How ESCO Vertasys is advancing ground engaging tool design
Ground-engaging tools (GET) operate at the front line of excavation and loading, absorbing the abrasion and impact associated with moving material. As sacrificial wear components, bucket teeth are designed to…
New approach to skilled technician training supports move from reactive maintenance to predictive planning
Track assemblies are the most expensive wear items on dozers and excavators, and they require regular measuring to forecast replacement timing. Without regular measurements, that timing becomes guesswork that risks…
Dumpster Diver Finds Tires Thrown Out By Shop. Then He Sees What They Did To Them
“If they were good…” In this economy, plenty of people have side hustles, some more out of the ordinary than others. There’s the usual Ubering, DoorDashing, dog walking, and babysitting.…
Don’t Get Too Excited For Mitsubishi’s Comeback
The Japanese automaker has big plans for the US, but most of those models could end up being Nissans with new faces. Kids who grew up in the late 1990s…
The Honda Fit Isn’t Coming Back To America. But The Door Is Open
Executives point to strong Honda Civic and HR-V demand, plus plans for 15 new hybrids by 2030, as reasons a Fit revival can wait. Honda is not bringing the Fit…
Hyundai Hits 1 Million Hybrid Sales. Now It’s Targeting Toyota
Hyundai leans on Tucson Hybrid, localized production, and more than 10 planned US hybrid models by 2030 to challenge Toyota’s early lead. Hyundai has crossed one million cumulative hybrid sales…
Woman Pays For Geico Insurance. Then She Gets A Criminal Charge: ‘My Bail Is $740’
“This whole time…” Keeping current on your car insurance payments is supposed to give you peace of mind. One woman learned the hard way that even if you think you’re…
Police Miss Phone Use In 7–8% Of Crashes, Telematics Finds
IIHS research using nearly 17,000 linked crashes shows telematics flagging far more phone use than police paperwork ever records. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says police officers are missing…
BMW Hits 2 Million Electric Cars, China And US Lag
BMW Neue Klasse models help BMW iX3 and i5 drive a 28% European BEV share, even as China and US demand diverge sharply. BMW produced its two-millionth fully electric vehicle…
‘It’s A Shame:’ Mazda Laments UK Emissions Rules Killed The Miata’s Bigger Engine
The 2.0-liter engine was discontinued in the EU in 2024, and it has now been dropped in the UK as well. Miata aficionados know Mazda developed the ND generation primarily…