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Volvo debuts new, long-range auto hauler
Adding to its lineup of Volvo Autohauler (VAH) models, Volvo Trucks in North America introduced the Volvo VAH 630, a premium sleeper version for long-haul operations. The VAH family, which Volvo Trucks launched in March 2011, already includes day cab and smaller sleeper VAH models for local and regional automobile transport applications. “We are pleased […]
February 2, 2015
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2015 Innovations Awards: The 3 biggest game-changing construction machines of the year
Our 2015 Innovation award winners include an excavator that goes into semi-automatic mode every time you get close to the target surface, a pickup truck body that was the talk of 2014 and a generator with massive capabilities to give power to remote – even Third World – job sites and communities. Go with us […]
January 8, 2015
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‘EPIQ’ fuel economy push: Peterbilt takes Model 579 to new heights
The Model 579 was a groundbreaking design for Peterbilt, seamlessly melding traditional Class 8 styling with highly efficient aerodynamics. The new EPIQ package takes this formula further, with more aggressive aerodynamics and a highly optimized and integrated drivetrain. The result is consistently high miles per gallon while allowing owners to bask in Peterbilt’s refined image.
November 18, 2014
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Komatsu launches semi-automatic PC210LCi-10 excavator; cuts production time 63%
We’re used to numbers—some of them in the double digits—when manufacturers talk about fuel efficiency gains in new equipment. But Komatsu America on Friday talked about a huge number, and it wasn’t about fuel efficiency, but rather production time. Komatsu says the semi-automatic Intelligent Machine Control on its PC210LCi-10 excavator will help make over-excavation a […]
November 17, 2014
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Peterbilt announced special edition Model 389 dubbed ‘Pride & Class’
Peterbilt unveiled Nov. 4 a new special edition Model 389, the Pride & Class edition, which the truck maker says has a has a “customized, show-truck-ready look.”
November 4, 2014
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Kubota launches its first skid steers: meet the SSV65 and SSV75
To expand its line of construction equipment, Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) unveiled the SSV65 and SSV75 skid steer — the company’s first entries into the skid steer market. The SSV 65 and SSV 75 skid steers are both vertical-lift machines and both models come with standard two-speed travel and optional high-flow hydraulics. Features include an overhead front […]
October 15, 2014
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John Deere upgrades 250G LC, 350G LC and 380G LC excavators to Tier 4 Final; 15,000 hours before DPF ash removal (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=108] Three G-Series John Deere excavators—the 250G LC, the 350G LC and 380G LC—have advanced to Tier 4 Final engines that Deere says “maintain or reduce total fluid consumption,” figuring in both diesel fuel and diesel emission fluid. The 250G LC has a 188-horsepower John Deere PowerTech PVSv6.8L engine, while the 350G LC and […]
July 9, 2014
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John Deere updates G-Series excavators with Tier 4 Final engines
John Deere has unveiled its updated 250G LC, 350G LC and 380G LC excavators, which now feature Tier 4 Final engines. The 250G LC is powered by a 188-horsepower Tier 4 Final John Deere PowerTech PVS 6.8L engine, while a Tier 4 Final John Deere PowerTech PSS 9.0L engine provides 271 horsepower to the 350G […]
July 8, 2014
Equipment Experts
DOZERS REDEFINED: How electronics and machine control made mid-size dozers smarter
There’s a direct correlation between power and fuel consumption; more power requires more fuel. Higher injection pressures, careful design of the piston and combustion chamber, turbocharging and other mechanical ploys improve combustion efficiency and help ensure maximum power is extracted from each unit of fuel, but they don’t change the fundamentals. More power still requires […]
July 1, 2014
Equipment Experts
CCJ Test Drive: 2014 Kenworth T440
Kenworth’s T440 is billed as a heavy-duty performer for medium-duty needs.
June 23, 2014
Equipment Experts
FIRST LOOK: New Volvo CE Tier 4 Final A40G artic offers fuel efficiency guarantee (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=96] While visiting Flagler Construction Equipment, we got a chance to take a closer look at the Volvo Construction Equipment’s A40G articulated truck, introduced at ConExpo and now in dealer inventories. The Tier 4 Final machine is the largest of Volvo’s new G-Series, which includes six models, ranging from the 26.5-ton A25G up to […]
June 20, 2014
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CCJ Drive Test: The 2014 Mack Titan
If you went into a lab and boiled down everything Mack trucks has learned and experienced over the past 114 years to its purest essence – everything battlefield Macks have fought on, every jobsite, every bridge, dam and highway they’ve helped build, you’d probably come away with a truck very close to the 2014 Mack […]
June 17, 2014
Equipment Experts
CCJ Test Drive: Volvo’s new VNX heavy-haul tractor
While many truck manufacturers do long-range market studies to determine if they should add a new truck model to their lineups, Volvo’s approach to launching its new, VNX severe duty tractor was a bit more casual than the company’s usual “By the Book” procedures.
May 30, 2014
Equipment Experts
Detroit unveils new fully integrated powertrain
Detroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit) Thursday unveiled a new integrated Detroit Powertrain (IDP) featuring its DD15 engine, DT12 transmission and Detroit axles.
May 22, 2014
Equipment Experts
Mack debuts new LR Refuse trucks
Mack Trucks today previewed the new MackLR series of low-entry cabover refuse trucks designed with the driver, customer and demands of the rigorous job in mind. Initially available in three-axle 6×4 configurations and powered either by diesel or natural gas, the Mack LR series will be available in 2015. Mack captured customer input during […]
April 29, 2014
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Bobcat releases Tier 4 600 frame-size skid steer, compact track loaders
Bobcat Company has released four new Tier 4 600 frame size loaders. The new loaders — the S630 and S650 skid-steer loaders and T630 and T650 compact track loaders — are the first of their kind the company has introduced. The four 74-horsepower loaders are powered by an ultra-low particulate combustion (ULPC) engine that meets […]
March 19, 2014
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Volvo CE debuts EC380E excavator, 6 G-Series articulated haulers and 395-hp L250H loader at ConExpo
In addition to unveiling an electric, remote-controlled concept compact excavator Tuesday, Volvo debuted several new products at ConExpo on Wednesday. EC380E Tier 4 Final excavator The new machine is powered by a Volvo 306-horsepower, D13 engine, and offers a 9 percent improvement in fuel economy. Operators can choose from between five work modes—I for idle, […]
March 5, 2014
Equipment Experts
Test drive: International 9900i makes powerful statement, even without modern touches
International says the 9900i is its default “heavy-haul” tractor, and the company points to the brawny Cummins ISX15 as proof. While true, the plush Eagle interior and the gleaming plum paint on my test truck are clues that International isn’t telling the whole story.
November 18, 2013
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