International Truck has announced it plans to offer over-the-air (OTA) reprogramming of engine control modules (ECM) for International® trucks powered by its N9, N10 and N13 proprietary engines. The company has completed its initial testing in its International Truck test fleets and will finalize testing in customer fleets this fall. The official launch of two-way […]
International Truck has announced that it has started production of its first International® WorkStar® vocational trucks powered by the Cummins® ISB6.7 engine. Both the WorkStar and the International DuraStar® medium-duty truck are available with the ISB6.7 as an engine option. Noted Jeff Sass, Navistar senior vice president, North America Truck Sales and Marketing, “The WorkStar […]
Kenworth is now offering the 10-speed Eaton® UltraShift® PLUS VAS transmission for the Kenworth T370, T440 and T470 equipped with the 8.9-liter PACCAR PX-9 engine. The Eaton UltraShift PLUS provides operators of select Kenworth medium duty trucks with an alternative to traditional manual or automatic transmissions while expanding available application use. Recommended for construction, refuse, […]
LiquidPiston, a developer of advanced combustion engine technology, has announced that it has entered into an agreement totaling $991,557 with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA to advance the development of its highly efficient, power-dense rotary internal combustion engine for portable and small-engine applications. Under this agreement, LiquidPiston’s primary objective is to demonstrate […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has announced the installation of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in Montgomery County Maryland cargo vans, a step that helps advance former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s goal to reduce Maryland’s Greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020. “By converting 10 […]
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL), a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage products, has announced that its ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module (ESM) will be offered as a factory-installed option on new Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks. Kenworth dealers have offered the ESM as an aftermarket solution since 2011. Kenworth is now the first […]
