Engines/Drivetrains

ArvinMeritor flying high on trucking’s wing

CHICAGO -- Truck parts and components systems giant ArvinMeritor announced better-than-expected profits mainly due to surging demand in the heavy truck sector.

Cat climbs Kenworth high hood

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck now offers Caterpillar C15 600-hp and 625-hp engines on the Kenworth T800 high hood model.

Truck manufacturing entering rise and fall period; Truckmakers gear down

NEW YORK -- North American Class 8 sales are expected to top a record 300,000 units this year, but could plunge by as much as 30 to 50 percent in '07, according to a study by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

T800 MODEL ADDS BIG CATS

Kenworth now offers Caterpillar C15 600 and 625-hp engines in the T800 high-hood model.

Enginemakers greenlight B20 biodiesel test standard

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- They're coming around. While all heavy-duty engine makers currently approve a five percent blend (B5) of bio- and petro-diesel in their products, the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) has just approved a test spec for a 20 percent blend (B20).

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Eaton Offers Unique 2010 Emissions Solution

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Eaton Corporation is working on a new diesel exhaust aftertreatment technology to meet 2010 U.S. EPA emissions requirements.

Cummins-built engines to be exclusive on Paccar MD trucks

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Cummins' six and eight liter diesels will soon be the exclusive spec for Peterbilt and Kenworth medium-duty conventional trucks.

Trucking group unveils Canadian enviro-truck plan

OTTAWA -- Now that the new Conservative government has ditched Ottawa's commitment to the flawed international Kyoto protocol in favor of a made-in-Canada solution, the Canadian Trucking Alliance has some suggestions as to how the feds can clean up the environment and help carriers at the same time.

Detroit Diesel steps up with engine overhaul options

DETROIT -- Enginemaker Detroit Diesel Corp. is making it easier for fleet managers and owner/operators to understand the options available to overhaul their heavy-duty Series 60 engine through a program called StepUP.

EATON FULLER ULTRASHIFT LEP

The UltraShift LEP is designed with optimized shift calibrations to keep engine speed low and in its 'sweet spot'.

SHELL ROTELLA T IN CJ-4 FORM

Lastest Rotella T motor oil meets all the criteria for the new API CJ-4 service category, ready for 2007 engines.

Cummins leaving bigger footprint in light-duty market

CHICAGO -- Truck engine maker Cummins said this week that it signed a partnership with a major unnamed car manufacturer to produce light-duty diesel engines for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.

EXTENDED OIL FILTRATION

Donaldson Endurance Plus filters now available for Mack and Volvo engines.

DIESEL ENGINE REPAIR

A computer-based course on the service and repair of medium/heavy duty diesel engines.  

ESSO XD-3 IN CJ-4 FORM

Imperial Oil's new XD-3 Extra 15W-40 heavy-duty engine oil will be available in October