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Pickups

Diesel Versus Gasoline: Who Wins?

Diesel is set to Surpass Gasoline as Global Transportation Fuel According to U.S. international energy and transportation experts, Rock Products has reported diesel fuel will continue to be the dominant growth fuel in transportation for several decades to come. With more than 80 percent of cargo in the United States transported by diesel power and […]

July 22, 2013

Construction Equipment

New Ram 1500 Black Express is the 395-hp Johnny Cash of pickup trucks (PHOTOS)

Not allowing Ford much time to revel in its latest sport truck and replacement to the SVT Lightning, Ram Truck has responded to the F-150 Tremor with a powerful and sleek pickup of its own in the 2013 Ram 1500 Black Express. This is the Johnny Cash of pickups. It’s got an all-black exterior including […]

July 11, 2013

Construction Equipment

First look: 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel expected to offer class-leading fuel economy (PHOTOS)

We’ve known that the 2014 Ram 1500 would become the only half-ton pickup on the market with a diesel option for a while. But until now, we’ve been in the dark on a lot of the specifics when it comes to the truck like price, horsepower and expected fuel economy. Ram expects to announce “best-in-class” […]

July 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

Chrysler recalls more than 38,000 Ram Trucks due to headlamp, dash light, front axle issues

Chrysler has announced recalls on more than 38,000 Ram Trucks due to three issues that have not yet caused any accidents or injuries, reports Automotive News. The automaker is recalling 30,000 2013 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups due to a malfunctioning warning light on the dashboard that alerts drivers to when one or both tail […]

June 14, 2013

Pickups

Ford Leads Pickup Sales

F-Series Leads In Total Vehicle Sales The turn around in the construction and housing markets the past few months has seen an increase in the sales of pickup trucks as contractors replace aging vehicles. All the makers of full-size pickups have seen sales increases of late but Ford leads the market and is on track […]

June 13, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ram Trucks and Superman team up for “Man of Steel” edition Power Wagon, new ad

Ram Trucks just made a pretty powerful new friend. Continuing its recent sales and promotional success, Chrysler’s brand of pickups has launched a new ad campaign tie-in with the upcoming Superman movie “Man of Steel,” hitting theaters next Friday, June 14th. And while the new ad, which you can watch below, features some pretty cool […]

June 6, 2013

Construction Equipment

Full-size pickup sales up 25% annually thanks to home construction, energy sector

Automakers saw sales of full-size pickups soar 24.7 percent in the last year, thanks to recent increased demand from those in the construction and energy sectors, reports the Detroit News. In all, automakers sold 1,444,626 cars and trucks here in the U.S. last month. For comparison, car and SUV sales were only up 5.7 percent compared […]

June 5, 2013

Construction Equipment

POLL: Is the recent trend of downsizing from V-8 to V-6 engines in pickups the right move for automakers?

In recent years, as engine technology has advanced and consumer demand for more fuel-efficient cars and trucks has grown, more and more automakers have made the decision to downsize from V-8 engines to V-6 engines when it comes to their trucks and SUVs. Most notable among the automakers is Ford, who made the gamble of […]

May 9, 2013

Equipment

Is 2013 the “Year of the Diesel”?

In its latest issue, Popular Mechanics makes a fairly bold prediction: 2013 will go down as the “Year of the Diesel.” There’s great precedent behind this stance, however. Diesel has definitely generated quite a bit of buzz this year. Chrysler announced it would offer the first modern half-ton pickup with a diesel in the Ram […]

March 28, 2013

Construction Equipment

Poll: Which light duty pickup should go diesel next?

Last week, Chrysler announced that later this year it will begin offering a half-ton pickup with a diesel option in the 2014 Ram 1500. This Ram will offer a new, 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine, with the 8-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. It’s a move that truck owners have been asking automakers for for years and it seems it will […]

February 21, 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

Construction Equipment

Ram Trucks’ Super Bowl ad ‘God Made a Farmer’ generates buzz

We here in the construction industry appreciate hard work, so it was nice to see a Super Bowl ad that did such a nice job honoring just that. The ad below was by far our favorite Super Bowl ad this year. And beyond honoring hard work, Chrysler’s Ram Trucks ad ‘God made a farmer’ has […]

February 4, 2013