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Construction Equipment

Work truck, heavy hauler emissions regs tighten with release of EPA/USDOT final Phase 2 standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday finalized new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The final Phase 2 standards follow immediately Phase 1 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency (GHG/FE) standards that won’t be fully implemented until next year. RELATED […]

August 17, 2016

Dealers

Truck, engine makers and industry groups pleased with final Phase 2 emissions standards

Industry stakeholders wasted little time in reacting to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) endorsed the mandate, which calls for a phased-in reduction of up to 25 percent in […]

August 17, 2016

Dealers

Ditch Witch backs Power Pipe HD with one-year replacement guarantee

Ditch Witch has introduced a new replacement guarantee on its Power Pipe HD drill pipes. The program, which Ditch Witch says is an industry first, offers free, one-for-one replacement on Power Pipe HD Fluid Miser II and Power Pipe HD Unlined pipes that break during drilling, within one year of purchase. Plus, Ditch Witch dealerships will […]

August 17, 2016

Dealers

JCB adds Atlanta JCB to North American dealer network

Atlanta JCB, headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, is being added to the equipment manufacturer’s North American dealer network and is planning special events during September in celebration of the announcement. “I’ve worked in the equipment industry for more than 20 years now,” says Jim Freeman, CEO of Atlanta JCB. “I know the importance of offering top-quality […]

August 17, 2016

Pickups

Test Drive: 2017 Nissan Titan Platinum Reserve is one fancy work truck

The 2017 Nissan Titan is coming on strong with more power, new features, plenty of comfort and the best warranty in the business to back it all up. Nissan’s new 100,000-mile, 5-year bumper-to-bumper warranty for its full-size pickups is sure to turn some heads. It beats the competition’s standard protection programs by two years and […]

August 16, 2016

Class 7-8

Nikola says its 2,000-hp electric hauler is 100% emissions-free

Nikola Motor Company has announced that advanced internal testing has shown the company’s soon-to-be-revealed Nikola One commercial Class 8 truck achieves “100 percent zero emissions” when spec’d with a CNG-powered turbine. Nikola One’s electric motors are powered by a liquid cooled lithium-ion battery pack, which is charged by an onboard turbine. The fuel agnostic turbine automatically charges the […]

August 16, 2016

Business

Learn how to recruit from the military at AEMP’s EquipmentShift Conference

Tough, trained, able to work all kinds of hours in any kind of conditions, who wouldn’t want to have a few ex-military working on their crews? But what keeps construction companies and fleet managers from recruiting more successfully among the military is a lack of knowledge on how the military works, how to find people […]

August 16, 2016

Business

Home starts up in July with jump in multi-family construction

With a 2.1-percent month-to-month increase, U.S. home starts rose in July on the strength of multi-family construction gains. Home starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.211 million during the month, a 5.6-percent increase over the July 2015 rate, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Single-family home starts were up 0.5 […]

August 16, 2016

Dealers

Construction’s Digital Divide: It’s culture, not age, that makes contractors tech-hesitant

The majority of contractors still aren’t using either telematics or GPS/GNSS; a fact that people in technology companies often lament. The cause is usually ascribed to a so-called “digital divide.” The young kids get it; they were raised on laptops and smart phones. The old guys don’t get it; they’re just too slow on the […]

August 15, 2016

Pickups

Here’s how Ford’s back-up trailer assist works on the 2017 Super Duty

Ford has proven that mirrors, spotters and looking over your shoulder are continuing to become a thing of the past when it comes to backing up a trailer. At a media drive in Denver, reporters had a chance to use Ford’s new trailer reverse guidance system available on 2017 Super Duty trucks. RELATED >> Test Drive: We […]

August 15, 2016

Contractor of the Year

Nominations now open for Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year contest

The Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, which honors 12 finalists each year, is now open for nominations. Designed to honor contractors who have excelled in their markets, the contest is open to construction firm owners who have been in business 10 years or more, have between $3 million and $15 million in annual […]

August 15, 2016

Dealers

Cardinal Supply adds Morbark tree care products

Quebec-based Cardinal Equipment is adding Morbark tree care products to its line up, starting with a new location in Port Perry, Ontario. “Earlier this year, Cardinal became Morbark’s first international dealer to reach Gold Tier status for our industrial equipment line,” says Mark Rau, Morbark director of dealer support. “This means they provide more than just […]

August 15, 2016