Wayne GraysonWayne Grayson is the former Executive Video Producer for Randall-Reilly; in previous positions, he served as the Executive Editor and Online Editor for Equipment World.Construction EquipmentGM brings Chevy Colorado’s 2.8L Duramax diesel to Express and GMC Savana vansGM has announced that it will bring the popular Duramax diesel currently offered as an option on its Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups to its lineup of cargo and passenger vans The 2.8-liter Duramax will be offered on the 2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. GM says production of these 2.8L models […]March 11, 2016Construction EquipmentWelder in pickup pulls stuck semi from snow to clear way for plows on I-490Never underestimate the power of a Good Samaritan and his truck. With several inches of snow piling up on Interstate 490 in Rochester, New York, a few weeks ago, traffic began piling up as well, according to a report from TWCNews. And with stranded vehicles, including several tractor trailers, crowding a stretch of the interstate, snowplows […]March 10, 2016Construction EquipmentVolvo CE taps Berger as new VP of technologyVolvo Construction Equipment has announced that Alan Berger is the company’s new senior vice president of technology. Berger replaced Anders P. Larsson who at the start of this year became Volvo CE’s president of Chinese investment and its ahead of the Lingong Integration Office. Berger has been with Volvo CE since 2007 when he came on board as part […]March 10, 2016Construction EquipmentChevrolet unveils 2016 Silverado 1500, 2500 Z71 Midnight EditionsThough Chevy has released several special edition pickups in the last few years, the automaker says its Midnight Edition trucks, introduced on the 2015 Silverado 1500, have been especially successful. Citing demand that “outstripped supply in a matter of months,” Chevy has announced the addition of the Silverado 2500 Z71 to its available models for the […]March 9, 2016Construction EquipmentPHOTOS > The coolest rigs and pickups from Work Truck Show 2016The Equipment World team spent last week in Indianapolis wandering the halls of this year’s Work Truck Show. The show held a lot of announcements but even more amazing trucks on display. In the gallery above we’ve gathered our favorite work truck rigs and pickups to give you a feel of what it was like […]March 9, 2016TechnologyCummins releases new telematics app, Inline 7 service toolCummins recently introduced two new tech tools, one for subscribers of its telematics service and another for technicians. The engine maker’s new Connected Diagnostics (CD) app is available on both Apple iOS and Android devices for free to registered users of the telematics service. Cummins says the app is designed to complement its fault monitoring app. […]March 8, 2016Construction EquipmentAs Ford announces one F-150 recall, a much larger one could be on the horizonFord recently announced a recall of certain model year F-150 pickups over an air bag deployment defect. But the U.S. government is investigating another much larger possible recall over the truck’s brake system. The automaker has recalled 3,683 2016 F-150s equipped with Multi-Contour Seats (MCS) manufactured between April 27, 2015 and Nov. 22, 2015. Ford says […]March 8, 2016Construction EquipmentFord brings a Super Duty V8 to E-Series stripped chassis, more options for Transit vansA new E-Series engine and several new Transit options are coming down the pipe as part Ford’s van lineup refresh for the 2017 model year. At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis last week, Ford announced that it will begin offering the 6.2-liter V8 currently offered on its Super Duty trucks to its E-Series stripped chassis and cutaway […]March 7, 2016BusinessConstruction adds 19,000 jobs in FebruaryThe U.S. construction industry continued a now 11-month-long streak of job gains in February with the addition of 19,000 jobs. The industry now employs 6.631 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The latest data also revised January’s total, decreasing it from 6.615 million to 6.612 million, weakening that month’s job gains […]March 7, 2016Construction EquipmentFord says new 6.7L PowerStroke designed for 500k miles without major serviceIf there were a road to the moon, Ford says its F-650/750 trucks could survive the journey there and back without a major servicing thanks to its new 6.7-liter PowerStroke V8. We talked a bit about this next-generation V8 with Ford’s unveiling of the new Super Duty chassis cab work trucks earlier this week. Beyond providing a […]March 4, 2016Previous PagePage 154 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentMassimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900LThe new model packs 52 horsepower, GPS navigation and a hydraulic dump bed – for moving crews and supplies across the jobsite.The DirtWhat’s New on Komatsu’s Next-Gen PC220LC-12 Excavator? – Almost Everything!Market PulseTop-Selling New and Used Construction Equipment in the First Half of 2025Compact equipmentManitou Debuts 5 New Large-Frame Compact LoadersFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
