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Administration developing fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles
President Obama met with industry officials on Aug. 9 to discuss first of their kind fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas pollution standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles and to thank them for their leadership in finalizing a successful national program for these vehicles, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This […]
August 25, 2011
Safety
Obama unveils truck fuel standards
President Obama announced new fuel-economy standards for heavy-duty trucks at Virginia-based Interstate Moving Services Aug. 9. The standards will affect work trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles. Diesel use would be cut by 4 gallons per 100 miles traveled, yielding a total fuel savings of $73,000 over a truck’s life, according to calculations used in […]
August 19, 2011
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Travel time, congestion reduced 14 percent along three major roadways
The results are in and signal synchronization projects along three major corridors in California have decreased travel times for commuters by 14 percent, decreased the number of stops by 31 percent and increased travel speeds by 17 percent. Completed in June, the Measure M2 project synchronized more than 252 traffic intersections along 46 miles of […]
August 19, 2011
Equipment
MIT researchers evaluate real costs, environmental impacts of infrastructure
Concrete Sustainability Hub at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has released two studies looking at the life cycle assessment (LCA) of concrete pavements and buildings. A third assessment looked at life-cycling costing for streets and highways. Both studies signify major advancements for construction-related life-cycle assessments.  They thoroughly examine the cost and environmental impacts for […]
August 19, 2011
Equipment
NewWorld Capital Group acquires Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls
NewWorld Capital Group has acquired Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, a leading provider of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides abatement products for on-road and off-road heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicles.  Cleaire’s products are verified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) at Level 3, a Best Available Control Technology abatement standard. The Company’s products reduce particulate matter emissions from […]
August 16, 2011
Equipment
Multiquip’s WhisperWatt generators meet 2011 environmental standards
Multiquip’s line of WhisperWatt 150 to 400 generators will have advanced Tier 4i engines with selected model availabilities beginning in September 2011. The portable power generators are fueled by advanced diesel engines that easily meet the more stringent 2011 Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4i standards while providing profitable performance and reliability. The EPA […]
August 16, 2011
Equipment
Doosan launches new website for North American market
Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment America has launched a new website designed to provide in-depth product information specifically for the North American market. The new website, ww.doosanequipment.com  covers the five lines of Doosan construction equipment products currently sold in the U.S. and Canada, including crawler excavators, wheel excavators, wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and attachments for […]
August 12, 2011
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Maintenance
Alternative fuels (first of a 3-part series) Natural gas and propane autogas These are truly “green” fuels, all-American, cost competitive and loaded with horsepower. For medium- and heavy-duty truck applications, though, these fuels can’t be beat. By Tom Jackson It used to be simple. There was diesel, and there was gasoline. Now there’s gasoline, E10 […]
August 3, 2011
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Equipment
Machine Matters
A loader first and foremost New features, options place the traditional single-purpose wheel loader into more applications, keeping it working in tough times By Mike Anderson The 135- to 174-horsepower wheel loader is often perceived as a throwback: Valued as a highly functional, reliable, yet often single-purpose machine. It’s been a rank-and-file plodder, if you […]
August 3, 2011
Equipment
Marketplace
By Amy Materson   EDITOR’S PICK   FUEL SAVER Lower fuel use with Caterpillar’s 349E hydraulic excavator, which offers a 5-percent boost in fuel efficiency over the previous Model 345D. A C13 ACERT Tier 4 Interim engine delivers 396 net horsepower and operates on ultra-low sulfur diesel or a blend of ULSD and 20-percent biodiesel. […]
August 3, 2011
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Safety
President Obama announces 54.5 mpg fuel efficiency standard
President Obama on July 29 announced a historic agreement with 13 major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. The President was joined by Ford, GM, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar/Land Rover, Kia, […]
July 29, 2011
Safety
Final CAFE standards mean $65+ billion loss for highway, transit improvements
A July 29 Obama Administration proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to an average 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) between 2017 and 2025 would result in the loss of more than $65 billion in federal funding for state and local highway, bridge and transit improvements, an analysis by the American […]
July 29, 2011
Safety
Sens. Boxer and Inhofe release outline for bipartisan transportation reauthorization bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member, on July 19 released an outline for Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), a bipartisan proposal to reauthorize the nation’s transportation programs for two years. (Click here for an archived Webcast of […]
July 26, 2011
Equipment
Navistar sues EPA again over ‘irrelevant’ SCR rule
Navistar has filed another suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, signaling the latest round in the ongoing battle between the exhaust gas recirculation-only engine manufacturer and its competitors, all of which are using selective catalytic reduction technology to meet 2010 diesel exhaust emissions regulations. Navistar opted to use in-cylinder EGR technology to meet the […]
July 26, 2011
Business
SB 582: Commute benefit bill passes legislature, awaits Governor’s signature
Senate Bill 582 (SB 582), authored by state Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), is now on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk and awaiting the Governor’s signature after passing both houses of the state legislature, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) reports. The bill, which was jointly sponsored by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the […]
July 21, 2011
Business
Cummins chairman and CEO is retiring
Tim Solso, Cummins Inc.'s chairman and CEO since 2000, is retiring, the company's board of directors announced on July 12. Solso, 64, will be succeeded by Tom Linebarger, Cummins president and chief operating officer. Linebarger, 48, has been with Cummins 17 years, and was formerly President of Cummins Power Generation and served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. He will assume his new role on Jan. 1, 2012.
July 12, 2011
Safety
LaHood announces $527 million in funding for third round in TIGER grant program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on June 30 announced that $527 million will be available for a third round of the TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) competitive grant program, which funds innovative transportation projects that will create jobs and have a significant impact on the nation, a region or a metropolitan area. “Through the […]
July 11, 2011
Equipment
LaHood: $101.4 million to promote innovative clean-fuel technologies in transit
Transit providers will be able to compete for a share of $101.4 million in federal funding by proposing innovative projects that create ‘green’ jobs, promote the use of clean fuels and cut our nation’s dependence on oil, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on June 30. “This money supports President Obama’s plan to improve the […]
July 5, 2011
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