
February 7, 2018
Construction Equipment
KCM’s new 70Z7 wheel loader boosts fuel efficiency and power
KCMA Corp. has unveiled a Tier 4 Final version of the KCM 70Z7 wheel loader, designed to be more powerful and fuel efficient. The new loader runs on a 173-gross-horsepower Cummins diesel engine and emits almost no emissions, the company says. It uses a diesel oxidation catalyst and selective catalytic reduction instead of a diesel […]
August 4, 2017
Construction Equipment
Volvo intros EW60E wheeled excavator with power, cab improvements
Volvo boosted power and fuel efficiency along with the addition of a larger cab with its new EW60E wheeled excavator. Marking the machine’s first availability in North America, Volvo has dropped in a D2.6H Tier 4 Final engine delivering 60 horsepower, a 12-percent increase. Fuel efficiency has improved 10 percent over previous models thanks to a the combination of […]
April 10, 2017
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Volvo CE debuts new flagship wheel loader: L350H boasts new design, fuel savings
Expected to be available early next year, Volvo debuted the all-new flagship of its wheel loader range, the L350H. It features a 10-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a host of other productivity improvements, as well as a new design. So what does it take to design a flagship unit? “Number one, you want to come out […]
March 9, 2017
Construction Equipment
Why your pickup becomes less fuel efficient during the winter months
Have you noticed lately that you don’t get quite the miles on a tank of gas as you were a few months ago? Don’t worry. It’s not something wrong with the engine that’s short-changing those miles per gallon. The mileage robber is “winter-blend” gasoline. Refineries are mandated by the EPA to switch to less-volatile gasoline in the summer […]
February 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Why are new wheel loaders seeing more fuel efficiency gains than other Tier 4 machines?
For most machines, Tier 4 Final fuel efficiency gains are around 5 percent. Yet fuel efficiency for wheel loaders is up 20 percent and more. How is that possible? There’s not some magical technology applied to wheel loaders that’s yet to be rolled out to other machines. In fact, every technological advance on wheel […]
October 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
ROAD TEST: Natural gas retrofit fuel systems and glider kits reveal interesting hauling possibilities for cost-minded contractors
The first part of my test drive began westbound on Interstate 80 out of Salt Lake City, on the level desert run that leads to the Bonneville Salt Flats. The goal then had been to find flat ground and a little traffic to give me a feel for the truck. But now, we’d doubled back […]
February 3, 2014
Construction Equipment
GM planning to reduce weight of Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra with lightweight parts
General Motors is working to keep even the playing field with competitor Ford, as well as get out in front of future fuel economy standards by slimming down its full-size pickups, reports Reuters. The automaker completely redesigned both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra for the recently-released 2014 model year. In the process, between 250 […]
July 24, 2013
Construction Equipment
Diesel-powered Volkswagen Passat sets world record for fuel economy on tour of 48 states
Add another feather in the cap of diesel engines. Volkswagen’s diesel-powered Passat TDI recently went on a road trip of all 48 contiguous U.S. states, covering 8,122 miles of road. The kicker: the Passat only needed 105 gallons of fuel to do it. For those of you without a calculator handy that means the Passat achieved […]
June 25, 2013
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