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VMAC rolls out underhood, direct-transmission mounted air compressors for Ford, Ram, GM trucks and vans
VMAC is expanding their line of underhood and direct-transmission mounted air compressors, with new models to fit 2019 vans and trucks.
February 22, 2019
Construction Equipment
American Augers intros M-300D cleaner, DD-240T HDD
American Augers’ new M-300D HDD fluid cleaning system got its first running at ICUEE, keeping a steady flow of material churning at the company’s booth. The company also used the demo show in Louisville, Kentucky, to launch its DD-240T Midi Rig horizontal directional drill. M-300D The HDD fluid cleaning system for 60- to 100-ton drill […]
October 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
FEMA approves grant to rebuild flood-damaged roads in the Rio Grande Valley
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a $3.3 million grant to help rebuild roads in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas that were damaged by flooding in May 2015. Roy Pena, who lives off of one of the damaged roads south of Mercedes, Texas, in Hidalgo County, says he is forced to swerve around pot […]
April 27, 2016
Construction Equipment
The first self-driving heavy hauler is here: Daimler unveils a fully-functional autonomous Mercedes Actros prototype
Speculation about autonomous —or “driverless”—vehicles has been commonplace in the trucking industry for years. Now, Daimler has made this concept a reality. At a June 3 global press conference and demonstration in Magdeburg, Germany, Daimler is hosting its “Shaping Future Transportation 2014″ conference. And the decided star of the show is an actual, fully-functioning autonomous […]
July 3, 2014
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Fuel economy tops list of reasons why a third of Americans are considering diesel vehicles
Seeing the surging interest in diesel-powered vehicles here in the U.S. as of late, the National Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing decided to do a survey to find out the reasons why. Citing the findings of the survey, Consumer Reports writes that 31 percent of the respondents said they are likely to consider a […]
June 13, 2013
Business
Mercedes-Benz positioning Sprinter commercial vans as “high-profile” fleet support vehicles
What’s up with Sprinter? A lot, as it happens. Following the dissolution of the Daimler-Chrysler merger in 2008, Sprinter has flown under the radar a bit here in the States. But the distinctively-styled Mercedes vans remain available at select Freightliner dealerships. Moreover, according to Claus Tritt, Vice President of operations for Daimler Vans, Mercedes is actively growing […]
March 7, 2013
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Classic 1960 Mercedes-Benz L319 commercial van at Work Truck Show
Our Trucks Editor Jack Roberts is out in Indianapolis this week for the 2013 NTEA Work Truck Show. While on the show floor he happened by the beauty you see below: a 1960 Mercedes Benz L 319 commercial van. Jack says this diesel-powered classic the grandfather of the Sprinter Mercedes makes today and packs a […]
March 6, 2013
Gear
GEAR: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6Ă—6
We’ve seen some pretty cool videos of pickups recently, but they all pale in comparison to this monster. Actually, to call this vehicle a pickup seems a bit like an injustice considering its six (yes six) massive 37-inch wheels and its 5.5-liter V8 pushing 536 hp. The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 started out as a version […]
March 4, 2013
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