the new 18 speed from Paccar

The New 18 speed AMT from Paccar

Here is a video from Peterbilt in the US, showing us how the new driveline in trucks like the DAF XG+ is likely to be described as including a gearbox  presented as the new 18 speed from Paccar. 
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a transformed AMT in the K220

A Transformed AMT in the K220

The transmission on the PowerTorque Kenworth test drive was the Eaton Endurant XD, and it’s genuinely a transformed AMT in the K220. This is an all-new box, which has been developed as an AMT from the ground up. 
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The Power and Torque of the K220

The Power and Torque of the K220

There’s also a large amount of new technology in the driveline of the latest Kenworth release, and PowerTorque’s recent test drive was an opportunity to look at the power and torque of the K220. It’s still the Cummins X15, but the adoption of the Adept concept, where the engine and the Eaton AMT transmission communicate at a high level, is a significant advance. 
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new Paccar boss announced

New Paccar Boss Announced

With a major announcement this week, one of the dominant players in the Australian truck market is making a change at the top with Andrew Hadjikakou moving on and a new Paccar boss announced.
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updating the classic K Series truck

Updating the Classic K Series Truck

With the K220, Kenworth have gone through a process of updating the classic K Series truck and, as a result. it has been announced as one of the four contenders for the Truck of the Year Australasia 2023 award, which will be presented at the Brisbane Truck Show on May 18. 
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looking back at trucking’s early history

Looking Back at Trucking’s Early History

Here is a chance to take a trip down memory lane, looking back at trucking’s early history with a selection of images from Jim Hurley’s Brown and Hurley museum at Kyogle, these images are a snapshot of the contents, each unit representing a distinct era of equipment sales in the company’s almanac. 
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a major upgrade of electronics in the K220

A Major Upgrade of Electronics in the K220

The release of the latest truck from Kenworth represents a major upgrade of electronics in the K220. The new K220 is now operating the same sophisticated electronic architecture as that available on new DAF models in Europe, and Kenworth and Peterbilt in the US. This means that as new innovations come along in those markets they can become available to Australian truck buyers at the same time. 
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