Jack RobertsBusinessFirst drive: 2016 Ram 3500’s big Cummins power, towing impressIt wasn’t too long ago that if you needed to tow a 30,000-pound payload, you needed a Class 5 or 6 truck to get the job done. Today, all you need is a Ram 3500 pickup truck. The truck maker invited Equipment World out to its test track in Chelsea, Michigan, to give its 2016 […]October 26, 2015BusinessWhat’s up with Sprinter?A lot, as it happens. Following the disillusion of the Daimler-Chrysler merger in 2008, Sprinter has flown under the radar a bit here in the States. But the distinctively styled Mercedes vans remain available at select Freightliner dealerships. Moreover, according to Claus Tritt, vice president of operations for Daimler Vans, Mercedes is actively growing its portion of the business, which he describes as being distinctly different from a “typical” Freightliner customer.April 1, 2013BusinessXL Hybrids Expands Ford Upfit OfferingsXL Hybrids will offer a hybrid-drive powertrain for Ford E-Series vans beginning in the third quarter of this year. This addition to the company’s lineup of retrofit/upfittable hybrid drive system marks the seventh Ford model platform the company’s system can be fitted to.March 27, 2013BusinessHenderson Details BrineXtreme Anti-Icing TechnologyHenderson Trucking Equipment held a press conference at the Work Truck Show detailing the Brine solution mixing technology it gained last October when the company acquired BrineXtreme, a North American manufacturer of roadway anti-icing technology and equipment.March 8, 2013BusinessFord Unveils Transit ModelsFord Motor Company announced yesterday the introduction of the all-new Transit chassis cab and cutaway models at the NTEA/Work Truck Show 2013, which it says is engineered to tackle an almost unlimited variety of specialized jobs and vocations.March 6, 2013BusinessHarvest Tree CompanyA quick look at Harvest Tree Company’s official mission statement tells you everything you need to know about this innovative and growing lan…November 9, 2008BusinessSprigs and Twigs LandscapesWhat do designing and building nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy and running a successful landscaping business have in common? Not much….September 16, 2008Class 3-6Trucks: Chevrolet’s Tahoe HybridThe 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid delivers 30-percent better overall fuel efficiency than a conventionally powered Tahoe with a smaller V-8 engi…September 16, 2008HomeGreen Space: Growth is about changeThe truth is, I don’t like change much. I don’t consider myself a complacent person: I’ve always strived to move upward, take on new challe…September 16, 2008Landscaping equipmentProduct Report: A perfect fitCole Deason, owner of Cut-N-Edge Unlimited in Coker, Alabama, has tested several machines and new equipment for Total Landscape Care in the pa…August 1, 2008Page 1 of 8Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentMecalac intros Revotruck Site Dumper with 225-degree rotating cabWith the touch of a button, the cabs on the 6- and 9-ton-payload dumpers rotate, so operators can see in all directions without straining.Alternative powerMilwaukee Tool’s new M18 Six Bay Daisy Chain Rapid Charger: Powering crews on a single circuitEquipment2025 Toyota Tacoma revealed with hybrid or gas engineEquipmentDitch Witch intros faster, more powerful JT21 Horizontal Directional DrillEquipment2025 Ram Heavy Duty & Chassis cab trucks get new Cummins Diesel Engine
