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Newsby Tom BergSeptember 16, 2013

Tampering Not New, But Dirties Exhaust and Can Damage Engines, Reps Say

How much tampering with exhaust emissions equipment goes on out there? No one knows for sure, but panelists at a session of the Technology & Maintenance Council’s fall meeting in Pittsburgh last week said they had seen some flagrant cases.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2013

Cummins Introduces New Global Engine Platform

Cummins Monday announced a new global heavy-duty engine platform. The G Series platform is an in-line six cylinder engine, and will be available in 10.5- and 11.8-liter displacements to meet a broad variety of on-highway and off-highway global market requirements and emissions standards.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2013

Navistar Competitors Ask Court to Penalize Some Engines

A feud between truck engine makers and the federal government was heard last week in Federal Court in Washington D.C.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 10, 2013

Beware When Using Remanufactured Common Rail Injectors

Diesel fuel injectors these days are incredibly complex, and that means remanufactured fuel injectors need extra scrutiny. Bosch, which supplies new and remanufactured diesel fuel injectors, recently tested remanufactured and rebuilt common rail injectors and found 70% failed the test.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2013

Navistar Moves to Cut Jobs as Third Quarter Loss Widens

Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International announced a fiscal third quarter 2013 net loss of $247 million compared to third quarter 2012 net income of $84 million. Earlier this month, the company began implementing new cost-reduction initiatives, including a reduction in its workforce.

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ProductsSeptember 4, 2013

Navistar to Add Cummins ISB to International Trucks; MaxxForce Diesels Continue

Navistar International Corp. says it will offer the Cummins ISB 6.7-liter diesel in its International DuraStar medium-duty trucks and CE series IC school buses, but that this doesn't mean it's getting out of the engine business.

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Newsby Tom BergSeptember 3, 2013

Navistar to Add Cummins ISB to International Trucks; MaxxForce Diesels Continue

Navistar International Corp. says it will offer the Cummins ISB 6.7-liter diesel in its International DuraStar medium-duty trucks and CE series IC school buses, but that this doesn't mean it's getting out of the engine business.

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Articlesby Jim ParkAugust 27, 2013

But Which Fuel?

Natural gas. Biodiesel. Algae-based diesel. Hydrogen fuel cells. Dimethyl-ether. Hybrids. There's a virtual smorgasbord of potential fuel sources or supplements for truck and engine makers to choose from. The critical question becomes which one, or which combinations of fuel sources, represent the best path forward.

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ProductsAugust 20, 2013

New Cummins Diesel Engine Going in Redesigned Nissan Titan

Nissan will offer a newly developed Cummins V-8 Turbo Diesel in its next generation full-size pickup. Now in the latter stages of development and testing, the five-liter engine has been engineered for the redesigned Titan.

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ProductsAugust 12, 2013

APG Receives EPA Approval for 85 Additional OUL Vehicular Engines

American Power Group Inc. received online notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that its recent Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Engine Conversion Submissions have been approved 85 additional engines.

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