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Roadbuilding
Batch of taxes for transportation coming to Ore. in 2018
Oregon residents and those who work in the state will face new transportation-related taxes and fees in the new year. The charges on gas, bikes, vehicle sales, electric vehicles and payroll are expected to raise $5.3 billion for improving roads and bridges and other transportation projects, according to KGW.com. The taxes and fees are as […]
December 21, 2017
Construction Equipment
POLL: Diesel? Hydrogen? Electricity? What will fuel future highways?
With road-legal self-driving trucks and an economically-feasible way to harness solar energy and go off the power grid being a part of our present and no longer possibilities of a far-off future, we got to thinking: what’s the fuel of the future going to be? Electricity sure seems to be making a pretty strong case with Tesla […]
May 8, 2015
Construction Equipment
OEMs used ConExpo to preview what will be the most revolutionary decade in the history of heavy equipment and truck technology
As ConExpos go, the 2014 show was a welcome shot of enthusiasm for the construction industry. But it was a short quote from Doug Oberhelman, CEO of Caterpillar, that I think set the tone and the goals for the next decade in the heavy equipment business. Oberhelman was talking to the press about the completion […]
March 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
The Cummins CorePlus motor-generator provides hybrid-like benefits and could be retrofitted on trucks and equipment
If anything, ConExpo has been the first construction trade show in a decade where Tier4 Interim and Tier 4 Final are no longer news. Engine emissions controls are a done deal. Now manufacturers are moving aggressively to improve the fuel and power efficiency of components outside the engine envelope. These contributions also reduce carbon dioxide […]
March 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Supercapacitors may solve battery woes plaguing hybrid and electric vehicles
A new article from Slate makes you wonder: are we wasting our time trying to improve battery technology to power our vehicles when we should be working on capacitors? Electric and electric/fuel hybrid vehicles are steadily growing in popularity. A recent ExxonMobil report forecasts that hybrids will become much more affordable by 2025 and by […]
March 27, 2013
Equipment
ExxonMobil: Diesel will surpass gasoline as top transportation fuel by 2020
As more and more consumers become aware of the greater gas efficiency of diesel, interest in and demand for the fuel has surged as of late. In fact, ExxonMobil expects diesel to jump gasoline as the number one choice for transportation fuel by 2020. The company predicts light duty vehicles will continue to see much […]
March 12, 2013
Gear
GEAR: Ferrari LaFerrari is a hybrid you’ll actually want
Love the idea of a hybrid, but hate the performance and, let’s be honest, look, of the current field of available options? Ferrari has a car for you. Well, at least 499 of you. The recently unveiled Ferrari LaFerrari (a bit redundant but we won’t fault them too much) combines an 800-hp 6.3-liter V12 with […]
March 11, 2013
Equipment
GM debuts bi-fuel trucks
The order books are open and they're coming down the assembly lines as we speak: the 2013 Chevy Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks.
November 8, 2012
Technology
Diesel hybrids take first and second at Le Mans
Le Mans, Audi, toyota, hybrids, diesel electric hybrids, ultra capacitors
June 19, 2012
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