Outtakes from our Kenworth executive interview
In the world of print magazines, there’s only so much space that we can fill, and Fleet Equipment has the knack for packing our print issues with a truckload of insightful info. Believe it or not, great kernels of knowledge still get left on the editing room floor. But in the digital world, anything goes.
Peterbilt introduces Model 579 Epiq day cab
Peterbilt has added the Model 579 Epiq day cab to its lineup of trucks, the company announced. According to Peterbilt, this builds on the success of the aerodynamic Model 579 Epiq sleeper truck. “Fleets wanting to operate fuel-efficient day cabs have been an underserved market, and Peterbilt is pleased to provide the new Model 579 Epiq
Peterbilt presents Hinz Trucking with first Model 567 Heritage
Peterbilt Motors Co. presented the first production Model 567 Heritage to Hinz Trucking, who drove it off the assembly line at Peterbilt’s Denton, Texas, manufacturing facility. Badged with Heritage logos on the grille and sleeper engraved with “No. 001,” the truck is the first of 20 Heritage trucks ordered for 2016 production by Hinz Trucking, who said
How remote diagnostics stay on top of service issues
While OEMs will share their proprietary service data through Right to Repair, they have also continued to develop their respective remote diagnostics offerings to better diagnose a truck’s problems. In fact, Remote diagnostic systems are now offered in some form by all the major truck and engine OEMs. These systems collect diagnostic data on the
Kenworth adds set-forward front axle configuration to T880 lineup
Kenworth Truck Co. has announced the addition of a set-forward front axle configuration to its lineup of T880 trucks. The new configuration, named the T880S, is designed for fleet and truck operators in ready-mix, dump and mobile crane applications where every incremental pound of payload delivered contributes directly to the bottom line, the company said. “The
The challenge of reducing service wait times
Uptime is everything to a fleet. The most important thing for an individual truck’s profitability is the amount of time it spends on the road, running its route and doing its job. When the truck needs service, it needs to be done right, but expedience is also key—fleets don’t want that asset out of commission
Peterbilt, Cummins to work on SuperTruck II program
Peterbilt and Cummins will be embarking on a five-year program to develop technologies under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SuperTruck II program. The technologies will double freight efficiency to achieve Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) requirements set forth for model years 2021, 2024 and 2027. “Peterbilt is proud to support the DOE’s SuperTruck II program in
Kenworth launches T680 Advantage day cab
Kenworth Truck Co. has introduced the Kenworth T680 Advantage day cab for pickup and delivery and regional-haul operators. The T680 Advantage day cab package includes the 2016 PACCAR MX-13 or MX-11 engine and the Eaton Fuller Advantage series 10-speed automated transmission, combined with Meritor MT40-14X drive axles rated at 40,000 lbs., Kenworth Driver Performance Assistant, Kenworth predictive cruise control,
Kenworth to discontinue T660 truck line
Kenworth Truck Co. has announced that it will discontinue the T660 line of trucks, effective at the end of 2016. There have been more than 60,000 T660s sold since its introduction in 2007. The company will produce one last line of 500 T660 trucks in December for those interested. “It’s been a great 10-year run for
New Kenworth general manager talks company growth, projections for the truck market
In April, Kenworth Truck Co. announced Mike Dozier as the new general manager of Kenworth and vice president of PACCAR. Prior to taking this job, Dozier served for the past three years as managing director of PACCAR Australia and was Kenworth’s chief engineer from 2004 to 2008. He has been with PACCAR since 1988. Fleet Equipment had
