There is a healthy debate about the correct time to change the oil in your boat’s engine. Many people believe that fall is the perfect time. You are taking your boat out of the water at the end of the season so why not do it then. Not only is the oil […]

Our customer Lonny Lofts started trucking a few months after graduating high school in 1980. In 1982, he bought his first Western Star truck, a 1970 with a 318 Detroit Diesel Engine. He and his father went to the Western Star factory in 1984 to watch the trucks being built, and his […]

Pacific Power Group (PPG) is pleased to announce a new addition to our Marine Division. Our organization has been seeking out the right leader to help expand our commitment to shareholders, employees, and customers. After a lengthy search, Doug Schwedland has joined the PPG team as Vice President, Marine as of December. […]

Nearly a year ago, Jay Zidell, President of Zidell Marine Corporation (ZMC), announced that their family-owned company would cease work at its SW Portland shipyard after the launch of its last ship, a tank barge under construction for Harley Marine. Pacific Power Group has had a long-time relationship with Zidell, most recently […]

A recent study from Allison Transmission shows better fuel economy when compared to an identical truck equipped with an Eaton Procision® transmission. A certified, third-party fuel economy testing facility tested the Allison 2500 SeriesTM automatic with FuelSense® technology against an equally-spec’d truck with an Eaton Procision dual clutch transmission (DCT) and found […]

A new autonomous drone vessel called ACTUV, which hunts unfriendly, difficult-to-find submarines for extended periods of time, has been made possible due to the fuel efficiency and reliability of 12V 2000 M94 MTU diesel engine systems supplied by Pacific Power Group. Commissioned by DARPA and created by Leidos, ACTUV was built by […]