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TODAY: Join us for a live Twitter chat discussing diesel’s rapidly growing popularity and the Ram 1500
In the past few years, consumers have dealt with rising fuel costs and a recession by seeking out more fuel-efficient vehicles. Automakers have obliged them by revamping their lineups with better fuel economy, hybrids and, increasingly, fully-electric vehicles. But what many likely didn’t see coming was a renewed interest in diesel. For decades now, it’s […]
May 22, 2013
Business
ARA forecasts U.S. equipment rental to generate $33.6 billion this year
The American Rental Association expects the U.S. equipment rental industry to generate $33.6 billion in revenue this year, an increase of 7.3 percent over 2012. The data is part of ARA’s Rental Market Monitor which was recently updated. The ARA expects construction and consumer spending to be the most important drivers behind equipment rental in […]
May 22, 2013
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Navistar names PACCAR veteran Bill Kozek VP of North America Truck and Parts
Bill Kozek, a 26-year veteran of PACCAR, has been named president of Navistar’s North America Truck and Parts business. Kozek, 50, will replace Jack Allen who was appointed by Navistar to chief operating officer last month. “Bill is a recognized and respected leader in the North America truck industry, having successfully run both the Peterbilt and […]
May 20, 2013
Business
Bloomberg profile of Caterpillar CEO focuses on gap between profits and worker pay
Bloomberg Businessweek recently profiled Caterpillar CEO Doug Olberhelman, pulling very few punches in the process. The profile refers to Olberhelman as a man with a “serious demeanor” and calls him the “mouthpiece” of American manufacturing. It details his work to loosen trade restrictions, lower the corporate tax rate and increase infrastructure spending, as well as his […]
May 20, 2013
Construction Equipment
Lawsuit targets Ford’s EcoBoost V-6 for malfunctioning at highway speeds
Three vehicle owners, a married couple and one other person, are suing Ford due to what they call serious “design, manufacturing, or assembly defects” in the company’s 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine. According to the plaintiffs, the defects have caused their vehicles, a 2010 Taurus in the couple’s case and a F-150 in the other, “to […]
May 20, 2013
Construction Equipment
GEAR: OX flat-pack truck carries 2.2 tons, can be assembled by hand in 11.5 hours
Meet the Ox. This innovative truck is the brainchild of Sir Torquil Norman and is designed to specifically meet the unique needs and challenges of rural residents on the African continent who need an all-terrain vehicle. The trucks are flat-packed, meaning that six Oxes (Oxen?) can be packed into a shipping container, according to Jalopnik. […]
May 17, 2013
Construction Equipment
Truckers can’t miss Australia’s water curtain stop signs
Via our sister site Better Roads and the always entertaining Jalopnik, when faced with the rampant problem of semi trucks entering tunnels and overpasses with too short a clearance, the city government in Sydney, Australia has turned to an extremely clever implementation of the stop sign that simply can’t be ignored. As you can see […]
May 17, 2013
Construction Equipment
Home construction boosts full-size pickup truck resale value by 7%
The resale value of three-year-old full-size pickup trucks has increased 7 percent in the past year, according to a report from Truck Trend. Citing data from the National Dealer Association (NADA), the report says the boost in resale values is due to the rebound in home construction coupled with a low supply in the full-size […]
May 16, 2013
Construction Equipment
How a NASCAR stock car is wrapped with all those logos
Ever wonder how NASCAR teams go about getting all the millions of dollars worth of brand logos onto their cars? Well, you’re in luck because the Joe Gibbs racing team has been nice enough to document the three-hour process of wrapping a stock car in the video below. Kyle Busch will race this No. 18 […]
May 16, 2013
Construction Equipment
Spire-mounted camera captures ascent to the top of the World Trade Center
Nearly two weeks ago, as construction workers looked on with pride, the spire was lifted to the top of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. The building has reached its symbolic height of 1,776 feet and is now the tallest building in the United States and Western Hemisphere. Which is why this video taken from […]
May 15, 2013
Construction Equipment
Disagreement between neighbors escalates into $300k bulldozer rampage
Apparently that old Robert Frost quote “Good fences make good neighbors” doesn’t hold up in every situation. After arguing for months with a next-door neighbor over a fence that made it difficult for for him to move his logging equipment in and out of his yard, Barry Swegle took action. Part of the equipment in question […]
May 15, 2013
Business
John Deere reports record profits in 2nd quarter; construction equipment expected to continue decline
Attributing the news to higher sales of farm equipment, John Deere is reporting its highest ever quarterly net profit of $1.084 billion in the second quarter ending April 30. Compared to the same quarter a year ago, profit was up 2.6 percent from $1.056 billion. For the first six months of the fiscal year starting […]
May 15, 2013
Business
Bobcat R&D expansion brings total Bismarck investment to $35 million
Bobcat recently broke ground on a new $20 million renovation and expansion at the Northern Plains Commerce Centre in Bismarck, North Dakota. Comstock Construction Inc. of Wahpeton, North Dakota is building the new facility and expanding the original building built in 2005. When complete, Bobcat will have invested $35 million total in Bismarck. The new building, […]
May 14, 2013
Construction Equipment
Welding helmet with air filter wins Popular Science Invention Award
Popular Science has tapped an innovative new welding helmet as one of its 2013 Invention Awards winners. The Windmaker, developed by metalworker Michael Buckman, has been in the works since 1999 when Buckman inhaled so many noxious fumes in the first 30 minutes of a new job at an aluminum factory that he was in […]
May 13, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ford named Best Value truck brand by Vincentric; F-150 takes 1/2-ton honors while GM racks up 3/4- and 1-ton awards
Each year, Vincentric awards automakers with its Best Value awards in both the fleet and consumer markets. This year, when taking the honors awarded for pickup trucks in both segments into account, Ford got just a bit more recognition than rival General Motors, picking up a couple of truck category wins and the award for […]
May 13, 2013
Construction Equipment
Dump truck spins a massive burnout, smoke show
It’s Friday and we don’t know about you but we’re feeling a bit like this guy, just wanting to let off a little steam, have a little fun. And what better way to do that than head to the local speedway, spin a dump truck in place and burn through a few thousand dollars worth […]
May 10, 2013
Construction Equipment
POLL: Is the recent trend of downsizing from V-8 to V-6 engines in pickups the right move for automakers?
In recent years, as engine technology has advanced and consumer demand for more fuel-efficient cars and trucks has grown, more and more automakers have made the decision to downsize from V-8 engines to V-6 engines when it comes to their trucks and SUVs. Most notable among the automakers is Ford, who made the gamble of […]
May 9, 2013
Business
Caterpillar’s chief technology officer urges Congress to support manufacturing, highly skilled workers in immigration reform
Caterpillar’s Chief Technology Officer Gwenne Henricks recently testified before the Senate Commerce Committee and urged lawmakers to support manufacturing and highly-skilled immigrants in whatever form of immigration reform is passed into law. Henricks told the committee that such reform is necessary in order to allow the United States to better compete in the global economy […]
May 9, 2013
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