Representatives from AMG Peterbilt of Columbus, Kenan Advantage Group, PACCAR Engines and Peterbilt Motors Company celebrated the production of the 100,000th PACCAR MX-13 engine at the manufacturing facility in Columbus, Miss.The 100,000th Paccar MX-13 engine produced for North America was recently presented to Kenan Advantage Group, who will operate the engine in a Peterbilt Model 579.
The engine was presented to KAG President Bruce Blaise and Vice President of Fleet Services Bruce Stockton during an event at the Paccar engine plant in Columbus, Miss., where the MX-13 is manufactured for North American markets. They were joined by Dean Martin the president of sales for AMG Peterbilt of Columbus.
“Peterbilt is very pleased that such a respected customer as Kenan Advantage Group will be operating this milestone engine,” said Darrin Siver, Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice president. “They were one of the first fleets to order an MX-13 in 2010 and have been a satisfied and loyal customer ever since.”
