PACCAR Parts celebrates 10th anniversary of MX engine
PACCAR Parts is celebrating ten years of providing support to customers of PACCAR MX engines, the company says. In 2010, PACCAR expanded its MX engines to North America and opened the PACCAR Engine Plant in Columbus, Mississippi, to manufacture proprietary engines. Since then, the company says 220,000 engines have been built at the PACCAR Engine
PACCAR celebrates 10 years of N.A. engine manufacturing
PACCAR is recognizing its Columbus, Mississippi engine factory for 10 years of manufacturing. A groundbreaking ceremony in 2007 marked the start of construction for the $400 million facility. PACCAR says the factory design and operations have resulted in many honors for manufacturing excellence and environmental impact over the last decade, such as zero-waste-to-landfill, and ISO
Peterbilt reports growth in Platinum Service Center Program
Earlier this year, Peterbilt launched the Platinum Service Center Program, which now includes 132 dealerships that have passed the certification process. In order to attain Platinum Service Center status, the company says, dealers must achieve high utilization of PACCAR Solutions Service Management, reduce overall dwell time for customer repairs, prioritize Peterbilt’s RapidCheck triage service, and
PACCAR Parts opens parts distribution center in Brazil
PACCAR Parts has opened a new 163,000-sq. ft. Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Ponta Grossa, Brazil. The facility became operational in May and serves all dealerships across Brazil. The new distribution center has six times the capacity of the facility it replaces and is the latest addition to the PACCAR Parts global distribution network, which
PACCAR posts strong earnings despite five weeks of closed factories; shares updates on electric vehicles
PACCAR earned net income of $147.7 million in the second quarter, compared to $619.7 million earned in the same period last year, according to the company’s latest financial statement. Second quarter net sales and financial services revenues were $3.06 billion, compared to $6.63 billion achieved in the second quarter of 2019. “PACCAR closed its factories
Kenworth adds video, quick reference guide for over-the-air updates
The Kenworth TruckTech+ Over-The-Air Updates program has introduced video and added a quick reference guide. The updates are for Class 8 Kenworth trucks equipped with a 2017 or newer model year PACCAR MX-13 or PACCAR MX-11 engine. To initiate updates, Kenworth customers must use the PACCAR Over-The-Air mobile app available for download from the Apple App Store
SAF-Holland receives 10 PPM PACCAR Quality Award for Canadian facility
SAF-Holland has received the PACCAR 10 PPM Quality Award for 2019, the fourth year receiving the award for its Canadian manufacturing facility in Woodstock, Ontario. SAF-Holland achieved the award through a combination, warranty support, and continuous improvement to PACCAR, the company says. As part of the award, the Canadian SAF-Holland facility has been recognized as
PacLease celebrates 40th anniversary
PacLease is celebrating its 40th anniversary in full-service truck rental and leasing, having provided nearly 40,000 trucks being utilized in 570 locations throughout five countries. Starting in 1980, at the time of deregulation in the trucking industry, PacLease began with 17 locations. Through the years, the company has continued to add locations throughout the United
Accuride wheel production facilities recognized by PACCAR
Accuride Corp.’s four North American wheel-production facilities have received the PACCAR 10 PPM quality award. Accuride’s steel wheel plants in London, Ont., and Henderson, Ky., Accuride’s aluminum wheel plant located in Erie, Pa., and Accuride’s steel and aluminum wheel plant in Monterrey, Mexico, received the award for their performance in 2019. This is the third
Dana recognized by PACCAR as 2019 Supplier Performance Management Achiever
Dana Inc. has been recognized by PACCAR as a 2019 Supplier Performance Management Achiever in North America, marking its second consecutive year as a recipient of the award. Suppliers are evaluated on cross-functional key performance indicators in the areas of product development, operations support, and business alignment with PACCAR’s objectives, the company says. “We are
Kenworth launches over-the-air updates for Class 8 trucks with newer MX engines
Kenworth has launched the Kenworth TruckTech+ Over-The-Air system to provide the latest engine and aftertreatment software updates for Class 8 Kenworth trucks equipped with a 2017 or newer model year PACCAR MX-13 or PACCAR MX-11 engine. The feature was announced in October and has now been launched. Customers with active Kenworth TruckTech+ subscriptions can access
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