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Pickups

Ram eyeing unibody chassis for coming midsize pickup

Fiat Chrysler is again talking about the possibility of offering a midsize Ram pickup. Mike Manley, head of the Jeep and Ram brands, told Motor Trend that the company is considering a unibody chassis for a midsize pickup. Manley told Motor Trend that a midsize truck is “a big opportunity for the brand. We have a good history […]

July 4, 2016

Dealers

How Tier 4 Final impacted the skid steer segment and how manufacturers are responding

Why did Tier 4 Final have so much impact on skid steers? Three reasons. First, emissions standards for machines less than 75 horsepower are different than the standards for those with 75 horsepower and above. Skid steer models fall on both sides of this rating. Second, skid steer customers are price sensitive, and Tier 4 […]

July 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Bomag updates Cedarapids CR662RM RoadMix to Tier 4 final

Bomag has updated its Cedarapids CR662RM RoadMix material transfer vehicle (MTV) and paver combo machine with a 260 horsepower Tier 4 final Cummins engine. The company says the CR662RM can be converted from an MTV to a paver in less than four hours by removing the rear conveyor assembly and replacing it with a screed. “If […]

July 1, 2016

Dealers

Hertz Equipment Rentals is now Herc Rentals following spin-off

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation said it expected to complete its metamorphosis into Herc Rentals today, July 1st, officially separating from Hertz Global Holdings. In materials prepared for investors and available on its website, hercrentals.com, Herc Rentals estimates its 2015 North American market share was 4 percent, compared with United Rentals at 13 percent and Sunbelt Rentals […]

July 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Video: Amphibious Komatsu D155W Dozer is an Earthmoving Submarine

Only five of the 36 models built between 1971 and 1993 remain, restored for reconstruction after the 2011 tsunami in Japan.

June 30, 2016

Construction Equipment

Digga intros mini loader auger drives with single or dual axis swing

Digga, long-time manufacturers of planetary gearboxes and drives for attachments, have released a pair of new auger drives for use on mini loaders and compact tool carriers. Digga says the new 1MDS2 and 1MDS4 auger drives deliver more powerful performance than comparable units and work on auxiliary flows between 6 and 16 gallons per minute. A unit-specific […]

June 30, 2016

Pickups

Ford has sold more than 1 million fuel-friendly EcoBoost-equipped F-150s

Ford has sold more than 1 million F-150 pickups equipped with the company’s EcoBoost V6 engines in the U.S. It took more than 1,000 days for Ford to sell its first 400,000 EcoBoost engines, but only 2,000 days to sell 1 million. Adoption of the 2.7-liter EcoBoost is soaring, with more than 13,000 orders placed in the last […]

June 30, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins recalls 5,500 engines due to control module defect

Cummins is recalling nearly 5,500 ISX12 and ISX15 heavy-duty diesel engines manufactured between March 7, 2016, and April 12, 2016, due to a faulty engine control module. The ECM may short out and blow a fuse, according to the recall notice, and cause the engine to stall without warning. Cummins said the engine can’t be restarted until […]

June 30, 2016

Construction Equipment

VIDEO > Oculus Rising: Time-lapse caputures 5 years of World Trade Center transit hub construction

On May 26 New York City’s new World Trade Center transportation hub—known as the Oculus—celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The $4 billion structure is comprised of 160-foot walls that rise like “immense clamshells toward a ribbon of glass that is the giant hall’s skylight,” according to a report from the New […]

June 29, 2016

Pickups

Chevy Silverado, Nissan Frontier take top truck honors in J.D. Power’s 2016 Initial Quality Study

In its 2016 Initial Quality Study (IQS), J.D. Power gave the Chevrolet Silverado and Nissan Frontier top marks among pickup trucks. The Silverado was the top truck in both the full-size and heavy duty categories, while the Frontier was named the top mid-size truck. Chevrolet led all manufacturers with the most IQS awards across all vehicle […]

June 29, 2016

Construction Equipment

870G LC, John Deere’s largest excavator, gets upgraded engine, hydraulics

Not long after announcing similar upgrades to its second-largest excavator, John Deere has introduced engine and hydraulics upgrades in its largest excavator, the 870G LC. Powered by a new Tier 4 Final, 512-horsepower engine, this production-class machine features more hydraulic flow than its predecessor, says Deere excavator product manager Mark Wall, who adds that it is […]

June 28, 2016

Pickups

Ford rejects Bloomberg report that F-150 fails to meet U.S. emissions standards

Ford has rejected a recent Bloomberg report stating that 40 percent of its new F-150s fail to meet 2016 U.S. emissions and fuel standards. The article, titled “Ford’s crown jewel the F-150 has a big problem after overhaul,” is based on findings produced by automotive research group H-D Systems, which reports that the new 3.5-liter, […]

June 28, 2016