Photo gallery: Inside the PACCAR engine plant
The Columbus, Miss., PACCAR engine manufacturing plant opened in 2010 and began producing 25 MX-13 engines a day. Today, the plant churns out approximately 180 engines a day, with the bulk of the builds made up by the MX-13, and approximately 25 MX-11 engines per day. Fleet Equipment went behind the scenes, camera in hand,
How do my truck’s axles integrate with…
The axle is a complementary part, working with both the powertrain and the suspension. It’s important to understand the relationship between these components and to make sure that your truck and trailer axles are operating in unison with the parts they complement.
Kevin Baney named Kenworth general manager, PACCAR vice president
Before his current position, Baney served for nearly three years as Kenworth assistant general manager for sales and marketing. Prior to that role, he was Kenworth chief engineer for nearly five years.
Jacobs Vehicle Systems receives PACCAR supplier award
Jacobs Vehicle Systems was recently recognized by PACCAR for meeting or exceeding the company’s 10 PPM quality standard, which stands for delivering no more than 10 defective parts for every million components supplied.
Peterbilt’s Jason Skoog aims to deliver performance on every platform
Jason Skoog, one of the freshest faces in truck OEM leadership, leverages a depth of market knowledge – thanks to more than 25 years of trucking experience within PACCAR – in his position as Peterbilt general manager and PACCAR vice president to help ensure Peterbilt delivers on equipment expectations, continues the development of electric trucks and automated driver assistance systems, and wins the battle to better dealer service operations.
Meritor earns PACCAR’s 10 PPM Quality Award
Meritor, Inc. has announced four global plants have received a 2018 10 PPM Quality Award from PACCAR recognizing suppliers that meet or exceed its standard of 10 or fewer defective parts for every 1 million parts shipped to the OEM.
Where are we with FA-4 engine oil?
How are FA-4 oils doing in real-world applications? What kind of durability have they shown? Will FA-4 be available in more engines anytime soon? Let’s get to the answers.
Setting a new truck service benchmark
As a heavy-duty service manager, you’re already on the chopping block when it comes to service profitability and productivity. Wouldn’t you like to do better?
Kenworth Chillicothe Plant breaks ground on $140 million expansion
Kenworth Truck Company held a groundbreaking ceremony April 24 to start construction on a $140 million, 120,000 square-foot paint facility addition to its Class 8 truck assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Flexfab and Weller Reman are PACCAR’s 2018 Suppliers of the Year
PACCAR Parts has recognized Flexfab as the Proprietary Supplier of the Year and Weller Reman as the Commodity Supplier of the Year for 2018.
PACCAR redesignes powertrain website
PACCAR has redesigned its powertrain website, which features product information on PACCAR engines, transmissions and axles.
PACCAR delivers 200,000th PACCAR MX engine to UPS
The 200,000th PACCAR MX engine produced for the North American market at the PACCAR Engine Company’s engine plant in Columbus, Mississippi, was celebrated recently during a special presentation to UPS. The milestone engine is a PACCAR MX-13 rated at 455 HP and 1,650 lb./ft. of torque that resides in a Kenworth T680 day cab going
