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Pickups

NHTSA launches VIN search tool; issues recalls for GM, Toyota pickups

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday unveiled a new tool designed to allow consumers to search for recall information based on a Vehicle Identification Number. NHTSA also has recently issued recalls for certain GM and Toyota pickups.

August 20, 2014

Pickups

Chevy, GMC confirm plans for 8-speed transmission

Chevrolet and GMC confirmed this week a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8. The GM-developed Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed is approximately the same size and weight as the Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic, but the company says […]

July 22, 2014

Construction Equipment

GM makes 8-speed automatic transmission standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra

Chevrolet and GMC have confirmed a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8. The GM-developed Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed is approximately the same size and weight as the Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic. Its 7.0 overall gear ratio […]

July 21, 2014

Construction Equipment

Lightning strikes Chevrolet Silverado in fiery direct impact that caused 2 craters

While driving along Highway 14 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada last month, Al and Betty Perry say all of a sudden they felt their Chevrolet Silverado shudder and heard something that sounded “like a sonic boom.” The couple’s truck had been hit directly by a strike of lightning. The strike was captured by a security camera […]

June 17, 2014

Construction Equipment

How much does a CNG pickup fuel tank really hold? Specs don’t tell the whole story

The other day  I was testing a CNG-powered bi-fuel 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and was stumped when the truck’s “empty” 17 GGE (gasoline gallon equivalent) CNG tank would only hold 12 GGE. After discussions with both CNG tank suppliers and CNG automotive pickup engine builders, I found out the stated size on a CNG tank isn’t the capacity that’s […]

May 29, 2014

Pickups

Chevy adds Special Service Vehicle to Silverado line

A 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab Special Service Vehicle (SSV) has been added to the brand’s growing police vehicle portfolio. It goes on sale this summer with special features designed for police use. The SSV package is available on Silverado 1500 Crew Cab in 1WT or 1LS trims, and includes the 5.3L EcoTec3 V-8, […]

April 30, 2014

Construction Equipment

GM drops price of CNG bi-fuel option on 2015 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra HD

GM has announced that bi-fuel options allowing either compressed natural gas or gasoline to power the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD pickups, will start at $9,500. That’s a drop of $1,500 from the $11,000 the option previously cost. A dedicated CNG option on the 2015 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cargo and passenger short-wheelbase vans […]

April 18, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ram outsells Chevrolet Silverado in shakeup that should make GM and Ford take diesel half-tons more seriously

We typically don’t waste of lot space on pickup truck sales. That’s mainly because they’re numbers that don’t change a whole lot: Ford always wins, Chevrolet is the runner-up and Ram places third just about every month. It’s been that way for the better part of the last 15 years. Until last month. For the […]

April 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

GM issues recall on all 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra pickups due to fire risk

General Motors has issued a recall on all of its latest pickups due to a defect in the transmission oil cooler line that could cause a fire. The recall affects the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. It also affects the new 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and suburban SUVs as well as the GMC Yukon and […]

March 31, 2014

Construction Equipment

This Chevrolet Silverado is completely made of ice. Watch it drive and melt.

What you’re looking it isn’t a Polar Vortex horror story involving a perfectly good pickup seemingly touched by Jack Frost himself. No, this truck’s frozen form is purely intentional. This 11,000-pound pickup was carved from ice by the talented sculptors at Iceculture, according to a report from Yahoo! Autos. It was commissioned by Canadian Tire, […]

January 7, 2014

Roadbuilding

Chevy Silverado named 2013 Fleet Truck of the Year

Automotive and Business Fleet magazine has named 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as the 2013 Fleet Truck of the Year, according to a report from our sister site Hard Working Trucks. The winner is selected each year by qualified fleet managers from all industry segments and fleet sizes. The truck was redesigned for 2014, featuring a […]

December 30, 2013

Business

The top 13 construction industry stories and posts of 2013

To say 2013 was a big year for us here at Equipment World would be an understatement. We’ve seen our online audience grow in a big way, so we thought it would be fun to put together a list of the top stories of the year based on your clicks. There’s a little bit of everything […]

December 29, 2013