New offering completes integrated powertrain for Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks
MOUNT VERNON, WA. PACCAR Inc. unveiled its new automated transmission on Aug. 22, which will be…
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PACCAR unveils automated transmission
New offering completes integrated powertrain for Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks
MOUNT VERNON, WA. PACCAR Inc. unveiled its new automated transmission on Aug. 22, which will be…
Paccar Introduces Automated Transmissions
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Paccar has introduced a line of proprietary automated manual transmissions that the company says completes its integrated powertrain offerings.
CSX CEO Harrison Fires Back at Critics
CSX Corp. CEO E. Hunter Harrison issued a stark rebuke of complaints about poor service, sending a scathing letter to a coalition of rail shippers, lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and regulators at the Surface Transportation B…
Schneider Passes Halfway Mark in Conversion to AMTs
Truckload carrier Schneider announced it has converted more than half of its heavy-duty trucks to automated manual transmissions and expects to complete the process in 2019.
California Ports Tout Progress in Fight Against Environmental Pollution
The top three containerports in California touted recent accomplishments in the battle against pollution as stakeholders debate what will be included in an update to the Clean Air Action Plan.
Flytrex Provides Drones for Grocery Delivery in Iceland
Goods are literally flying off the shelves today in Iceland as online retailer Aha launches what it calls the world’s first autonomous drone delivery system in an urban setting.
Penske to Build $100 Million Truck Leasing Center in Michigan
Penske Truck Leasing will build a $98.5-million, 606,000-square-foot Midwest regional service center in Romulus, Mich., with an estimated 403 new jobs.
NACFE: Study fleets chisel out another 1% fuel efficiency gain
Fleets are still gaining ground in overall fuel efficiency of their Class 8 tractors, though the needle didn’t move quite as far up in 2016. Compared with the national average Class 8 fuel economy, however, the uptick in average fuel economy at 19 ca…
NACFE: Study fleets chisel out another 1% fuel efficiency gain
Fleets are still gaining ground in overall fuel efficiency of their Class 8 tractors, though the needle didn’t move quite as far up in 2016. Compared with the national average Class 8 fuel economy, however, the uptick in average fuel economy at 19 ca…