The county claims two large manufacturers have eliminated competition in the fire apparatus industry, resulting in long wait times and higher prices for fire departments.

Dan Crow acknowledged the Mansfield Fire Department is feeling the heat of national rising fire apparatus costs.

GM has developed many powerful engines over the years, with classics like the supercharged 600-plus-hp LS9 and the 400-odd-hp LS3 among the best-known. But the automaker's record is far from perfect, ...