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Construction Equipment

Heavy duty winch bumper with light bar openings headlines Westin’s SEMA introductions

Westin Automotive Products introduced several new products Monday at the 2015 SEMA show in Las Vegas. An addition to its Heavy Duty Xtreme (HDX) truck gear line, the HDX Winch Bumper is a solid one-piece construction utilizing 7-gauge steel for heavy duty winching capability. The bumpers feature an application-specific design with seamless welded bends. Each bumper […]

November 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS > Vintage Jeep trucks display 3 eras of company’s glorious pickup past at SEMA

Rumors have heated up that Jeep is set to launch a pickup version of its Wrangler, but the folks at Omix-ADA brought to the 2015 SEMA Show this week a reminder that Jeep, years ago, was already a player in the pickup segment. The 1955 Willys 4×4 pickup truck in the gallery above, and its 226-cubic-inch […]

November 2, 2015

Technology

BrandMotion’s 360° Vision system brings à la carte overhead views to most pickups

Though the SEMA show hadn’t officially opened its doors quite yet Monday, that didn’t stop the Equipment World team from poking around a bit inside the Las Vegas Convention Center as exhibitors hurried to put the final touches on their booths. One of the companies we ran into at a preview event for the media was BrandMotion, […]

November 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

Chevrolet intros 2016 Colorado Midnight Edition, a sharp monochrome midsize (PHOTOS)

Aimed at truck customers with more particular tastes, Chevrolet has announced a second special edition model of the Colorado to join the Z71 Trail Boss we took a look at last week. While the Trail Boss is meant for the off-roading crowd (or at least those who enjoy the look of a 4×4 truck) the […]

September 8, 2015

Construction Equipment

GM unveils diesel 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon with all the 2.8L Duramax details (PHOTOS)

Nearly two years after unveiling the redesigned Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon and announcing the midsize pickups would eventually gain a diesel option, General Motors has released all the details about the Duramax engine that will power the latest models. Beyond the Colorado’s commercial and critical successes, the coming diesel option has buoyed excitement around […]

July 29, 2015

Pickups

Colorado 2.8L Duramax Diesel Details Released

A broad torque band makes the 2.8L Colorado Duramax very powerful at low rpm, while the turbocharged performance provides a confident feeling of immediate and smooth horsepower on demand.

July 28, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: The Bugtruck, a Volkswagen Beetle/1950 Chevy Frankentruck, is the coolest mini pickup we’ve ever seen

Some folks don’t see the point in a small truck. They’ve got things to do, people and things to carry and can’t abide a four-foot bed thank you very much. But even the most utility-mindful truck fan couldn’t dislike the Bugtruck, or at least want to know what it’s like to cram yourself inside this […]

July 8, 2015

Pickups

Future Auto Tech: Built-In A/C For Your Smartphone

Active Phone Cooling works by using an air vent connected directly to the car’s air conditioning and ventilation system directed to the charging bin where the phone rests for wireless charging, sending cool air to help lower the phone’s temperature.

July 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

PICKUP THROWDOWN II: Chevy Silverado impresses on track and road in our V8 half-ton shootout (PHOTOS)

Half-ton pickups are a cornerstone for many fleets across the country, large and small alike. That popularity extends to the recreational users in the general public as well. Last year more than 450,000 F-150s were sold, 420,000 or so Chevy Silverados, 160,000 GMC Sierras and 280,000 Ram 1500s, while Toyota sold about 110,000 Tundras. Those […]

May 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Chevrolet launches CNG-powered Silverado 3500HD chassis cab

Chevrolet has announced that its chassis cab Silverado 3500HD will be its latest one-ton pickup to gain bi-fuel capability. Customers will be able to outfit the chassis cab 3500HD with the capability of powering the truck with compressed natural gas or gasoline. The truck joins Chevy’s regular cab 2500HD and 3500HD in that capability. RELATED >> REVIEW: […]

May 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

Chevrolet is selling a lot of Colorados to people who have never owned a Chevy

Chevrolet could not have asked for a better first year for its new midsize pickup. The truck has garnered significant critical praise, sales are brisk and, maybe most importantly, the truck has attracted a significant amount of first-time buyers to the brand. Chevy reports 19,1267 Colorados sold in the first quarter, enough to hop the […]

May 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

PHOTOS: Is Chevrolet’s wild self-driving FNR electric concept car a glimpse of autonomous highways of the future?

[imagebrowser id=241] At the Shanghai auto show this week, Chevrolet has unveiled a driverless car that should excite anyone who ever loved Hot Wheels as a kid. This electric, self-driving car concept looks straight out of the future that, if we’re all honest, we imagine when we think about how cars of the future should look. I’ll let […]

April 21, 2015