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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA - * Penske Orders 1,350 New SCR Tractors from Freightliner, Volvo
Company Cites Rising Demand
Reading, PA,USA -Transport Topics, by Frederick Kiel -18 May 2010: -- Penske Truck Leasing Co. said that it has ordered 750 new Freightliner Cascadia tractors and 600 VN670 tractors from Volvo Trucks North America, all with 2010 selective catalytic reduction emissions technology, partially because of growing freight demand... "We’re also seeing increased demand for commercial rental trucks, and this it’s part of our planned regular refreshment of our truck rental fleet,” Randy Ryerson, spokesman for parent company Penske Corp., Reading, Pa., told Transport Topics... (Photo from gpsobsessed: Freightliner Cascadia)* Navistar wins Boyd Bros. business
Warrenville,ILL,USA -Truck News (CAN) -20 May 2010: -- Navistar has announced it has closed another major deal, having received orders for 325 International ProStar+ trucks from US carrier Boyd Bros... The tractors will be equipped with Navistar's EPA2010-compliant International MaxxForce 13 engine, the company announced... Boyd Bros. operates more than 1,000 trucks in its fleet and was named winner of this year's Truckload Carriers Association/CarriersEdge 'Best Fleets to Drive For' competition... The carrier currently operates more than 60 International ProStar tractors with the EPA07 MaxxForce 13... (Photo from trksls: Prostar trucks)
* Daimler renews Allison transmission deal
Portland,OR,USA -Fleet Owner -May 19, 2010: -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has crafted a multi-year extension of its long-term partnership with Allison Transmission, making Allison’s product the exclusive automatic transmission installed in all DTNA product lines, including Freightliner, Western Star, Freightliner Customer Chassis and Thomas Built Buses... Freightliner and Western Star are also releasing special “Allison Optimized” automatic transmission packages across a variety of vocational vehicles – bundling Allison’s best “feature content” with application specific vehicle integration...
* Peterbilt makes Cummins ISX11.9 widely available
Denton,TX,USA -Truck News (CAN) -May 19, 2010: -- Peterbilt has announced the widespread availability of the new Cummins ISX11.9 engine... The newest offering from Cummins is available for immediate order across Peterbilt's entire vocational and conventional truck line-up, including the Models 320, 365, 367, 384, 386 and 388... The EPA2010-compliant Cummins ISX11.9 boasts strong pulling power, excellent throttle response and high fuel economy numbers, Peterbilt claims. It shares technology with the ISX15, such as the XPI common rail fuel system and electrically-actuated VGT turbocharger. It's available in horsepower ratings from 310-425 with maximum torque of 1,650 lb.-ft... (Photo: The Cummins ISX11.9 is now available in Peterbilt trucks)* USA - PACCAR engine gets EPA approval
Washington,DC,USA -HGV Ireland -May 18, 2010: -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States has certified the PACCAR MX 12.9-litre diesel engine to 2010 emission standards... The PACCAR MX engine certification and compliance with EPA 2010 emission regulations allows the PACCAR MX engine to be installed in Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicles in North America, effective immediately... The PACCAR MX engine is available with a horsepower range of 380 to 485 h.p. and torque up to 1,750 lb-ft. MX engine production in North America begins this summer at PACCAR’s new engine facility in Columbus, Mississippi. The PACCAR MX engine has completed over 50 million miles in an extensive testing program. In addition, the MX engines have successfully completed evaluation in hot and cold temperature extremes, high altitudes and difficult vocational applications...Labels: truckmakers news USA
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