Category: Engines & Drivetrains

PACCAR Achieves Record Annual Revenues and Net Income

PACCAR Achieves Record Annual Revenues and Net Income

| January 28, 2020

Freight tonnage grew 3.3% percent in the U.S. in 2019 PACCAR (Nasdaq: PCAR) reported record annual revenues and profits in 2019 and has earned an impressive 81 consecutive years of net income,” said Preston Feight, chief executive officer. “PACCAR’s vibrant results reflect the company’s premium-quality products and services, strong global truck markets, record truck production […]

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2020 Hybrids Surge onto Greenest Car List, Joining the Greenest of EVs

2020 Hybrids Surge onto Greenest Car List, Joining the Greenest of EVs

| January 23, 2020

Vehicle electrification is the clear path forward for both cars and light trucks, and for the foreseeable future After several years of all-electric cars dominating the annual Greenest vehicles list, 2020 brings a surprise – a resurgence of the hybrid, whether plug-in or gasoline only. With slightly higher scores, hybrids account for nine of the […]

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Zonar Announces Availability of Cummins Connected Software Updates and Mobile App Provisioning

Zonar Announces Availability of Cummins Connected Software Updates and Mobile App Provisioning

| January 8, 2020

Zonar OTAir, a mobile app to offer Cummins over-the-air programming using a smartphone or tablet device for enhanced engine performance while saving costs and reducing downtime for fleets Zonar announced the availability of Cummins Connected Software Updates, an over-the-air programming solution for maximizing uptime and performance of Cummins powered vehicles. This solution allows fleet managers […]

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Truck and Engine Manufacturers’ Statement on EPA’s Next Step in Its Cleaner Trucks Initiative

Truck and Engine Manufacturers’ Statement on EPA’s Next Step in Its Cleaner Trucks Initiative

| January 7, 2020

EMA manufacturers have innovated and implemented advanced clean engine and vehicle technologies that have reduced NOx and PM emissions to near-zero levels On January 6th the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), as the next step in its Cleaner Trucks Initiative. This initiative anticipates a future rulemaking to potentially […]

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DENSO Places Emphasis on Technology that Improves On- and Off-Road Safety

DENSO Places Emphasis on Technology that Improves On- and Off-Road Safety

| December 10, 2019

Mobility supplier combating the rising number of pedestrian deaths through key partnerships and initiatives DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is developing new technologies and strengthening initiatives that improve pedestrian and overall community safety. In 2018, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased by 3.4%, reaching its highest level in nearly three decades. This statistic reinforces how […]

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Cummins X12+Endurant Powertrain Now Available in Regional Haul Applications

Cummins X12+Endurant Powertrain Now Available in Regional Haul Applications

| November 13, 2019

This is a new market for the X12 engine, which has exclusively been available in vocational and refuse trucks before now Cummins Inc. announced that the X12+Endurant powertrain from its Integrated Power portfolio is now available for customers in regional haul applications, delivering the lightest solution to this market with industry-leading maintenance intervals. Following Freightliner’s announcement […]

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