John G Smith

Bridgestone trailer tires comes SmartWay verified

Bridgestone Americas’ new R123 Ecopia tires emerge as a SmartWay-verified option for trailers, promising lower rolling resistance than the Ecopia R197. Features include what’s known as an IntelliShape sidewall,…

Do you trust autonomous vehicles?

MONTREAL, Que. – Engineers have proven they can create cars and trucks that move without drivers at the controls, but confidence in early autonomous vehicles has been shaken in the wake of some high-profile collisions.

Suppliers, governments and banks grapple with climate change questions

Oil suppliers, automakers, bankers, and politicians are all exploring how climate change will steer business strategies, a Movin’On panel showed. MONTREAL, Que. – Striking a balance between financial goals and…

Michelin taking the air out of tires

Michelin is developing the airless Uptis tire in conjunction with GM, and will enter production as early as 2024. MONTREAL, Que. — Michelin has unveiled plans for an airless tire…

Michelin to test Einride autonomous vehicles

MONTREAL, Que. – Michelin will soon begin testing prototypes of Swedish-made Einride autonomous vehicles at its facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The T-Pod, an electric vehicle with no space for…

Airless tires, autonomous tech, and future of mobility at Movin’On

MONTREAL, Que. – The annual Movin’On Summit is a free-flowing think tank of sorts, sharing ideas about sustainable transportation against a backdrop that looks something like the setting for a post-apocalyptic movie. Maybe the exhibit at a modern art museum.

CarriersEdge expands course offerings on cargo securement and more

CarriersEdge continues to update its online driver training library, adding two courses on practical cargo securement, as well as training on bloodborne pathogens and the spotted lanternfly. Spanish translations…

CarriersEdge expands cargo securement course library and more

CarriersEdge continues to update its online driver training library, adding two courses on practical cargo securement, as well as training on bloodborne pathogens and the spotted lanternfly.

Terex expands lineup for transmission work

Terex Utilities has added three new telescopic and material handling models to its TL Series of aerial devices, supporting transmission work. The TL80, TL100, and TL80/112 provide respective…

Carbon tax funds to be available for green truck technology

TORONTO, Ont. – Revenue from the national carbon pricing system – sometimes referred to as the carbon tax – will be available to support fleets that invest in environmentally…

Terex Utilities expands TL aerial devices for transmission work

Terex Utilities has added three new telescopic and material handling models to its TL Series of aerial devices, supporting transmission work.

Germany experimenting with eHighway for electric trucks

LEIPZIG, Germany – Early efforts to electrify trucks have largely involved plugging into charging stations or filling fuel cells with hydrogen. But a Siemens-developed initiative in Germany seems to have more in common with a street car, drawing energy from overhead wires.

International Roadcheck inspection blitz this week

BETHESDA, Md. -- Enforcement teams across North America will participate in the international Roadcheck inspection blitz from June 4-6, placing a special focus on truck steering and suspension systems.

Magnum hires manufacturing veteran as VP

David McLucas ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Magnum Trailer and Equipment has hired David McLucas as vice-president of truck accessories. McLucas is a 40-year manufacturing industry veteran, and as a part…

SaferWatch integrates TMW.Suite

Trimble’s TMW.Suite has now been integrated with the SaferWatch software available through truckstop.com. The tool gives customers a way to better source and onboard carriers using automated carrier selection…