Engines/Drivetrains

ArvinMeritor shifts out of manual tranny business

TROY, Mich.-- ArvinMeritor has seen the future of heavy-duty truck transmissions -- and it is automated.

PETRO-CANADA DURON-E CJ-4

The new Duron-E CJ-4 oil from Petro-Canada is for EPA-compliant 2007 diesel engines

DANA SPICER LIMITED-SLIP AXLE

Dana's Commercial Vehicle Systems group has expanded its line of limited-slip differentials

International supplying Ford with new diesel engine

DETROIT -- Navistar's International Truck and Engine says it will supply Ford Motor Co. with a new 6.4-liter Ford Power Stroke Diesel engine for the 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty.

Cat, Navistar settle lawsuits; ink long-term supply deals

PEORIA, Ill. -- Enginemaker Caterpillar Inc. and its customer Navistar International have called a truce.

BREAKDOWN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Freightliner service addition is expressly for owner-operators and small fleets

Freightliner unveils tridem of ’07 engines

PORTLAND -- Freightliner LLC announced that it is continuing with its rigorous preparations for the three EPA '07-compliant engines for launch early next year -- the heavy-duty Detroit Diesel Series 60 and MBE 4000 and the medium-duty MBE 900.

TMC MANUAL ON CD

TMC's famous Recommended Practices Manual -- the 'red book' -- is now available on CD-ROM

DRIVEMASTER REPAIR KITS

Pared-down DriveMaster fan-drive repair kits, new from Horton.

TOOLBOX DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE

Meritor WABCO releases latest version of Toolbox with advanced PC diagnostics.

PACCAR ENGINES COMING

Ratings are here for the new Paccar-branded 2007 engines that we'll see in Kenworth and Peterbilt medium-duty trucks next year.

Pre-buy to disrupt ’07 pricing & production: analysts

NEW YORK -- Truck industry analysts Bear Stearns believes that the class 8 pre-buy of 2006 is being severely underestimated.

Volvo launches I-Shift electronic automatic transmission

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Volvo Trucks North America has announced that its acclaimed 12-speed automated manual transmission, I-Shift, will soon be available in North America. Orders are being taken now for Q2 delivery in all Volvo truck models, including the Volvo VN and Volvo VT highway tractors, and the Volvo VHD vocational truck.

ArvinMeritor displays Clean Air Solutions portfolio

HANOVER, Germany -- Making good on a previously stated goal to increase market share in the commercial vehicle emissions solutions industry, ArvinMeritor has unveiled a portfolio of original equipment aftertreatment products in Europe called its Clean Air Solutions.

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