A truck’s engine and transmission are key components to ensuring the important — and expensive — “tool” can accomplish the job it needs to do.
Cummins and Isuzu Motors signed a letter of intent to jointly evaluate opportunities to develop new powertrains for markets globally.
Ford's 2019 Transit Connect wagon improves combined fuel economy by more than 13% with gasoline over the outgoing model, and achieves 30 miles per gallon on the highway when equipped with a new diesel engine, Ford has announced.
Cummins showed off an emissions reduction concept that promises drastic reductions to NOx and particulate matter emissions in future diesel engines.
Paccar has issued a recall affecting several Kenworth truck models due to an improperly connected check engine light that could fail to warn drivers of imminent engine problems.
Displacement on demand, also known as cylinder deactivation technology, is likely to be a critical component for meeting the EPA’s next round of stringent emissions regulations for trucking manufacturers.
Diesel-powered cargo vans are providing fleet buyers with a lower total cost of ownership than gasoline models, while many diesel-powered trucks aren't recouping the higher acquisition cost, according to a Vincentric analysis.
Truck engine diagnostics software and hardware distributor Diesel Laptops has formed a strategic partnership with Diesel Forward, a provider of aftermarket fuel systems.
Ford has added a turbodiesel engine to its 2018 F-150 lineup to provide half-ton pickup buyers greater towing capability (up to 11,400 pounds). The high-torque (440 lb.-ft.) pickup also provides excellent fuel efficiency (30 mpg on the highway for the rear-wheel model).
Mack Trucks has introduced its MP 8HE 13L engine and HE+ fuel-efficiency package for on-highway Anthem models. The OEM said Anthem trucks spec’d with the new engine and package will provide up to a 9.5% boost in fuel efficiency and achieve the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay designation.