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 EquipmentSupercapacitors may solve battery woes plaguing hybrid and electric vehiclesA new article from Slate makes you wonder: are we wasting our time trying to improve battery technology to power our vehicles when we should be working on capacitors? Electric and electric/fuel hybrid vehicles are steadily growing in popularity. A recent ExxonMobil report forecasts that hybrids will become much more affordable by 2025 and by […]March 27, 2013TechnologyBetter Roads: 3 challenges to Google’s self-driving carJohn Latta, editor of our sister publication Better Roads, has put down some thoughts on the self-driving car Google has been working on. In California, Google’ cars have safely logged 500,000 miles. Not a bad vote of confidence for the future of the technology. However there are still three challenges that Google faces in perfecting […]March 27, 2013BusinessLetterman’s Top Ten features “Construction Worker Pet Peeves”We won’t waste much of your time explaining this one so you can get right to the video. On “The Late Show with David Letterman”, 10 New York City construction workers got the chance to deliver the show’s nightly “Top Ten.” It was a strong list of jokes and we think these ladies and gentlemen […]March 27, 2013BusinessCommunication brings Massachusetts contractor through tough timesRichard Gordon has been operating equipment since he was a kid, running Bobcats around in the yard, the machine a capable extension of his curious and active mind. As he grew, he spent his summers working as a laborer and equipment operator before heading to Syracuse to pursue a degree in management. When it came […]March 27, 2013Construction EquipmentFinanced equipment volume down 6% in FebruaryOverall new business volume in heavy equipment financing was down 6 percent annually to $4.7 billion in February, according to the latest data from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. The ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index reports activity from 25 companies and showed a month-over-month decrease in new volume of 20 percent from January. Year […]March 26, 2013BusinessCaterpillar opens 24th Chinese factoryAgain underlining that success in China “is an important part” of the company’s long-term strategy, Caterpillar announced that it has opened its 24th factory in China as the company continues to expand its presence in the country. The new, nearly 23,000-square-meter facility in Wuxi, China produces axles, transmissions and final drives “for use in a […]March 26, 2013BusinessTransportation Sec. LaHood: Volvo’s first U.S.-made wheel loader a sign of confidence in American economy, workersLast week, we watched as the first American made Volvo wheel loader (an L60G) rolled off the line at the company’s expanded Shippensburg, Pennsylvania plant. As we noted in our report,  Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez was in attendance also. Yesterday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took to his blog to discuss Volvo’s decision. Of […]March 26, 2013BusinessCongressional transportation funding talks at a stalemateWith the expiration of of the MAP-21 transportation bill coming in September of next year, congressional talks about how to increase transportation funding are at a stalemate, reports our sister publication Better Roads. Since its passing last summer, MAP-21 has been seen as only a temporary fix for the problem of transportation funding. Renewed focus […]March 26, 2013Construction EquipmentBoston tests asphalt alternatives for filling potholesAccording to a report from our sister publication Better Roads, the city of Boston is considering three alternatives to asphalt for repairing potholes. Because the materials are more expensive than asphalt, the main benefit is that they fill potholes faster, are more friendly toward the environment and can be easily transported in bags and buckets. […]March 26, 2013Construction EquipmentCaterpillar 924K wheel loader makes guest appearance during March MadnessIn what was one of the goofier moments of this past weekend’s plethora of March Madness coverage of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, CBS  briefly put a Caterpillar 924K to work. Craig Sager, who has occasionally broken up the action on the court with lighthearted reports and outlandish suits, climbed into the Cat 924K […]March 25, 2013Previous PagePage 393 of 434Next PageTop Stories4WD TractorsNew Holland T6.180: World's First 100% Methane-Powered Production TractorThe tractor delivers the same performance as diesel but with lower operating costs, carbon emissions, noise and vibration.Wheel LoadersCat Rolls Out 980 GC: A Simple, Heavy-Duty Medium Wheel LoaderCompact equipmentKawasaki Unveils its 2026 Mule Utility Vehicle LineupCompact Wheel LoadersNew Holland's Next-Gen W100D Compact Wheel Loader Gets New Cab, ControlsFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks