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EDITOR’S PICK GRADER DELIVERS MORE HORSEPOWER Perform a variety of jobs including heavy blade work, road maintenance snow removal and precision finishing with Caterpillar’s 120M2 and 12M2 motor graders, which are also available in all-wheel-drive models 120M2 AWD and 12M2 AWD. Variable Horsepower Plus, which delivers additional horsepower in each forward gear 5th through 8th […]
January 10, 2012
New Used Rental
Decisions, decisions As most contractors enter their fourth year of uncertain work, equipment choices become more critical. Some key factors to consider as you determine your 2012 equipment strategies: Why Buy New? Aging, slowing fleets best remedied by buying new, efficient equipment The 30-metric-ton excavator you place your top operator into this season will be […]
January 9, 2012
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Rising fuel costs are impacting everyone’s bottom line. Taking a hard look at fuel costs is a matter of survival in these turbulent times.
January 29, 2024
California truckers file lawsuit against EPA for emissions regulations
After the federal government tightened its reins on emissions standards for big-rigs, RVs and tractor-trailers, California truckers are fighting back with a lawsuit to block the rules, saying the new regulations will put them out of business, according to a Jan. 6 report from FoxNews.com. The new EPA standards are being compared to the rigorous […]
January 6, 2012
Business
LaHood: Funding for 46 innovative transportation projects through TIGER round 3
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 15 announced that 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico will receive a total of $511 million from the third round of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) popular TIGER program. The announcement comes months ahead of schedule, and will allow communities to move forward with […]
December 20, 2011
Equipment
CARB truck and bus regulation online reporting now available
The online reporting system for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Truck and Bus regulation is now available at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/reportinginfo.htm. CARB notes that fleets which must report have until Jan. 31, 2012 to complete their reporting. The agency suggests referring to the Truck and Bus Regulation User Guide at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/documents/tbuserguide.pdf for more information on how […]
December 14, 2011
Business
Reporter
New Kohler diesel engines bypass DPF solution Applying “tried-and-true technologies from the on-road diesel marketplace,” Kohler and sister engine brand Lombardini have developed a new family of Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant power solutions that avoid the use of particulate filters. The result will be a compact engine built without the additional bulk required for a […]
December 9, 2011
Equipment
Product Report
Articulating a Difference Doosan’s rebranding of the Moxy truck keeps all the unique engineering of the original design and brings it up to date with new technology Since the early 1970s Norwegian truck manufacturer Moxy offered a different mechanical design in the world of articulated trucks. And while the truck was well regarded, more recent […]
December 9, 2011
Equipment
Product Report
New Loaders, New Math Introduction of Tier 4 Interim wheel loaders brings end to Liebherr’s transmission-based nomenclature Regardless of how it adds up, 2plus1 and 2plus2 represent the old math at Liebherr. A single drivetrain solution will cover the future range of wheel loaders formerly identified by the “2plus” nomenclature. Used to recognize different hydrostatic […]
December 9, 2011
Equipment
North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority funds clean construction equipment in urban areas
The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) Board of Trustees unanimously approved $800,000 on last Monday to retrofit off-road construction equipment such as bulldozers, graders and pavers with pollution control devices that will reduce diesel emissions, according to the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). The funding will support Phase 1 of New Jersey’s Clean Construction Program, […]
November 27, 2011
Business
California Transportation Commission chair: ‘California can’t afford to not build high-speed rail’
Dario Frommer, chair of the California Transportation Commission, issued a statement on the release of the California High-Speed Rail Authority‘s new business plan. “Unfortunately I cannot be in Sacramento…for the release of the new high-speed rail business plan because my flight was cancelled due to fog at the Burbank Airport,” Frommer said in the statement. […]
November 22, 2011
World of Concrete
Cat’s 5,000-sq.-ft. World of Concrete booth showcasing earthmoving and lifting machines
Caterpillar's display at World of Concrete 2012 will encompass 5,000-square-feet of floor space in the Central Hall (C5371) and feature a range of new earthmoving and lifting machines making their first public appearance, along with a variety of new work tools and the exclusive new Cat CT660 Vocational Truck (rolled out at ConExpo-Con/Agg in March 2011) in dump- and mixer-body configurations.
November 17, 2011
Equipment
LaHood: $100 million for innovative, clean-fuel transit projects
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Nov. 17 announced that 46 innovative transit projects chosen for their capacity to help cut the nation’s dependence on oil and create a marketplace for 21st century “green” jobs will share $112 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). “These grants will put thousands of Americans back […]
November 17, 2011
Safety
NSSGA grassroots effort: ‘Jam the Switchboards’ Nov. 15
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association‘s (NSSGA) five-month “Floor It!” grasstops / grassroots campaign kicks into high gear with our first “Jam The Switchboards” day, scheduled for Tue., Nov. 15 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. EST. The organization is urging everyone to use NSSGA’s Washington Action Hotline at (866) 255-3207 to call the U.S. Capitol […]
November 14, 2011
Equipment
FedEx orders Reach commercial vans from Isuzu, Utilimaster
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc., distributor of low-cab-forward trucks, and Utilimaster Corp., a manufacturer of walk-in vans and commercial truck bodies for the delivery and service marketplace and a subsidiary of Spartan Motors Inc., announced that FedEx Express has placed a large order for the all-new Reach commercial walk-in van. The vehicles, which provide […]
November 14, 2011
Equipment
Holt Cat upgrades rental fleet with eco-friendly generator
Holt Cat, the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and Northeast Texas, has upgraded its rental fleet with an eco-friendly generator that produces 50-percent less emissions. Caterpillar’s new XQ500 mobile diesel generator features high efficiency, performance, and versatility improvements. Efficiency Eco-friendly features ensure this machine exceeds EPA standards. The XQ500’s technology reduces […]
November 10, 2011
Safety
$214 million invested in CA public transit, air quality
SACRAMENTO – Public transit projects across California are receiving bond funds to upgrade transit service, purchase eco-friendly buses, and modernize transit stations to create jobs across the state, according to an Oct. 31 press statement from Caltrans. The 138 projects will receive $214 million from Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which includes $3.6 […]
October 31, 2011
Safety
Product Report
A new breed of Cat The D8T dozer, K-Series wheel loaders and E-Series excavators point the way to a safer, more productive future While its vocational truck has grabbed the spotlight this year, Caterpillar’s engineers in charge of off-road equipment have been anything but quiet.While some of you may have briefly glimpsed the new earthmovers […]
October 31, 2011
Equipment
Detroit Diesel Introduces New Driver Training Video Series
DETROIT – Oct. 28, 2011 –Detroit Diesel launched the first of its new, four-part driver training video series. Available at www.DetroitDiesel.comand www.youtube.com/DemandItAll, the videos were developed to help drivers enhance their engine’s performance. The four videos include general product background on Detroit Diesel’s DD13®, DD15® and DD16®family of engines; guidelines on driving for optimal […]
October 28, 2011
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