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Pickups

Ford Says No to Diesel 1/2-tons

F-150 Diesel Coming Soon? Ford says “No.”   Ford’s competitors have stood behind the diesel engine, and now are (or are poised to) offer variants in their future half-tons. But don’t expect Ford to follow suit. According to Ford Trucks, the company is adamant on building gas-only F-150s. Ford believes it takes too long to […]

July 18, 2013

Pickups

New Products 7-13

Tethered Ball Cover Fastway Trailers’ tethered ball cover makes towing easier. http://www.propickupmag.com/tethered-ball-cover/   Powder Coated Service Body Fleetwest Truck Bodies adds powder coating to each of their service bodies. http://www.propickupmag.com/powder-coated-service-body/   Powder Propane Valve RMR Pro Diesel vapor propane valve increases engine efficiency and more. http://www.propickupmag.com/vapor-propane-valve/   Spray-On Bedliner Line-X’s spray on bedliner provides ultimate […]

July 15, 2013

Pickups

Managing Pickup Fleet Costs

Smart vehicle and upfitting choices will reduce a pickup fleet’s annual fuel costs

July 7, 2013

Construction Equipment

Diesel-powered Volkswagen Passat sets world record for fuel economy on tour of 48 states

Add another feather in the cap of diesel engines. Volkswagen’s diesel-powered Passat TDI recently went on a road trip of all 48 contiguous U.S. states, covering 8,122 miles of road. The kicker: the Passat only needed 105 gallons of fuel to do it. For those of you without a calculator handy that means the Passat achieved […]

June 25, 2013

Construction Equipment

2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra V-6 fuel economy rated at 18 city, 24 highway

General Motors has announced fuel economy ratings for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra when equipped with the 4.3-liter EcoTec3 V-6, claiming class-leading combined mileage and capability. The 4.3-liter V-6 variants of the Silverado and Sierra get 18 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. Meanwhile, the 4×4 models get 17/22 mpg. The Silverado and […]

June 24, 2013

Pickups

Penray Introduces Liquid Tune-Up

New Penray Plus Service Kit Restores Engine Performance in Three Steps Penray Companies, Inc. has introduced Penray Plus Liquid Tune-Up, an innovative package of proprietary chemicals designed to restore vehicle engines to optimal performance and efficiency, helping consumers save money at the pump. Each package contains specially-blended, made-in-the-USA chemicals and is designed as a three-step […]

June 13, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ford pleased with success of EcoBoost engines, using Atlas concept truck as feedback tool

Ford’s Truck Group Marketing Manager Doug Scott recently sat down with Truck Trend to discuss some of the more notable ways the company has been making headlines of late, specifically its EcoBoost engines and what it hopes to accomplish with its Atlas concept. The biggest buzz in trucks right now likely belongs to diesel’s resurgence. […]

May 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

Toyota Tacoma tops list of most fuel-efficient trucks

Of course, torque and horsepower and towing capacity are all extremely important things to consider when purchasing a new pickup. But, as illustrated with the current demand and buzz around diesel engines, fuel efficiency has worked its way into the conversation as well. So the folks over at Truck Trend have done a pretty swell […]

April 26, 2013

Roadbuilding

Hello, traffic jam?

No more back seat driver telling you how to avoid doing the congestion crawl. Honda can now have a smart phone app tell you how to do it. Yes, Honda now  says it is possible to delay the occurrence of a traffic jam and improve fuel efficiency by 20 percent or more by driving a […]

March 26, 2013

Equipment

New diesel lube oil category in the works

Every time emissions parameters on diesel engines are changed, the petroleum companies and engine OEMs come up with a new lube oil standard to help protect the engines against an increasingly harsh operating environment. The American Petroleum Institutes CJ-4 oil standard has held sway since the introduction of the 2007 on-road engines and Tier 4 […]

December 14, 2012

Pickups

GM tests magnesium

Magnesium sheet metal may soon appear in GM vehicles

October 23, 2012

Technology

Caterpillar unveils the 336EH, its first hybrid excavator

Caterpillar unveiled its very first hybrid excavator, the Cat 336EH. The machine is an all-hydraulic hybrid capable of up to 25 percent greater fuel efficiency than the standard 336E and up to 50 percent greater fuel efficiency over the Cat 336D.

October 16, 2012