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Business
CNH board to hold final vote on Fiat Industrial merger July 23rd
CNH announced today that its Board of Directors will hold the final vote concerning the pending merger with Fiat Industrial on July 23. Fiat Industrial, which owns 87 percent of CNH’s outstanding shares has committed to vote in favor of the merger. The news comes about three and half months after CNH’s Board of Directors […]
June 4, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ford recalls 465k vehicles over fuel leaks
After more than 600 complaints from customers about fuel leaks since March 31, Ford has announced three recalls—the largest affecting more than 465,000 cars and SUVs—according to Automotive News. Though no fires, deaths or injuries have been reported due to the fuel leaks, it’s more bad news for Ford which is also at the center […]
June 4, 2013
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Next-generation engine oil a vital part of heavy-duty pickup fuel economy efforts
If recent announcements from truck manufacturers are any indication, the next generation of heavy-duty truck models and engines will be an evolutionary step forward in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency. The effort will target a number of truck and engine design elements, from aerodynamics to advanced engine technologies. Some OEMs have suggested […]
June 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
Tier 4 news roundup from Bauma 2013
The deadlines for Tier 4 Final engines 75 to 750 horsepower kick in next year. So this year all the major engine manufacturers who haven’t already declared their intentions, showed their clean-diesel wares in Munich in April. As expected, selective catalytic reduction is on just about everybody’s menu, but many manufacturers have also figured out how […]
June 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
Big dozer features move to smaller 105- to 210-hp machines
Big machines often see upgrades and new technology first, since the cost of introducing these features represents a lower percentage of the overall cost. But as OEMs become more adept at configuring these features and the costs drop, these features begin to move to smaller machines. Dozers in the 105- to 210-horsepower class are benefitting […]
June 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
Quick data 6/13: Graders
June 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
How to convince your boss (or spouse) that you need to be at the next big construction trade show
Our reader research throughout the years ranks trade shows relatively low as one of the ways you gather equipment information. And that’s to be expected, since these shows take place within a limited timeframe. You hear from other information sources – such as our monthly print editions and daily e-newsletters – on a much more […]
June 3, 2013
Business
Be prepared to answer these 9 questions when renting an air compressor
1. What are you planning to do? Air compressors drive tools for a variety of jobs, including small scale tasks – such as nailing or chipping – up through cleaning, painting, blasting, demolition, drilling and boring. The two most important statistics for any compressor is pressure (measured in pounds per square inch gauge, or psig) […]
June 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
Live chat archive: Diesel’s rising popularity and the 2014 Ram 1500
May 31, 2013
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Western Star’s redesigned Optimus Prime and other new characters for “Transformers 4”
In the first sneak peak of the next installment in the “Transformers” blockbuster film franchise, director Michael Bay has offered up an image of the redesigned Optimus Prime truck. Bay posted the photo of the redesigned truck, custom-built by Western Star, on his blog. In the last Transformers movie “Dark of the Moon,” Optimus Prime […]
May 31, 2013
Construction Equipment
Will you rent more equipment in the future? Three experts say it’s likely.
Two major factors have prompted equipment rental to boom in recent years, according to rental expert Dan Kaplan, CEO, Daniel Kaplan Associates: Economic uncertainty and what he calls the “outstanding” performance of today’s rental companies. “Major rental companies are targeting national contractor accounts and converting them from owning to renting,” said Kaplan in a webinar […]
May 31, 2013
Construction Equipment
With 6.2L V-8, 2014 GMC Sierra Denali will deliver huge 420 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque (PHOTOS)
GMC has announced estimated performance specs on the 2014 Sierra Denali when paired with the available 6.2-liter EcoTec3 V-8, calling it “the most powerful pickup truck engine on the market.” Though official SAE power figures will be announced later in the year closer to the truck’s fall release, GMC says the engine will deliver an […]
May 30, 2013
Construction Equipment
Behind the installation of the world’s first precast network arch bridge in Fort Worth (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Faced with closing a heavily used bridge to Fort Worth’s city center for 12 months, officials at the Texas Department of Transportation came up with a better plan. Rather than replace the 100-year-old structure with a conventional bridge, TxDOT engineers designed the world’s first precast network arch bridge. The innovative design cut seven months out […]
May 29, 2013
Construction Equipment
U.S. begins investigation of Ford pickups with EcoBoost engines
The federal government has begun an investigation on Ford F-150 pickup trucks with 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines. According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration decided to step in after receiving nearly 100 complaints of the engines losing power during acceleration. Some 400,000 F-150s are estimated to be involved in […]
May 29, 2013
Construction Equipment
Researchers turn cement into metal that could be used in electronics
A collective of researchers from the U.S., Finland, Germany and Japan have connected a few dots that weren’t particularly obvious. The group, according to a report from The Atlantic, has figured out a way to turn cement into metal. The researchers employed lasers and a process known as electron trapping to melt mayenite—also known as […]
May 29, 2013
Construction Equipment
Don’t lower your tailgate: GM details aerodynamic design of 2014 Silverado and Sierra, debunks myths
When you view the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra side-by-side with the 2013 models, one of the first things you notice is that they look bigger. There’s more bulk in their new front-end designs. So it might come as a surprise to hear that these new trucks are actually more aerodynamic than their sleeker […]
May 28, 2013
Business
Volvo considering sale of Volvo Rents equipment rental business, Bloomberg reports
Volvo is considering the sale of its North American construction equipment rental business, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Companies and private-equity firms are reportedly interested in buying the business, named Volvo Rents. The business may be worth between $1 billion and $1.5 billion, according to two sources that spoke to Bloomberg under anonymity. […]
May 24, 2013
Business
Immigration bill gains Senate committee’s approval, retains limit on construction visas but increases H-1B visas for highly skilled workers
With a 13-5 vote Tuesday night, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved an immigration bill that would give 11.5 million immigrants living in the United States illegally a chance at citizenship, the Associated Press reported. The bill retains the new guest worker program, called the “W-Visa,” that would make a maximum of 200,000 visas available each year. […]
May 23, 2013
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