FMCSA group eyes sleep apnea regs
One recommendation would require all drivers with a body mass index measurement of 35 or higher to be tested for sleep apnea.02.07.12
| Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks. 02.07.12
| The reopened lane of I-40 West is near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. 02.07.12
| The Peterbilt 587 SmartWay conventional tractor won in the heavy-duty division. 02.07.12
| The state is seeking to get approval for tolling under a pilot program administered by the Federal Highway Administration. Paccar
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Paccar recalls trucks equipped with defective part
February 7, 2012
Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks.
Bendix part recall delays new truck shipments
February 3, 2012
Paccar, Navistar and Volvo have deferred shipments of Class 8 vehicles equipped with the faulty part.
Navistar: Part defect leads to production halt
February 1, 2012
Company says it stopped Class 8 truck production in mid-December until the problem can be remedied. Paccar and Volvo trucks also are affected.
Kenworth wins environmental award
September 22, 2011
Seattle-based Kenworth Truck Co. is one of 50 companies in Washington that Seattle Business magazine honored for reducing carbon emissions or improving the environment.
The magazine's Green Washington Awards include recognition ...
Natural gas growing as trucking fuel option
August 12, 2011
More fleets are buying natural gas-powered trucks as the fueling infrastructure grows, Kenworth and Westport executives said.
T370 Kenworth hits medium-duty landmark in Quebec plant
July 27, 2011
A Kenworth T370 was recently recognized as the historic 100,000th medium duty truck produced at the Paccar's Ste-Therese, Quebec, manufacturing plant. The plant, which opened as a brand-new facility in ...
ATD names KW T700 Commercial Truck of Year
April 21, 2011
The Kenworth T700 with the Paccar MX engine is the 2011 Heavy Duty Commercial Truck of the Year, the American Truck Dealers announced.
Kenworth T700 on Speed
March 31, 2011
We're talking the Speed Channel, of course. The aerodynamic Kenworth T700 (pictured), equipped with the fuel-efficient MX engine, will be featured at 9 p.m. Eastern on April 14, a Thursday, ...
Peterbilt to make air disc brakes standard
March 30, 2011
Move will apply to entire Calss 8 truck lineup.
