Equipment Roundup: 2020 Chevy Silverado to offer most 1/2-ton diesel hp; Deere intros 470G LC with grade guidance; Cat D6 tutorial videos; Hitachi launches smallest loader; EcoDiesel returns on 2020 Ram 1500

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EcoDiesel returns on 2020 Ram 1500, grabs half-ton diesel torque crown

Until Ford’s 2020 half-ton truck weighs in, it looks like the half-ton diesel power crown will be split in two.

Following Chevrolet’s announcement that the 3.0-liter Duramax turbo diesel will offer the most horsepower of any diesel-powered half-ton pickup, Ram has announced that its own 3L V6 diesel is back on the 1500 for 2020—and it will have the most available torque.

 

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The ZW80, Hitachi’s newest and smallest loader, gets fuel-saving mode

Hitachi’s new ZW80 marks the smallest in the company’s compact wheel loader lineup to be equipped with Eco Mode, which cuts fuel consumption by 10 percent.

The ZW80 by Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America runs on a 63-horsepower Kubota engine. The new Tier 4 Final engine uses selective catalytic reduction to curb emissions. For lighter tasks, the operator can shift to Eco Mode to reduce engine rpms and fuel consumption.

 

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VIDEOS: How to use Cat’s touchscreen monitor stack on the new D6 dozers

If you’re an operator hoping to learn more about the new displays inside Cat’s latest D6 and D6 XE dozers, or you’re just curious to see the touchscreen monitors at the heart of these new machines, Cat has released a series of videos on YouTube that provide a great overview and introductions to specific functions.

Introduced in November of last year, the new D6 and electric-drive D6T XE are “a 30-year redesign,” and “all brand new from tip to tail,” as Cat product application specialist Sam Meeker told us when we first saw these machines.

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Deere intros 470G LC with factory-equipped grade guidance

If you’re an operator hoping to learn more about the new displays inside Cat’s latest D6 and D6 XE dozers, or you’re just curious to see the touchscreen monitors at the heart of these new machines, Cat has released a series of videos on YouTube that provide a great overview and introductions to specific functions.

Introduced in November of last year, the new D6 and electric-drive D6T XE are “a 30-year redesign,” and “all brand new from tip to tail,” as Cat product application specialist Sam Meeker told us when we first saw these machines.

 

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2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 to launch with 3L Duramax, most half-ton diesel horsepower

Nearly 18 months after announcing the engine as a powertrain option for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 coming late in the 2019 model year cycle, and being unable to ship it on time, GM has finally provided details on its new 3.0-liter Duramax diesel along with the promise that it will ship with the launch of the 2020 models.

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The new engine is priced identically to the 6.2-liter V8 and is a $2,495 premium over the 5.3L V8, and a $3,890 premium over the 2.7L turbo inline-four.

 

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