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Roadbuilding
2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel could hit dealerships in February
The first 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesels could start arriving at dealerships in February, our sister site Equipment World reports. Chrysler Group will start assembling the pickups later this month, and about 1,000 pre-spec versions will be made and distributed in the next few weeks. The truck is powered by a 3.0-liter diesel engine that delivers […]
January 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
First Ram 1500 EcoDiesels expected to hit dealerships in February
Later this month, Chrysler Group will begin assembly of the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel with the first deliveries to dealerships occurring very soon after. According to a report from Automotive News, about 1,000 pre-spec—units not based on dealer orders—versions of the truck will be made in the next few weeks and then distributed in February. Dealers […]
January 8, 2014
Business
CNH 2Q net sales up 9%, operating profit up 26%
Thanks to big increases in agricultural equipment sales, CNH Global saw jumps in both net sales and operating profit in the second quarter. The company reported a year-over-year 9 percent increase in 2Q net sales to $5.5 billion and a 26-percent jump in operating profit from equipment sales to $659 million. Comprising 83 percent of […]
July 31, 2013
Gear
Ram Trucks unveils ProMaster commercial van at Work Truck Show
At the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday, Ram unveiled the 2014 ProMaster commercial van, reports Jason Cannon over at our sister site CCJ. Cannon reports that Ram tapping into its resources at Fiat Professional, one of the largest producers of commercial vehicles in the world. It is the first collaboration between the two companies. […]
March 7, 2013
Business
CNH Board of Directors approves merger plan with Fiat Industrial
The CNH Global board of directors have approved the company’s merger plan with Fiat Industrial. The board met February 25 and approved the plan for merging into a NewCo with and as a subsidiary of Fiat. The merger was initially agreed to by CHN back in November. NewCo is a name typically given to startups or merged companies before […]
February 27, 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
Business
Fiat Industrial, CNH reach merger agreement
Fiat Industrial and CNH Global have reached a merger deal that will allow Fiat to absorb the remaining 12 percent of the equipment maker that it doesn’t currently own. Under the terms of the transaction, Fiat and CNH will merge into a new company known as NewCo based in the Netherlands and listed on the […]
November 28, 2012
Equipment
What about Cat?
The fur started flying when a federal court ruled against the EPA in yet another ongoing legal fight by Navistar to get its EGR-only diesel engines certified compliant to 2010 emissions regulations. In a case brought by Volvo and Mack, the court essentially ruled that the EPA had been giving Navistar an unfair competitive advantage […]
June 22, 2012
Equipment
Trucks
Behold, bi-fuel Concerned about rising fuel costs? The Big Three pickup makers tackle this issue with CNG/gas intros at the Work Truck Show. By Jack Roberts  General Motors Bi-fuel versions of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks include a compressed natural gas (CNG)-capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine […]
April 5, 2012
Business
CNH announces new hires
CNH Global has promoted Mario Gasparri and Franco Fusignani to the positions of CNH Construction Equipment president and CNH International general manager, respectively. Gasparri, who currently serves as general manager, will replace James McCullough as president of the company on April 1, when McCullough retires. Gasparri has served as general manager of CNH International since […]
March 1, 2012
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