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Business

Construction materials prices increase 1.3 percent in February

The Associated General Contractors of America has released its Producer Price Index (PPI) report for February, which reveals that construction materials prices increased 1.3 percent between January and February and 2.0 percent from a year ago. The index for new office construction rose 1.0 percent in the past year; new school buildings rose 1.2 percent; […]

March 15, 2013

Equipment

ExxonMobil: Diesel will surpass gasoline as top transportation fuel by 2020

As more and more consumers become aware of the greater gas efficiency of diesel, interest in and demand for the fuel has surged as of late. In fact, ExxonMobil expects diesel to jump gasoline as the number one choice for transportation fuel by 2020. The company predicts light duty vehicles will continue to see much […]

March 12, 2013

Pickups

Prolong Fuel Treatment

Prolong Fuel Treatment Solutions   Keeping your work pickup’s fuel system operating at peak efficiency is a critical part of preventive maintenance and keeping fuel costs minimized. Prolong has the solution for both gasoline and diesel pickups. Prolong’s Fast Fuel Gasoline Fuel System Cleaner is formulated to thoroughly clean the entire fuel system including pumps […]

March 12, 2013

Pickups

TECH: Inside Fluid Dampers

Inside Fluid Dampers: Industrial Grade Diesel Engine Protection  When crankshaft dampers wear out, the increased vibrations accelerate wear on critical parts such as main bearings and timing components; upgrade can solve problems and add torque  By Brian LeBarron In today’s economy, keeping your work truck operating at optimum efficiency over the long haul translates […]

March 11, 2013

Construction Equipment

Latest ProStar+ a triumphant reunion for International and Cummins

I was in Columbus, Mississippi, visiting International dealer Waters Truck & Tractor, which had just taken delivery of one of the first ProStar+ daycab tractors to come off the assembly line. I was on hand to take the new rig, with a fully-loaded 53-foot trailer on a drive through middle-Mississippi and see what I could […]

March 4, 2013

Pickups

Diesel Fluid Damper

Fluidamper’s harmonic dampers improves power and enhances engine life

February 25, 2013

Roadbuilding

Why don’t Americans like diesel automobiles?

A diesel car will not blow black smoke clouds anymore. But odds are you probably still don’t want one. Why? In Britain, diesel engines make up half of the cars sold. And that’s a low figure for Europe.  But here, well, diesels are sort of unchic. But why? According to this BBC report European drivers […]

February 15, 2013

Gear

Ram 1500 will be first modern half-ton pickup with diesel

Finally, a carmaker steps up to the plate and hits the home run we’ve all been waiting for. Chrysler announced this morning that its ½-ton Ram 1500 pickup trucks will offer a diesel engine option in the third quarter of this year. Previously no auto manufacturer had put a diesel in anything smaller than a […]

February 14, 2013

Equipment

Collaboration seeks cheaper biofuel from non-food products

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Johnson Matthey, a global specialty chemicals company, have teamed up for a five-year, $7 million collaboration to economically produce gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from non-food biomass feedstocks, OEM Off-Highway reported. NREL and Johnson Matthey will conduct the work under a Cooperative Research and […]

January 11, 2013

Pickups

Smart Session on Water/Methanol Injection

Matt Snow of Snow Performance explains the benefits of water and methanol injection to diesel performance.

December 13, 2012

Home

Ford Transit van gets a diesel

This just in: Ford is going to add a five-cylinder diesel engine to the powerplant choices in its 2014 Transit van. The 3.2 liter Power Stoke diesel engine has been in use in Europe and elsewhere around the globe for some time. There it is rated at 197 horsepower and 347 foot-pounds of torque (however […]

December 10, 2012

Business

On-highway diesel prices fall, remain above $4

For the week that ended Dec. 3, the national average retail price of on-highway diesel fell 0.7 cents to $4.027 per gallon, according to data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The Energy Department does not track the price of off-highway diesel used in equipment, but by subtracting the monthly national average […]

December 5, 2012