Volvo Trucks unveils eAxle during IAA show

Volvo Trucks has taken another step toward longer ranges for electric vehicles, unveiling a fully electric rear axle at the IAA truck show in Hannover, Germany. The eAxle design integrates…

Paccar to offer Cummins X15N natural gas engine

Cummins X15N natural gas engines, which deliver 500 hp, will now be available in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. When running on renewable natural gas, also known as RNG or…

New transmissions available for heavy-hauling Kenworths

Paccar TX-18 and TX-18 Pro automated transmissions can now be ordered on Kenworth’s Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational trucks. The 18-speed transmissions build on the Paccar TX-12,…

Eaton introduces 48-volt catalyst heater

Eaton’s eMobility business has come out with a 48-volt programmable power electronics control unit for electrically heated catalysts. The control unit rapidly heats up the exhaust…

Volvo I-Shift now comes with dual PTO

Volvo’s I-Shift automated manual transmission now offers a dual power take-off (PTO), incorporating two independently clutched DIN 5462 drives, or one SAE 1410 flange and one DIN 5462 drive,…

Volvo I-Torque combining fuel economy, performance

Volvo’s D13 Turbo Compound engines are now available with the optional I-Torque – combining the I-Shift transmission with overdrive features, an adaptive gear shift strategy, a new map-based version…

Cummins B6.7 to come with propane power

Cummins will bring a propane-fueled B6.7 medium-duty engine to market, following an evaluation with the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC). The 6.7-liter engine promises diesel-like performance and durability,…

Macks get standard predictive cruise with econo-roll

Mack Anthem and Pinnacle trucks now come standard with Mack Predictive Cruise Control with Econo-Roll. The predictive cruise combines the mDrive automated manual transmission with GPS, monitoring speed, engine load…

Endurant XD and XD Pro transmissions for heavy weights, demanding terrain

Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies has unveiled the spec’s for its Endurant XD and XD Pro automated transmissions, supporting on-highway applications with high gross combined weight ratings and severe-duty…

Navistar betters fuel economy of A26 engine

Navistar has unveiled several upgrades to its International A26 engine, contributing to a 10% overall boost in fuel economy since the engine was first launched. The latest enhancements – representing…

Dana adds e-axles to powertrain family

Dana is expanding its Spicer electrified e-powertrain family to include single and tandem e-axles for a variety of Class 7 and 8 trucks. The Spicer Electrified Zero-8 e-axles use Dana…

Dana begins e-axle production, supporting FCCC MT50e vehicles

Dana is beginning production on the first in a lineup of Spicer electrified Zero-6 e-axles – the es9000r e-axle – to support Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation’s all-electric MT50e medium-duty delivery…

Hyliion enhances hybrid powertrain

Hyliion has enhanced its hybrid powertrain with the release of the Hyliion Hybrid eX, promising a system that will be lighter and easier to install, service and operate. Changes…

Cummins natural gas comes to Kenworth T680 Next Gen

The Kenworth T680 Next Generation on-highway truck can now be powered by the latest generation of the Cummins Westport ISX12N natural gas engine. The 12-liter engine offers ratings up to…

Long-range Hyliion coming to market

Hyliion Holdings is producing a long-range version of its Hypertruck ERX, delivering 75 miles of all-electric range and more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of total range when the…