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Construction Equipment

What it’s like to drive Mitsubishi Fuso’s all-electric work truck

Though outnumbered by larger and more powerful trucks at last month’s NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, no vehicle garnered quite as much buzz as Mitsbubishi Fuso’s Canter E-Cell. The all-electric work truck made its U.S. debut at the show. And since bringing you coverage of that unveiling, we’ve been able to hop behind the […]

April 4, 2016

Construction Equipment

11-year-old steals concrete mixer, leads police on high-speed chase

A dangerous joyride in Minnesota provided another tough lesson on why you should never leave your keys behind in the ignition. An 11-year-old was arrested March 20 in Dodge Center after commandeering a cement truck and leading police in a dangerous pursuit that lasted for over an hour. While no one was hurt, police report that […]

March 31, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ford’s Kansas City plant launches special edition F-150 to honor Royals’ World Series win

With the first pitch of Major League Baseball’s 2016 regular season Opening Day leaving the mound Sunday, Ford has launched a limited run of F-150 pickups to celebrate the Kansas City Royals’ 2015 World Series win. The Royals clinched their second World Series title in November beating the New York Mets four games to one. Ford […]

March 31, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ram considering not one, but two midsize pickups for U.S.

Despite comments to the contrary around this time last year, Ram may indeed be entering the midsize pickup market. The Detroit News recently reported that Mike Manley, global head of Fiat Chrysler Automobilies NV and Ram trucks, said that there’s “opportunity there in the U.S. if you look at what’s happened in the mid-size segment […]

March 30, 2016

Construction Equipment

Nissan unveils redesigned 2017 Titan with gas V8 coming soon to big brother XD

Nissan has officially unveiled the pickup it plans to send to battle against Chevrolet’s Silverado and the Ford F-150. The new Titan pulls heavy styling inspiration from its beefier brother the XD but lacks that truck’s 5-liter Cummins V8. Instead the 2017 half-ton Titan Crew Cab is powered by Nissan’s 5.6-liter, 390-horsepower Endurance V8 gasoline engine. The […]

March 29, 2016

Construction Equipment

Volvo Trucks intros I-Shift AMT with crawler gears

Volvo Trucks North America introduced at its Hagerstown, Maryland, powertrain assembly plant a new I-Shift automated manual transmission (AMT) featuring crawler gears. Designed with crawler functionality and startability, John Moore, Volvo’s powertrain product marketing manager, says I-Shift with Crawler Gears is ideal for applications requiring a slow speed and maneuverabilty – like concrete mixers with […]

March 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Topcon launches SmoothRide system for mapping road surfaces at highway speeds

Topcon has launched a vehicle-mounted system for mapping road surfaces for road construction work that allows scanning at highway speeds. The information collected can be used to enhance work for pavers or milling machines for machine control using GNSS with sonic tracer sensor guidance, the company says. Because the SmoothRide system can scan at high […]

March 29, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ten-year-old boy ends police chase by bringing pickup hauling scrap to a halt

A 10-year-old boy in Alabama is being hailed as a hero after taking control of a pickup that officers say was swerving and running vehicles off the road on Interstate 65 and Highway 14 on Friday in Montgomery. Christopher Wheeler’s life-saving deed went viral after police say he grabbed the wheel of a pickup he was […]

March 28, 2016

Construction Equipment

Air bag defect halts sales of 2016 Chevrolet Colorado as GM issues recall

General Motors has issued a stop-sales order and recalled affected 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks. The recall, which is owed to potentially defective front air bags, also impacts the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. About 1,750 GM vehicles are effected by the automaker’s actions, according to a report from Reuters. GM vehicles in Mexico will […]

March 24, 2016

Construction Equipment

New Ford Super Duty backup cameras let you monitor your trailer from multiple angles

While the latest F-150 models will nearly back up your boat or trailer for you, Ford’s figures Super Duty customers want a bit more control. But that doesn’t mean these new trucks aren’t at least going to try and help you out, as Ford has equipped the next-generation Super Duty models with a host of cameras ready to […]

March 22, 2016

Construction Equipment

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor first stock pickup to finish Desert Mint 400 race

By crossing the finish line at the Desert Mint 400 near Las Vegas last weekend, Ford says its next-generation F-150 Raptor is the first stock pickup to complete the off-road race. The 2017 Raptor, slated for release this fall, competed in the factory stock class for full-sized trucks (Class 1200) and, as the only stock truck […]

March 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT mechanics develop salt-saving door for plow trucks

Two maintenance mechanics in the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Southwest Region have developed a salt-door stop for plow trucks that helps regulate the flow of salt. The stop, made from a stainless steel bar, is set to a calibrated height that maintains a constant rate of flow thereby limiting extra salt from escaping, which in […]

March 16, 2016