Commercial bus and truck leader Navistar International Corporation has inked a multi-year commercial sales agreement with Dana for driveline components used in on-highway, city-delivery, bus, and vocational vehicles. Through this agreement, Navistar has access to the full range of Dana’s current driveline product offerings. Further, Dana will remain the standard-position driveshaft supplier across all Navistar […]
PIT Group, an engineering and research group for the North American trucking industry, has announced that it will conduct its first In-Service Fuel Testing on powertrain combinations in the U.S. Suppliers are currently being invited to participate in the evaluations for U.S. Xpress, Inc., which will take place from November 7-11, 2016 at the carrier’s […]
Cummins has rolled out the latest generation heavy duty engine, the 2017 X15 — which the company touts in terms of reliability and fuel economy — at its Jamestown Engine Plant in Jamestown, NY. Cummins further reported that “the X15 heavy-duty engines exceed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2017 greenhouse gas (GHG) and fuel-efficiency standards, […]
Volvo Trucks North America is adding a turbo compounding option for the Volvo D13 engine, with the intent of bringing more power and fuel efficiency to the engine. Here’s what’s special: By converting wasted heat energy, the 13-liter D13 with turbo compounding, according to Volvo, “improves fuel efficiency by up to 6.5 percent, while also […]
The demise of diesel in class 8 engines may be a be premature, but according to a new study, the sector will contract within the next five years. According to a new analysis from ACT Research and Rhein Associates, while diesel engines made up 98.5% of the North American Class 8 vehicle market in 2015, […]
PACCAR engine technology now delivers an11-liter PACCAR MX-11 engine which is turning heads — particularly in the world of vocational trucks at Kenworth. That’s the word from Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director. “The new PACCAR MX-11 engine is a great example of an engine that provides our customers with a substantial weight savings, while also […]
