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Kenworth dealers relocate five locations to new, improved buildings
The bullish news keeps coming from Kenworth, which has opened five new, relocated dealerships in the United States and Canada. The dealerships tout more space for service, parts and sales and more convenience and comfort for drivers. The news follows upbeat statements earlier this month from Kenworth executives in response to better-than-expected demand in the […]
September 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Duck Dynasty fans will soon be able to put official Duck Commander tires on their trucks
Just in case you were a big fan of the camo-trimmed Chevrolet Silverado Duck Dynasty star and duck call CEO Willie Robertson designed, you’ll be happy to know that now you can outfit that Duck Truck with official Duck Commander tires. TBC Brands, in partnership with Harris Tire Company, has launched two exclusive Duck Commander branded […]
August 8, 2014
Business
Mike Rowe opens up about opera, skilled trades and Dirty Jobs (EXCLUSIVE)
All of the new machines are obviously the star of a show like ConExpo. But one of the highlights for the Equipment World team last week at the show was getting to sit down with TV host and newly-minted author Mike Rowe for a conversation on the importance of skilled trades and vocational education. Just […]
March 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers becomes reality TV star in new Canadian TV show “Selling Big”
Our friends at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers have been featured on TV many times before, but now they are officially Canadian TV stars. The recently-launched Cottage Life channel, a Canadian cable network with shows that cover DIY, cooking, entertaining, real estate and outdoor living, is currently airing a 13-episode series called “Selling Big.” The series stars […]
September 9, 2013
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Overdrive interviews Ice Road Truckers star Lisa Kelly
While kicking around at the Mid-America Trucking Show a couple of weeks ago, our sister site Overdrive scored an exclusive interview with “Ice Road Truckers” star Lisa Kelly. Overdrive Executive Editor Jack Roberts (who does double duty as this site’s Trucks Editor) sat down for a chat with Lisa as she test drove a Volvo […]
April 9, 2013
Construction Equipment
Fleeting fame and ‘Machines of Glory’
OK, I didn’t hate it. After you ignored the cringe-worthy title, the television show “Machines of Glory,” which aired on Sunday, had its moments. It did take time out from the equipment rodeo shenanigans to explain “this is an excavator, also called a track hoe,” and go over some basic operating techniques and machine specs. […]
January 4, 2013
Construction Equipment
‘Machines of Glory’ contestants dish on winning equipment rodeo
After keeping their contractual silence for nearly a year, equipment operators Chris Guins, Tom Gardocki and Justin West can now claim their proper bragging rights: their “Young’uns” team won their segment of the “Machines of Glory” show, which aired Sunday night. The Discovery Channel show pitted three different teams of operators in extreme equipment rodeo […]
December 31, 2012
Construction Equipment
“Machines of Glory” equipment competition to air Sunday on Discovery Channel
**Update: Discovery Channel has changed it’s Sunday schedule. The story has been updated to reflect that “Machines of Glory” will now begin airing at 4 p.m. Three episodes of “Machines of Glory,” a Discovery Channel show originally scheduled to debut this spring, will air this Sunday beginning at 4 p.m. eastern/pacific. The premise – a […]
December 27, 2012
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