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Roadbuilding
Supreme Court passes on hearing challenge of EPA’s E15 approval
The Supreme Court last week declined to hear a challenge of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) November approval of E15, a gasoline that contains up to 15 percent ethanol, our sister site, Equipment World, reported. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and other organizations challenged a lower court’s decision to uphold the EPA’s approval of E15. […]
July 2, 2013
Construction Equipment
2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra V-6 fuel economy rated at 18 city, 24 highway
General Motors has announced fuel economy ratings for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra when equipped with the 4.3-liter EcoTec3 V-6, claiming class-leading combined mileage and capability. The 4.3-liter V-6 variants of the Silverado and Sierra get 18 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. Meanwhile, the 4×4 models get 17/22 mpg. The Silverado and […]
June 24, 2013
Business
Meet with the experts at the Construction Symposium Aug. 20-22
Each year in August, the whole Equipment World team packs up, hops the next plane to Dallas and sets up shop at the Omni Hotel to host the Construction Symposium. It’s always a good time thanks to all the interesting and gracious people that make up this industry who are eager to meet one another and […]
June 14, 2013
Safety
New bulletin offers explosion warning on ultra low sulfur diesel use
A new best practices bulletin, “ULSD…Not Your Same Old Diesel Fuel Anymore,” from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, warns of the static electricity ignition hazards of ULSD. ULSD, because of the removal of sulfur and other compounds, has an increased ability to store static charge while the fuel is flowing through delivery systems. As a […]
June 14, 2013
Home
Fuel economy tops list of reasons why a third of Americans are considering diesel vehicles
Seeing the surging interest in diesel-powered vehicles here in the U.S. as of late, the National Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing decided to do a survey to find out the reasons why. Citing the findings of the survey, Consumer Reports writes that 31 percent of the respondents said they are likely to consider a […]
June 13, 2013
Oils & lubricants
Next-generation engine oil a vital part of heavy-duty pickup fuel economy efforts
If recent announcements from truck manufacturers are any indication, the next generation of heavy-duty truck models and engines will be an evolutionary step forward in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency. The effort will target a number of truck and engine design elements, from aerodynamics to advanced engine technologies. Some OEMs have suggested […]
June 3, 2013
Equipment
Volkswagen to refit late-model diesel vehicles because Americans keep filling them with gas
Diesel is certainly rising in popularity here in the States, but a recent report from Automotive News really shows just how oblivious to the fuel the majority of Americans are—even when they buy a car that requires it. Volkswagen sent a notice to its dealerships last week that it will begin refitting 209,500 diesel vehicles […]
May 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Gas tax quiz
Pop quiz: What do you pay in federal fuel tax for every gallon of gas you buy? What percentage of the price of a gallon of gas comes from fuel taxes? No Googling! As the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy points out, Americans are woefully short of understanding the factors that make up the […]
May 23, 2013
Construction Equipment
TODAY: Join us for a live Twitter chat discussing diesel’s rapidly growing popularity and the Ram 1500
In the past few years, consumers have dealt with rising fuel costs and a recession by seeking out more fuel-efficient vehicles. Automakers have obliged them by revamping their lineups with better fuel economy, hybrids and, increasingly, fully-electric vehicles. But what many likely didn’t see coming was a renewed interest in diesel. For decades now, it’s […]
May 22, 2013
Business
Construction fuel consumption falls 0.74% in April
The WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index fell for the second consecutive month in April, indicating a slowing in construction activity. The construction industry’s fuel consumption fell by by 0.74 percent in April after falling an adjusted 1.2 percent in March. The original reading was a dip of 0.9 percent. Nevertheless, WEX notes that April marks […]
May 21, 2013
Business
10 weeks of declines snapped, but diesel prices expected to continue to fall
A 10-week streak of decreases in the price of on-highway diesel fuel was snapped this week as the national average rose 2 cents to $3.86 per gallon. However, the Department of Energy, which compiles the price data, has forecast that diesel prices will continue to fall. According to this week’s price data, diesel prices are […]
May 14, 2013
Business
Construction fuel consumption dips 0.9% in March
Fuel consumption by the construction industry fell month-t0-month in March by 0.9 percent, according to the latest WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index. Annually, the index expanded and was up by 1.9 percent over March 2012. That marks the sixth consecutive month of annual growth for the index. The index measures national fuel consumption statistics for the […]
May 10, 2013
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