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Pickups

GM unveils high-strength steel concept Silverado

While Ford is busy touting the benefits of light-weight aluminum in its 2015 F-150, General Motors – namely Chevrolet – is going in the opposite direction.  The Chevrolet Silverado Toughnology concept was revealed this week at the State Fair of Texas, and is bound for SEMA in early November. The truck’s unique paint mimics the […]

September 30, 2014

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD bi-fuel a case study in CNG vs. gas (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=74] A whoosh, like connecting an air hose to a compressor, is the only thing that lets me know I’m in business filling the bed-mounted fuel tank in the 2015 Chevy Silverado bi-fuel CNG 4×4 I’m driving. Moments after turning on the pump, the digital readout on the dispenser rapidly clicks off the gallons […]

September 10, 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

First Drive: 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD bi-fuel CNG disappoints compared to propane Ford F-250

[imagebrowser id=74] There’s currently a big push to get us to embrace clean energy by opting for propane- and CNG-powered pickups over diesel and gas. I’m all for helping the environment and am not afraid to give alternative fuels a look. So I’ve been eager to test both propane and CNG. I was impressed by […]

May 20, 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

Pickups

Chevrolet Silverado Family Named Lowest Cost-to-Own Pickups

Chevrolet Named Best Value Truck Brand In America; Silverado Lowest Cost-to-Own  Chevrolet is the Best Value Truck Brand in America, according to data analysis firmVincentric, which also named the Silverado 2500HD a Best Value in America. Vincntric says the Silverado family has the lowest cost-of-owenrship of any full-size pickups. Vincentric analyzes a vehicle’s cost-of-ownership through eight […]

March 26, 2014

Pickups

A.R.E. Pickup Vault installation

A.R.E. Pickup Vault slide-out storage system brings organization and security to in-bed cargo management.

February 10, 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