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Construction Equipment
CARB to hold public hearing on proposed adjustments for work truck DPF requirements
If you have a diesel powered, heavy construction truck that gets less than 20,000 miles a year and are concerned about the pending requirement to outfit it with a diesel particulate filter, the California Air Resources Board would like to hear from you. On April 24, CARB will hold public hearings to consider amending it’s […]
April 9, 2014
Business
Contractors skeptical of Tier 4 resale value, say lack of consistent work will continue driving equipment rentals
Skepticism around Tier 4 equipment and a continued lack of consistent work will contribute to continued momentum in the rental market, based on data collected by a Wells Fargo Equipment Finance survey in January. Nearly 30 percent of contractors surveyed said they feel Tier 4 equipment will have a worse resale value than previous generations. […]
February 27, 2014
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Obama orders tighter fuel economy standards for work trucks, praises Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are set to receive a second round of standards that will tighten limits on fuel economy even further. President Barack Obama announced the new standards yesterday, calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to produce a proposed rulemaking by March 2015, followed by the final rule in […]
February 19, 2014
Trucks
With CARB’s powertrain upgrade regulation taking effect for all pre-2007 engines on Jan. 1, many smaller fleets have a decision to make
The rumors were strong this summer. Truckers and others debated the likelihood of a further delay in the California Air Resources Board’s powertrain upgrade compliance requirements for small fleets and owner-operators. Those with fleets of three and fewer trucks registered with CARB had been granted a reprieve from compliance with rules to date requiring upgrades of […]
November 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
California DMV creates self-driving car regulations
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is working to create regulations for self-driving cars like the vehicle Google is developing, according to a report from KFSN-TV. Governor Jerry Brown last year signed a law allowing the vehicles to operate in the state. The state’s DMV is considering rules that would answer questions that have previously […]
June 24, 2013
Technology
Cummins engine receives EPA certification
Cummins ISX15 engine has received United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification for new greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency rules, which will take effect in 2014. Cummins ISX15 engine is the first engine to receive this certification. The engine, which starts productions January 2—along with the entire lineup of Cummins on-highway engines for truck, […]
October 25, 2012
Roadbuilding
Lattatudes
When mountains of outgoing paperwork from agencies require mountains of incoming paperwork from contractors, engineers, designers, etc., costs, delays and unnecessary work and procedures are apt to be the by-product.
October 9, 2012
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Terex hosts Digger Derrick Operator Certification Program
Terex Utilities will host the industry’s first National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) Digger Derrick Operator Certification Program on August 20-22, at its facilities in Watertown, South Dakota. The certification program will be held in conjunction with Terex’s Hands-On Training Event. Terex developed the NCCCO Digger Derrick Operator Certification Program as a […]
August 9, 2012
Roadbuilding
Financial District
The chamber is putting forward its American Jobs and Growth Agenda, “to put people back to work without raising taxes or adding to the deficit.
February 18, 2012
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