Paccar produces 100,000th DAF MX-13 Engine

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The 100,000th North American-produced DAF MX-13 engine was recently presented to Kenan Advantage Group (aka. former all-Mack customer Kenan Transport), which will operate it in a Peterbilt Model 579.

KAG, a major tank truck transporter and logistics provider headquartered in Canton, Ohio, was of the first fleets to order an MX-13 in 2010.

The engine was presented to KAG President Bruce Blaise and Vice President – Fleet Services Bruce Stockton during an event at the Paccar engine plant in Columbus, Mississippi, where the MX-13 is manufactured for North American markets. They were joined by Dean Martin, president of sales for AMG Peterbilt of Columbus.

DAF-designed MX engines have been powering DAF trucks throughout the world and over 400,000 engines are in operation today.

The MX13 had accumulated more than 50 million test miles before being introduced in North America. It can be spec’d in the US market with up to 500 horsepower and 1,850 ft.-lb. of torque.

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