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Electric cars, the price of fuel and gas taxes

This article about what the auto industry is looking at regarding the future of the electric car brings up several interesting items, including the realization that 240-volt or even 480-volt household systems would recharge electric cars much quicker. The author doesn’t attribute his assertion that in the next five years emissions regulations and other government choke […]

January 11, 2010

EPA announces first diesel retrofit grant winners

And predictably, the money is going to public agencies, the Ohio Department of Development and the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners. These are the grants for diesel emissions clean up technology funded from the stimulus bill, aka the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Pollution is pollution, regardless of whether it comes from a public […]

January 11, 2010

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Mileage tax eyed as replacement for gas tax

The University of Iowa is field testing a system that will use GPS technology to track how many miles your car travels and tax you accordingly. The stubborn refusal of this “mileage tax” idea to go away is what we get when our elected officials are too scared of the demagoguery to raise the per […]

January 11, 2010

ISO tackles heavy equipment recycling

The International Organization for Standardization has developed a new standard for recycling used heavy equipment. According to the news release: “it is essential that eventual recovery issues are already taken into account during the design phase, along with safety, emissions, fuel consumption and other design considerations.”

January 11, 2010

Outfit your heavy-duty fleet: $300 million available for retrofits

With the signing of last week’s Economic Recovery Act, President Obama has made $300 million available to heavy-duty equipment and vehicle owners for retrofitting their fleets. The funds – which have swelled to six times last year’s amount – will be administered by the EPA, as part of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. Funding is available for both […]

January 11, 2010

Free seminars on California emissions regulations

Hawthorne Machinery, a Caterpillar equipment dealer in San Diego County, California, is offering two free seminars on the latest California emissions regulations. The seminars will be held Tuesday, March 10, at Hawthorne Machinery, 16945 Camino San Bernardo, San Diego, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., and on Thursday, March 12, at the VFW Sable Post #2275, 136 […]

January 11, 2010

Garner some retrofit dollars

If you haven’t yet applied, there’s still time to get your fleet in gear: $300 million in retrofit funding will be available through the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act until April 28. Of course, in addition to an extremely short application acceptance period (President Obama just approved the funding last month as part of the stimulus package), potential awardees must first jump through several red […]

January 11, 2010

AEMP to the rescue

If you were thinking you might want to apply for some of the $300 million the EPA is making available for diesel equipment emissions retrofits but didn’t know where to start, the Association of Equipment Management Professionals has stepped up to help. The EPA set a tight deadline for applications (April 28) and created a […]

January 11, 2010

Smoke-free smackdown — California style

The California Air Resources Board has taken on United Rentals, fining the U.S.-based rental equipment supplier for $166,800 of diesel emissions violations that ARB says occurred in numerous districts during 2007 and 2008. ARB says its investigators perform regular inspections as part of the Periodic Smoke Inspection Fleet Program, or PSIP, which ARB created in […]

January 11, 2010

United Rentals fires back at CARB

Yesterday, we reported on the California Air Resources Board issuing United Rentals a $166,800 fine for violating a law that requires annual smoke tests for diesel fleets and, in conjunction with ARB’s roadside smoke inspection program, ensures all machines are properly maintained, tamper-free and free from excessive smoke emissions. Raymond J. Alletto, United Rentals’ vice […]

January 11, 2010

AGC chapters awarded clean diesel grants

Those who got down to business earlier this year filing for federal grants to help waylay the costs of outfitting construction fleets with the latest emissions technology are now being rewarded. The Associated General Contractors of America’s Kentucky and western-Pennsylvania chapters received nearly $3 million in grants from the EPA’s National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, […]

January 11, 2010

Calling all California contractors

The California Air Resources Board plans to host two events related to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation, which requires fleets with 25-horsepower engines or greater to meet fleet average targets for specific emissions, or retrofit or repower a percentage of the fleets’ horsepower per year. On Friday, December 19, 2008, a workshop will […]

January 11, 2010

Considering a net-zero gas tax

One thing I hate to see conservatives do is to agitate against gas taxes. As taxes go it’s a fair one. Almost all the money goes to highway construction and maintenance, it’s the lowest gas tax in the civilized world, and it hasn’t been adjusted for inflation in more than a decade. Yet John McCain […]

January 11, 2010

EPA revisiting California emissions rules

In a rare moment of restraint, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in March of 2008 denied California the right to set its own separate motor vehicle emissions rules. That denial may be in danger of crumbling now that the EPA is reconsidering. Shortly after taking office President Barrack Obama requested that the EPA revisit the […]

January 11, 2010

Oregon wants to ban aftermarket car parts

Give regulators an inch and they take a mile. This is what Oregon’s governor is proposing: “Restrictions and prohibitions on the sale and distribution of after-market motor vehicle parts, including but not limited to tires, if alternatives are available that decrease greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles;” This from a state that’s already $1.2 billion […]

January 11, 2010

California budget deal eases off-road emissions rules

The story from the Los Angeles Times is short on specifics, but long on weeping and wailing from the greens. This quote is so over the top that it’s almost satire: “There are people who will die because of this delay,” said Mary D. Nichols, chairman of the state Air Resources Board. “It is sad […]

January 11, 2010

Volvo announces surcharge for 2010 trucks

Technology often comes at an additional cost. Volvo Trucks North America’s 2010 emissions-compliant trucks will include a $9,600 surcharge. The company says the extra cost reflects the price of technology required for meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s strict emissions standards, scheduled to take effect January 1, 2010. “Our emissions reduction technology for 2010 will bring […]

January 11, 2010

CARB proposes low-carbon fuel standard

To help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the California Air Resources Board wants to set a low carbon standard for fuels that would force users away from hydro-carbons and towards electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas and biofuels.

January 11, 2010

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Kubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?

On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.

Tl11 R3 Dirt

Takeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3

Takeuchi is credited with the first compact track loader in 1986 after its founder saw a wheeled skid steer stuck in mud. However, ASV is credited with the first CTL to hit the market, with its MD-70 Posi-Track, in 1990. Takeuchi launched its first commercial CTL in 1991 as the TL26, shown above.

CTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025

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A Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra Buggies

Stop Wasting Time on Grade Checks

Stop Wasting Time on Grade Checks

Tire Pressure Tips for Heavy Equipment Operations

When it comes to your OTR (off-the-road) tires, nothing is more important than having proper tire inflation. This directly impacts the performance and longevity of your tires, which is linked to the overall productivity of your operation.