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2013 GM 2500HDs bi-fuel
Chevrolet and GMC today announced details of General Motors’ bi-fuel 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. The vehicles include a compressed natural gas (CNG) capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. The truck […]
March 13, 2012
Business
GM debuts bi-fuel Sierra, Silverado pickup trucks
Chevrolet and GMC today announced details of General Motors’ bi-fuel 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. The vehicles include a compressed natural gas (CNG) capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. The truck […]
March 13, 2012
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President Obama visits Daimler plant in Mt. Holly, N.C.
During a visit to the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) manufacturing facility in Mount Holly, N.C., on March 7, President Barack Obama announced a $1 billion National Community Deployment Challenge designed to spur deployment of clean, advanced vehicles in communities around the country. He also congratulated Daimler on the production of its 1,000th Freightliner natural gas truck, and for adding 1,000 workers to the plant last year, many of whom had been laid off during the recession.
March 7, 2012
Business
Chu at NTEA: Diversity key to future fleet fuel efficiency
The NTEA Work Truck Show kicked off with U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Stephen Chu as the keynote speaker this morning in Indianapolis at the Green Truck Summit. Dr. Chu spoke about general petrochemical, geopolitical and climate trends and how those factors will affect the North American commercial truck industry and transportation sector in coming […]
March 6, 2012
Equipment
Donaldson Company receives approval from California ARB
Donaldson Company received Level 3 Plus conditional verification by the California Air Resources Board on October 11, 2011, for the Donaldson Non Road Low NO2 Filter (NR-LNF Muffler), an off-road emissions retrofit device. The approval applies to off-road engines produced from 1996 to 2010 with power ranges from 100 to 600 Hp. For more information […]
March 1, 2012
Safety
Roadbuilding and Ancillary Equipment (Sponsored Information)
ASPHALT PLANTS FEATURE COUNTER-FLOW TECHNOLOGY Lower asphalt temperatures with warm mixes from Milemaker Series asphalt plants by Asphalt Drum Mixers. The plants, which are available in portable, relocatable or stationary versions, mix in a 160- to 425 tons-per-hour range and use counter-flow technology. The Milemaker handles large amounts of recycled asphalt pavement without reducing the […]
February 28, 2012
Safety
Daimler trucks meet 2014 greenhouse gas regs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified Daimler Trucks North America’s complete portfolio of model year 2013 on-highway, vocational and medium-duty vehicles as fully compliant with the new greenhouse gas 2014 regulations, Daimler said today, Feb. 23. DTNA’s GHG14 compliance came a year ahead of the mandate for certification by the EPA and the National […]
February 28, 2012
Safety
Intermat Preview
Intermat 2012 Pre-show introduces innovative machines and a sneak peek at SCR-equipped equipment By Tom Jackson  Innovations Award winners were showcased in an Intermat pre-show reveal for construction journalists. The show, on a three-year cycle with U.S.-based ConExpo-Con/Agg and the Bauma show in Germany, will take place April 16-21 in Paris, France. Volvo’s on-board […]
February 27, 2012
Business
Shell bets big on gas
LNG is the best alternative transportation fuel of the future, company says With a project due to start this summer, Shell has given notice that it intends to develop and promote liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the best alternative to diesel for the heavy truck transportation market. The first of these projects is centered around […]
February 22, 2012
Roadbuilding
California to appeal ruling against fuel standard
States considering a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) will be watching the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to see if it will overturn a lower court’s decision that California’s LCFS is unconstitutional. The appellate court has set an April 16 deadline for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to file its opening brief after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California court refused to suspend judgments and a preliminary injunction Jan. 23 against CARB enforcing the standard.
February 3, 2012
Equipment
Maintenance
TIER 4 ENGINES The kind of engine you get in equipment for the next few years will depend on a complex matrix of credits the EPA offers to OEMs. By Tom Jackson While the compliance dates for Tier 4 Final engines are staggered from 2008 to 2015, the majority of the engines used in off-road […]
January 27, 2012
Equipment
Marketplace
EDITOR’S PICK GRADER DELIVERS MORE HORSEPOWER Perform a variety of jobs including heavy blade work, road maintenance snow removal and precision finishing with Caterpillar’s 120M2 and 12M2 motor graders, which are also available in all-wheel-drive models 120M2 AWD and 12M2 AWD. Variable Horsepower Plus, which delivers additional horsepower in each forward gear 5th through 8th […]
January 10, 2012
Business
New Used Rental
Decisions, decisions As most contractors enter their fourth year of uncertain work, equipment choices become more critical. Some key factors to consider as you determine your 2012 equipment strategies: Why Buy New? Aging, slowing fleets best remedied by buying new, efficient equipment The 30-metric-ton excavator you place your top operator into this season will be […]
January 9, 2012
Business
California truckers file lawsuit against EPA for emissions regulations
After the federal government tightened its reins on emissions standards for big-rigs, RVs and tractor-trailers, California truckers are fighting back with a lawsuit to block the rules, saying the new regulations will put them out of business, according to a Jan. 6 report from FoxNews.com. The new EPA standards are being compared to the rigorous […]
January 6, 2012
Business
LaHood: Funding for 46 innovative transportation projects through TIGER round 3
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 15 announced that 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico will receive a total of $511 million from the third round of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) popular TIGER program. The announcement comes months ahead of schedule, and will allow communities to move forward with […]
December 20, 2011
Equipment
CARB truck and bus regulation online reporting now available
The online reporting system for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Truck and Bus regulation is now available at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/reportinginfo.htm. CARB notes that fleets which must report have until Jan. 31, 2012 to complete their reporting. The agency suggests referring to the Truck and Bus Regulation User Guide at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/documents/tbuserguide.pdf for more information on how […]
December 14, 2011
Business
Reporter
New Kohler diesel engines bypass DPF solution Applying “tried-and-true technologies from the on-road diesel marketplace,” Kohler and sister engine brand Lombardini have developed a new family of Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant power solutions that avoid the use of particulate filters. The result will be a compact engine built without the additional bulk required for a […]
December 9, 2011
Equipment
Product Report
Articulating a Difference Doosan’s rebranding of the Moxy truck keeps all the unique engineering of the original design and brings it up to date with new technology Since the early 1970s Norwegian truck manufacturer Moxy offered a different mechanical design in the world of articulated trucks. And while the truck was well regarded, more recent […]
December 9, 2011
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