Engines/Drivetrains Paccar upgrades MX-11 and MX-13 engines May 7, 2021 Recently unveiled Kenworth T680 Next Generation trucks come with some upgraded power under the hood. Fuel economy in the Paccar MX-13 is up 2.4%, and rises 3.4% in the…
Equipment 10 things we know (and a few we don’t know) about electric trucks April 7, 2021 Several OEMs have unveiled plans to begin production on electric trucks in 2021/22, expanding beyond the limited number of units in today’s test fleets. Before you plug in to the…
Equipment Peterbilt, Kenworth tease new medium-duty truck March 15, 2021 Peterbilt and Kenworth are both within weeks of launching new medium-duty truck models, and were teasing the news during Work Truck Show sessions last week. The launches have a particular…
Equipment Paccar signs autonomous truck deal January 21, 2021 Paccar is taking another step in the journey toward highly autonomous trucks, signing a global agreement with Aurora to test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth models. Under the deal,…
Equipment Top 10 trucking products of the decade December 23, 2020 A new year represents a fresh start. (Good riddance, 2020. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.) Expanding on Today’s Trucking’s tradition of selecting the Top 10…
Equipment Paccar celebrates 10 years of North American engine production December 2, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – Paccar is celebrating 10 years of North American engine manufacturing. The company began planning to produce engines in its Columbus, Mississippi factory in 2006, bringing in a…
Equipment Paccar electric trucks summit Pikes Peak November 9, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – Kenworth and Peterbilt had the first Class 8 electric trucks to summit the 14,115-ft. Pikes Peak in Colorado. A Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric truck and a…
Sustainability Paccar partnership to provide charging infrastructure for electric trucks September 21, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – Paccar will work with Schneider Electric and Faith Technologies to provide charging infrastructure for its electric trucks in the U.S. and Canada. The company is taking orders…
Business Management Five benefits of the connected truck August 28, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truck connectivity is still in its infancy, but there are already tangible benefits being enjoyed by the trucking industry. “It may seem like we’ve been collecting data…
Transportation Paccar Ste-Therese wins leadership award August 18, 2020 STE-THERESE, Que. — The Paccar Ste-Therese plant has received a Manufacturing Leadership Award in recognition of its engineering and production technology advancements, the company said Tuesday. The award was presented…
Transportation Peterbilt wins leadership awards August 14, 2020 DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. has received two leadership awards from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). They are in recognition of Peterbilt’s leadership in manufacturing as well as…
Equipment Kenworth makes last K500 cabover August 12, 2020 RENTON, Wash. – The last Kenworth K500 cabover rolled off the assembly line in Renton, Wash., on Wednesday, bringing an end to the production of the model after 14 years.
Fixed grille for Kenworth T880S April 20, 2020 Kenworth’s T880S with a set-forward front axle now comes with a fixed grille option. The radiator-mounted grille for the trucks with a 114-inch BBC…
Equipment Kenworth Quebec opens new parts and service location February 25, 2020 The new Kenworth facility in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Que. SAINT-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES, Que. — Kenworth Quebec has opened a new 30,000 sq.-ft. parts and service facility in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures to better serve local fleets…
Equipment Kenworth, Meritor to develop electric powertrain February 12, 2020 The Kenworth T680E 1 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth will collaborate with Meritor on the development of an electric powertrain for Class 8 Kenworth T680E battery-electric vehicles, the company announced…
