PACCAR Parts opens new parts distribution center
PACCAR Parts’ new parts distribution center (PDC) in Louisville, Kentucky, is now fully operational. The 260,000-square-foot facility will offer next-day delivery and has the capacity to store over 80,000 parts. The distribution center is PACCAR Parts’ 18th PDC, increasing global capacity to more than 3.4 million square feet of warehouse space. PACCAR Parts says its
Kenworth announces PACCAR TX-18, TX-18 Pro automated transmissions available for order
Kenworth announced that the new PACCAR TX-18 and PACCAR TX-18 Pro automated transmissions for Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational applications are now available for order. Both 18-speed transmissions build upon the efficiency of the PACCAR TX-12. The PACCAR TX-18 offers additional capability for heavy on-highway use for applications, such as heavy haul transport. The PACCAR TX-18 Pro adds enhanced capabilities and unique features
PACCAR to offer Cummins X15N natural gas engine
PACCAR will work with Cummins to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. The X15N is the first natural gas engine to be specifically designed for heavy-duty truck applications with up to 500 HP output. The engine will include the integration of the Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies fuel delivery
PACCAR Parts names 2022 Peterbilt Parts Council
PACCAR Parts recently announced the 2022 Peterbilt Parts Council. The council partners with PACCAR Parts to empower Peterbilt dealerships across the United States and Canada to pursue successful business development opportunities. Through this collaboration, PACCAR Parts and the council deliver retail availability and provide exceptional customer service. “The Peterbilt Parts Council includes outstanding parts sales,
Heliox, PACCAR Parts partner to deliver mobile EV DC chargers
Heliox has recently announced a supply agreement with PACCAR Parts to support the rollout of PACCAR’s electric vehicles. Heliox will supply mobile 25kW and 50kW chargers to PACCAR’s dealers and customers who are building their electric truck fleets. The mobile chargers are lightweight, transportable, and often use existing infrastructure, which is a convenient option for
Jake Brake update enhances PACCAR engine lineup
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry, has upgraded the company’s engine brake on model-year 2021 PACCAR MX-11 heavy-duty diesel engines. The electronically controlled engine brake now includes a new high-flow solenoid to facilitate faster, smoother gear shifting, resulting in simplified and smoother vehicle operation, as
Dana earns PACCAR performance an quality awards
Dana Incorporated has announced that it has been recognized by PACCAR as a recipient of its 2021 North American Supplier Performance Management (SPM) Achiever Award and its 2021 10 parts per million (PPM) Quality Award at four manufacturing facilities. The PACCAR SPM Award evaluates suppliers on cross-functional key performance indicators in the areas of product
Testing the new PACCAR TX-18 Automated Transmission in a Peterbilt truck carrying 140,000 lbs.
Hi! David here, and this week we’re on the road again, as Peterbilt invited us out to experience the all-new PACCAR TX-18 and TX-18 Pro automated transmissions at the Eaton Proving Grounds up in Marshall, Michigan. And they did this by letting me get behind the wheel of one of their heavy-duty trucks carrying a
Meritor, PACCAR Extend Electrification Agreement
Meritor has announced an extension to its current PACCAR agreement to supply 14Xe ePowertrains and battery electric vehicle integration kits for theClass 8 Kenworth T680E, and Peterbilt 579EV tractors and 520EV refuse trucks. The integrated, modular design of the 14Xe ePowertrain, Power Controls and Accessories (PCAS) and Energy Storage System (ESS) helps enable PACCAR to meet
PACCAR Parts showcases EV charger solutions at CES
PACCAR Parts and its electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure partners, EnTech Solutions and Schneider Electric, showcased charger solutions at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 5–7. Schneider Electric partners with PACCAR Parts and EnTech Solutions to provide EV charger solutions in the industry. EnTech Solutions, a full-service clean energy solutions
