John G Smith

Humboldt truck driver sentenced to eight years

MELFORT, Sask. – Calgary-based truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu will spend eight years in prison for his role in the Humboldt Broncos crash near Tisdale, Sask., which killed 16…

Trucking journalists present Cummins X12 with tech award

Krista Toenjes, Cummins’ North American manager of on-highway sales and marketing, accepts this year’s Technical Achievement Award from Jim Park, chairman of the truck writers committee that determines the annual…

Paccar Parts unveils new Canadian distribution center

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Paccar Parts celebrated the opening of its new Toronto-area distribution center on March 20 with an event for 250 dealers, customers and suppliers. The 160,000-square-foot facility…

Smart trailers delivering loads of data with their freight

ATLANTA, Ga. – The same trailers that haul freight are increasingly expected to deliver data in the course of their journeys. But there are still technical challenges to overcome.

Truck comforts seen as powerful recruiting tool

ATLANTA, Ga. – Some fleets look at a truck’s creature comforts as an added cost, but it might be time to see such spec’s as an investment in driver recruiting and retention. Like any investment, though, some will deliver a bigger return than others.

Cooper unveils longhaul steer tire

The Wear Squares offer a look at tread depth at a glance.Co ATLANTA, Ga. – Cooper Tires has added a longhaul steer tire to its Pro Series product line. The…

Noregon enhances TripVision, JPro

ATLANTA, Ga. – Noregon has unveiled an enhanced version of its TripVision system, offering a fleet management tool that delivers a snapshot of vehicle health, safety and performance. Known as…

Aperia brings machine learning to tires

ATLANTA, Ga. – Aperia Technologies’ new Halo Connect is using the power of machine learning to help fleets “virtually eliminate” unplanned tire-related downtime. The system builds on the company’s…

Bridgestone campaign to promote retreading

“The value of the impacts of retreading is measurable,” said LaTres Jarret, director of marketing – Bandag, U.S. and Canada. “We want to tell the retread story like no one…

Volvo Trucks expands over-the-air offerings

ATLANTA, Ga. – Volvo has taken the next step in its over-the-air programming capabilities, unveiling the new Parameter Plus subscription package that allows up to 50 parameter updates per…

New Road Ready control unit increases mounting options

ATLANTA, Ga. – Truck-Lite has unveiled an updated master control unit for its Road Ready trailer telematics system, creating new options for those who want to use the system…

Search for truck drivers should include youth, urban centers, military: Spear

ATA president Chris Spear delivered his state of the industry address to the annual meeting of the Technology and Maintenance Council. ATLANTA, Ga. – When American Trucking Associations president Chris…

Electric trucks already deliver ROI, says Lion founder

ATLANTA, Ga. – Most of the fleets linked to the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) still work with diesel-powered trucks, but Marc Bedard arrived with a message for them this morning: "The business case for electric makes sense."

The ‘long and forced’ march toward lower truck emissions continues

ATLANTA, Ga. – The push to reduce vehicle emissions has been relentless. Eaton’s Mihai Dorobantu, director – technology planning and government affairs, refers to it as nothing less than a “long and forced march”. And it’s not done yet.

Test driving Spicer’s turnkey electric chassis

Beverage haulers are expected to be among the early adopters of electric vehicles in urban applications. (Photo by John G. Smith) ATLANTA, Ga. – In these early days of electrification…