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NewsAugust 29, 2019

Class 8 Engines: Is Smaller Displacement the Wave of the Future?

There looks to be a shift away from spec'ing 14L engines in new Class 8 trucks in favor of powerplants that range from over 10L to under 14L in displacement, according to ACT Research and Rhein Associates.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2019

Cummins Expands X15 Engine Offerings

Cummins is expanding its 2020 X15 portfolio with a new X15 Efficiency Series and X15 Productivity Series diesel engines.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2019

Autonomous-Vehicle Developer Charged with Theft of Trade Secrets

The U.S. Department of Justice announced 33 charges of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets against ex-Google engineer and Pronto AI founder Anthony Levandowski.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2019

Trailer Orders Recover from Weak June, but Still Down for the Year

New trailer orders in the U.S. recovered somewhat from an anemic June, increasing 22% month over-month and showing the first sequential month-to-month increase in nine months, according to ACT Research.

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Newsby Jim ParkAugust 23, 2019

Hino Touts $100 Million Manufacturing Facility

Hino Motors opened its new 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility in Mineral Wells, West Virginia, to serve as the truck maker's manufacturing foundation in the U.S.

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Newsby Jack RobertsAugust 21, 2019

Freightliner Delivers First eCascadia Electric Trucks

Daimler Trucks North America presented the keys to its first two production eCascadia battery-electric tractors to Penske and NFI on Aug. 21 in Napa Valley, California.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2019

Cummins President Freeland to Retire, Succeeded by Satterthwaite

Cummins President and COO Rich Freeland is retiring after 40 years with the company, to be succeeded by Distribution President Tony Satterthwaite, the company announced Aug. 21.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2019

Double Coin Brings On New Product Manager

Tire manufacturer and marketer Double Coin and CMA have added Anthony Cresta as the company’s product manager.

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Newsby David CullenAugust 20, 2019

Navistar Gains Reversal of Massive MaxxForce Judgment

A state appellate court has reversed a judgment against Navistar Inc. that resulted from a lawsuit in which a motor carrier alleged that trucks it purchased powered by the MaxxForce 13L diesel engine were defective.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2019

Volvo Introduces Enhanced Turbo Compounding for D13 Diesel

Volvo says its next generation of turbo compounding technology will provide a 3% boost in fuel economy compared to its current 13L engine.

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