Paccar celebrates Renton grand opening
Paccar Parts recently celebrated the grand opening of its new distribution center in Renton, WA.
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Detroit Three Truck Updates
The “Detroit Three,” comprised of Ford Motor Co., General Motors, and Ram Trucks, are showing off some of their latest light truck offerings, featuring everything from a twin-turbo engine option from Ford for its 2017 model F-150 to a brand new air intake design for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD pickup. Though Ram is keeping its 2017 models under wraps for now, the OEM recently stepped up to help support a new all-female off-road that will take place this October in the U.S. southwest.
The hunt for workers goes on
It's certainly no secret that finding and keeping workers is getting to be pretty tough task for many businesses today, especially in trucking.
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U.S. fuel prices continue to decline
National average retail prices for both diesel and gasoline continued to decline this week, according to data tracked by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), with the agency also projecting that U.S. demand for petroleum will “remain flat” for the next quarter century in part due to rising fuel economy standards for motor vehicles.
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Want to Buy a Self-Driving Car? Trucks May Come First
Venue secured for first three NACV Shows
2017 F-150’s Turbo V-6 Adds Power
The new turbo V-6 Ford is adding to the 2017 F-150 will provide even more power than initially expected, Ford has announced.
The 3.5L EcoBoost V-6 that powers the truck produces 375 hp and 470 lb.-ft. of torque for a gain of 10 hp and 50 lb.-ft. over the outgoing 3.5L EcoBoost. In May, Ford said the engine would produce 450 lb.-ft. The engine will provide more power than many V-8 truck engines on the market.
For the first time, Ford is pairing an F-150 engine with a 10-speed automatic transmission so the truck provides improved acceleration and performance.
The 2017 F-150 goes on sale in the fall.
Related: Ford Updates F-150's 3.5L Turbo, Adds 10-Speed
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