Truck News

Cornwall trucking companies promoting city with new decal initiative

CORNWALL, Ont. -- A group of trucking companies in the Cornwall area will be sporting decals promoting the city’s rise in prominence as a logistics hub on their equipment as part of a new initiative by Cornwall’s economic developers.

10 Acre Truck Stop offering free burgers Sept. 26

BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- The 10 Acre Truck Stop is hosting its annual Customer Appreciation Day here Sept. 26.

Allison, Dana land deal to commercialize continuous variable transmission

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Allison and Dana have formed a strategic alliance with Fallbrook Technologies, to develop and commercialize the company’s continuous variable technology transmission.

New technology tire inflation systems debut at IAA

HANOVER, Germany -- A pair of groundbreaking new tire inflation technologies were unveiled at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show here last week.

Federal, provincial governments fund improvements at Windsor-Detroit tunnel

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The governments of Canada and Ontario are partnering to improve cross-border traffic at the Windsor-Detroit tunnel, including the addition of new integrated primary inspection lanes for trucks.

Meritor adds to family of MTA trailer suspension series with two low-mount models

TROY, Mich.-- Meritor announced the production of the MTA25 low-mount and MTA30 low-mount trailer suspensions, the two newest family members of its MTA (Meritor Trailing-Arm Air) suspension series for North American trailer operators. These...

BCTA logo gets facelift in preparation for 100th anniversary

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The British Columbia Trucking Association has been given a facelift in the form of a new association logo. Officials say the decision to create a new logo was spurred on it light of the BCTA’s 100th anniversary coming up...

Ritchie Bros. to host biggest Ontario auction of year next week

BOLTON, Ont. -- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will be selling close to 2,450 equipment items and trucks in a two-day unreserved public auction in Bolton, Ont. Sept. 25-26. Equipment highlights heading to the auction block include 115 truck...

Class 8 demand remains soft in August: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Weak demand for commercial vehicles persisted into August, according to the latest report from ACT Research. ACT’s State of the Industry report covers Class 5 through 8 vehicles for the North American market. ...

Daimler touts benefits of vertical integration

KASSEL, Germany -- With 50% of a commercial truck’s value equation belonging to the powertrain, Daimler has emphasized its intent to push for further vertical integration in the North American market.

Daimler unveils ‘Aerodynamics Truck and Trailer’ in Europe

HANOVER, Germany -- Daimler’s European business has strayed outside its normal comfort zone, designing a trailer optimized for maximum efficiency with the company’s own Actros tractor.

Old Dominion debuts new energy efficient warehouse

THOMASVILLE, N.C. -- Old Dominion Freight Line is celebrating the completion of a 160,000-sq.-ft. rooftop solar panel system, the third largest of its kind in North Carolina and built in conjunction with SunEnergy1, a solar energy firm.

East Coast trucking firms take part in simulator training study

MONCTON, N.B. -- A new simulator research project that will study driving habits of professional truck drivers is now underway in Moncton.

You can’t escape technology: Take advantage of it

Regulatory requirements governing fuel economy, emissions and safety have turned today’s work trucks into rolling computers. At the same time, pressure to reduce operating costs has led manufacturers to add even more electronics to...

Daimler focuses on total cost of ownership with latest product introductions

HANOVER, Germany -- Andreas Renschler, member of the Daimler AG board overseeing truck and bus operations, says he remains “cautiously optimistic” about the industry’s prospects, even in light of lingering economic concerns in...