Photo Courtesy of Planetary Power Smarter Power The HyGen generator's battery system and diesel engine are electronically controlled, ensuring power is properly matched to demand load. Photo Courtesy of Planetary Power Fuel Savings HyGen's lower fuel demand can lead to cost savings, but many users see greater value in the longer intervals between refueling. Related Links: Heavy-Duty Hybrids Need More Greening Do Hybrid Construction Machines Pollute More? Reinventing the generator is a thankless task. Contractors are used to fueling these reliable workhorses of the construction jobsite and forgetting about them, at least until they need refueling. But Seattle-based Planetary Power
Photo Courtesy of Navistar International Corp. Navistar faces lawsuits from trucking companies alleging defective emissions controls. Related Links: Navistar Names New CEO Navistar Makes U-Turn on Diesel Engines Navistar International Corp. faces civil lawsuits over alleged problems with its MaxxForce diesel engines, which used a controversial method to scrub exhaust pollutants.Lisle, Ill.-based Navistar spent more than $700 million to develop exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) technology for its 2010 and later engines. After the company was not able to certify the engines to meet pollution limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Navistar cancelled, in 2012, its EGR-only strategy and, last
Toolmakers have been actively engineering their latest lineups to take on the challenge of making professional power tools more comfortable without sacrificing productivity.
Compared to Ford's best-selling E-Series work van, which ceased production at the end of June, the new 2015 Transit offers newfound flexibility and refinement.
Photo Courtesy of Empire Level The acquisition expands Milwaukee's measurement-tool product line. Related Links: Milwaukee Tool Breaks From Its Electric Roots To Introduce Non-Powered Hand Tools In a deal that unites two of the oldest toolmakers in the upper Midwest, Milwaukee Tool Corp. says it has acquired Empire Level, based in Mukwonago, Wis. Known for its measuring squares, plumbs and levels, 95-year-old Empire Level has long claimed to have invented the modern level.Milwaukee Tool, Milwaukee, did not disclose the terms of the deal, announced on June 2. Empire Level is expected to operate as a separate division, says spokesperson Kharli
The compression-ignition V-6 is the only diesel for this size pickup and allows Ram to boast the highest fuel economy in its class, with up to 28 miles per gallon on the highway
Rain and the threat of tornados wasn't enough to keep truckers away from the Shell Rotella SuperRigs Contest in Concord, N.C. May 15 to 17.The annual contest came to the Z-Max Dragway, adjacent to the famous Charlotte Motor Speedway, home of NASCAR. The competition saw big rigs from all over the country competing in a truck beauty contest, facing down the scrutinizing glare of exacting judges. ENR was there, and has compiled a slide show of some of the sights at the competition.
Photo Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. As it expands its V-6 engine lineup on the 2015 F-150 pickup, Ford will have only one V-8 option next year. Sales of the smaller engines will account for more than 70% of F-150s, Ford predicts. Related Links: Ford F-150 Will Go Aluminum in 2015 More Pickup Buyers Opt for V6s In an unexpected twist of economics, a V-6 pickup can now cost more to buy than one equipped with a larger V-8 engine. Such is the case with the 2014 Ram 1500 Tradesman, whose prices start at $24,610 when equipped with a standard
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