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Kenworth adding more fuel efficient MX-13, ‘refreshed’ interior next year
Early next year, Kenworth will make available for order a Paccar Powertrain Fuel Economy Package, which will include an MX-13 engine with a new 405-hp at 1,650 lb-ft torque rating. That engine will be matched to a Paccar 12-speed automated transmission and Paccar 40K tandem rear axle, and will feature an enhanced predictive cruise control technology. […]
November 6, 2018
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Arizona DOT okays mobile logging app for agg haulers
The Arizona Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, will allow aggregate haulers to use TruckPay’s mobile technology to replace paper haul-sheets, bills of lading and tickets as part of a pilot program. TruckPay eliminates paper from the aggregates logistics industry and also provides fleet tracking while also giving law enforcement officers the […]
November 5, 2018
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Peterbilt offering two new ratings for the Paccar MX-13 engine
Peterbilt will offer two new ratings for the Paccar MX-13 engine next year, the company announced. For the 2019 model year, Peterbilts spec’d with the 12.9-liter engine will have the option of a multi-torque, 455 HP engine with a torque rating of 1,650 to 1,850 lb.-ft. and 405 HP with 1,650 lb.-ft. of torque. Peterbilt’s […]
November 5, 2018
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Pete adds new engine ratings for MX-13
Peterbilt will offer two new ratings for the Paccar MX-13 engine next year, the company announced Sunday. For the 2019 model year, Peterbilts spec’d with the 12.9-liter engine will have the option of a multi-torque, 455 HP engine with a torque rating of 1,650 to 1,850 lb.-ft. and 405 HP with 1,650 lb.-ft. of torque. […]
October 30, 2018
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Kenworth announces new cab interior color schemes
Kenworth announced new colors and interior stylings on its flagship on-highway Kenworth T680 and vocational leader Kenworth T880 models. The new choices will also be available with the newly introduced Kenworth W990. The new color options will be available with both Diamond VIT and Vantage interiors on trucks produced starting in the new year. “Our […]
October 29, 2018
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Capitol Christmas Tree set to begin journey to D.C. this week
The 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, which will be hauled this year by Central Oregon Truck Company, will begin its cross-country journey this week, stopping in more than 20 communities along the way before it reaches the U.S. Capitol. The tree will be cut from the Sweet Home Ranger District in the Willamette National Forest […]
October 28, 2018
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SoCalGas launching ‘try before you buy’ program for natural gas trucks
Southern California Gas Co., on Wednesday launched a “try before you buy” program that gives qualified fleet owners an opportunity to try out the latest in heavy-duty natural gas truck technology by hauling loads with a 12-liter near-zero emissions truck for up to two weeks. As part of the rental program – a partnership between SoCalGas […]
October 25, 2018
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Kenworth adds twin steer option to T880S
Kenworth is making available a factory installed twin steer configuration to its T880S vocational model, featuring a set-forward front axle with a 61-inch axle spread to maximize payload. The Kenworth T880S Twin Steer offers a short 114-inch BBC, allowing larger bodies to be installed farther forward and closer to the cab. The front axles are rated […]
October 24, 2018
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Mack improves standard seat, side visibility on LR model
Mack Trucks is adding a standard passenger side sliding glass window for better visibility and Sears C2 PLUS air suspension seat for improved comfort to its LR model. At the Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo at the Enercare Center, Toronto, Mack also said an exterior stainless steel sun visor and 315 series tire coverage for the Hendrickson […]
October 24, 2018
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Kenworth boosts electronic system to offer better PTO functionality
Kenworth is introducing new vehicle electronics for its T680, T880 and W990 models equipped with the Paccar MX-13 or MX-11 engine. Kenworth says the new electronic system updates, now in production, enable easier integration of new options into its trucks, while also simplifying wiring, providing control system feedback to drivers (switch visual cues, for example), and leveraging […]
October 24, 2018
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Tree service company cuts its way to Panama City, Fla.
Arbormax was determined to get to hurricane-ravaged Panama City but they first had to cut their way to get here. On Oct. 11, one day after the third most powerful hurricane in U.S. history made landfall, the North Carolina-based tree removal company hit the road in Tallahassee but didn’t get far. Hurricane Michael had not […]
October 23, 2018
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Dump truck driver in Utah kills six while driving drunk troopers say
A dump truck driver who struck and killed six people riding in a pickup truck in Utah on Friday was drunk at the time of the crash, according to law enforcement. Utah Highway Patrol reported that 41-year-old Jamie Don McKenzie had been driving westbound with a load of dirt on State Route 40 about 20 […]
October 22, 2018
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National Crane intros tractor-mounted version of its NBT30H-2
By Don McLoud Calling it the next evolution of the boom truck, National Crane introduces the tractor-mounted NBT30H-2 TM. The boom truck is based on the NBT30H-2 crane-mounted truck and was built in response to customer feedback, the Manitowoc subsidiary says. The new 30-ton truck is designed for oil-field work but can also serve as […]
October 22, 2018
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Sales of natural gas trucks sliding through 2018
After U.S. and Canadian Natural Gas Class 8 truck retail sales rose 13 percent last year the market has slipped by 28 percent year-to-date through August, ACT Research reported Friday in releasing its recent quarterly report (Natural Gas & Alternative Fuels Quarterly). ACT Research states year-to-date sales at this point in 2017 were flat year-over-year. “On […]
October 22, 2018
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Toyota joins agency to find vehicles with open recalls
Toyota Motor North America has joined the National Safety Council’s Check To Protect campaign, which seeks to reduce the number of vehicles with open recalls. Toyota says it will work with the Council to spread the word to vehicle owners about the importance of checking for open recalls and, if necessary, getting them repaired for free […]
October 18, 2018
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Truck lift turns all trucks into dump truck
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need a dump truck but simply don’t have access to one? Sure you have! Bruks, an Arbrå, Sweden-based material handling equipment manufacturer, is banking on that happening more often that not. The company’s Drive-Thru Truck Dumper turns every truck into a dump truck by lifting […]
October 18, 2018
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Paccar, Volvo trucks swept up in Cummins recall
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has included nearly 50,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors and more than 3,000 Volvo trucks in a recall affecting trucks spec’d with Cummins ISX15 or X15 engines. The recall stems from fuel lines potentially bursting if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen becoming restricted in certain driving conditions, such as on […]
October 18, 2018
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Volvo, Mack boost OTA services
Mack and Volvo Trucks on Wednesday announced the expansion of each of their Over The Air (OTA) software and vehicle parameter capabilities for trucks equipped with 2017 GHG Mack and Volvo engines and factory-installed connectivity hardware. As part of the enhancement, parameter kits were expanded to include fuel performance – now offering three options: performance, balanced […]
October 17, 2018
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