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Construction Equipment

Daimler Trucks execs offer insight on new DD5, DD8 medium duty engines, autonomous trucks

The principle leaders of Daimler Trucks along with Roger Penske fielded questions from the media Friday following the North American launch of the company’s new medium duty diesel engines today, touching on a variety of products. The new DD5 and DD8 engines, the production of which Daimler plans to move to Detroit, now give Daimler a […]

November 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

Daimler to move medium-duty engine manufacturing to Detroit

Daimler Trucks announced this morning its plans to transition manufacturing of its new medium duty engine lineup to its Detroit brand headquarters. The $375 million investment will create 158 jobs at the Redford, Michigan, facility which will begin production of the Detroit DD5 and DD8 medium duty engines in 2018. Daimler said initial manufacturing of the engines will […]

November 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Eaton, Cummins debut 2017 powertrain upgrades including Blended Pedal AMT system

Eaton and Cummins announced upgrades to their jointly-developed and marketed SmartAdvantage optimized powertrain Wednesday at the Eaton Proving Grounds outside of Marshall, Michigan, as well as upgrades across all Eaton UltraShift Plus-based automated manual transmissions (AMTs). Chief among the SmartAdvantage upgrades is a new direct-drive version of the integrated powertrain, designed for fleets that typically operate […]

November 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

First Drive: 2016 Ram 3500’s big Cummins power, improved cab impress in test track run

It wasn’t too long ago that if you needed to tow a 30,000-pound payload, you needed a Class 5 or 6 truck to get the job done. Today, all you need is a Ram 3500 pickup truck. The truck maker invited Equipment World out to its test track in Chelsea, Michigan, to give its 2016 trucks a […]

October 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Kohler launches 3 new electronic fuel injection engines at ICUEE

At the ICUEE trade show this week, Kohler is introducing three new engines featuring its electronic fuel injection (EFI) technology: the Confidant EFI, Command PRO EFI CH440 and Command PRO EFI 999cc. Like its other EFI engines, Kohler says the new models deliver a fuel economy boost of about 25 percent over their predecessors. The […]

October 1, 2015

Dealers

Kohler launches iService, giving dealers, techs online access to manuals, parts, educational resources

Giving its dealers and technicians digital access to frequently referenced materials on a number of devices, Kohler Engine has launched a new online platform called iService. Launched at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo today, the service provides quick access to equipment manuals, help desk support, parts ordering, educational resources, warranty information, troubleshooting tips and more. The […]

September 30, 2015

Construction Equipment

Making sense of the split: Don’t worry about Navistar, but where will Caterpillar find its 15-liter truck engine?

The big news story last week was, of course, Cat and Navistar breaking up. At first brush, given Navistar’s fresh troubles with a brand-new EPA lawsuit, you’d be forgiven for thinking Cat’s move was a sign of more trouble in Lisle, IL. I don’t think that’s the case. Though I focus more on the trucking industry […]

August 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

EPA, DOT propose heightened heavy duty diesel emissions, fuel efficiency standards for 2018

The EPA and DOT announced Friday their plans for Phase 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles. Phase 2 of the program would “significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles, helping to address the challenges of global climate change and […]

June 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

Cummins enters development partnership to boost natural gas truck adoption

Cummins and Agility Fuel Systems have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at boosting adoption of natural gas-powered trucks, the companies announced at the ACT Expo in Dallas on Tuesday. The partnership will include technology development and integration of software and hardware between Cummins’ natural gas engines and Agility’s onboard fuel storage and delivery system. “Our […]

May 7, 2015

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Cummins details what new emissions regs will look like in Europe, prospects for Tier 5 in the U.S., and what its next-gen solution entails

At the Intermat show in Paris Tuesday, Cummins discussed what the pending Stage V regulations will require in Europe and what similar regulations, if they occur, will do for engine diesel emissions regulations in the United States. For Stage V, European regulators are trying to get rid of ultra-fine particulate matter in diesel exhaust, particles less […]

April 22, 2015

Construction Equipment

Kohler says its biggest diesel yet, the KDI 3404, is “Tier 5-ready”

With flashing lights, dry ice smoke and a live string quartet rocking in the background (it is Europe after all) Kohler introduced its biggest yet diesel engine. The KDI 3404 engine was shown for the first time in Europe, at Intermat in Paris this afternoon. Perhaps the most unique thing about the new mill is […]

April 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Perkins discusses “Tier 5” planning, impact; announces new engine to be built in US

British engine manufacturer Perkins, is meeting with customers and media although not exhibiting at Intermat this year. At least not in the conventional sense. Perkins has created a “virtual” stand or booth for the show that demonstrates all their products and technology. So even if you don’t make the jump over the pond to Paris […]

April 20, 2015