John G Smith

Engine Armour makes bid for truck business

Engine Armour Tech is a preventive maintenance treatment for engines, transmissions, differentials and more – just don’t think of it as an oil or oil additive. The penetrating ceramic metal…

Hadley bringing lightweight barriers to heavy trucks

ATLANTA, Ga. – Hadley is joining forces with its Corvac Composites affiliate to produce a lineup of lightweight thermoform barriers for heavy trucks – including splash shields, under-engine covers,…

uStart systems now supported by Bluetooth

Ioxus has unveiled a new Bluetooth interface for its uStart intelligent power management system – a device that incorporates ultracapacitors, microprocessors and other smart power electronics. The connection…

Run on Less challenge to put regional fleets to test

ATLANTA, Ga. – The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is looking for 10 regional fleets to showcase the real-world fuel efficiency that can be realized when running…

International to factory install FlowBelow tech

ATLANTA, Ga. – FlowBelow’s Tractor AeroKit system will be a factory-installed option on the International LT Series MPG Fuel Efficiency Package, available this spring. It also becomes a factory-installed…

Donaldson using telematics to monitor filters

ATLANTA, Ga. – Donaldson Company has released its new Filter Minder to monitor engine air filters by tapping into existing telematics systems. It means filter changes can be based…

PIT Group and TMC to validate fuel economy, electromechanical braking

ATLANTA, Ga. – Quebec-based PIT Group and the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) are pushing forward with joint research into fuel-saving and emerging braking technologies. PIT Group…

Roadside repair costs push higher in face of tariffs, labor costs

ATLANTA, Ga. – Data from several truckload fleets suggests the costs of individual roadside breakdowns and repairs were on the rise in 2018, reaching an average of US $334.20…

Lion 8 electric Class 8 emerges in Quebec

Quebec-based Lion Electric Company is already known for its electrified school buses, but it has now revealed an electric Class 8 truck for its lineup in the form of the Lion 8.

Canadian Class 8 truck sales above 4,000 as of February

Freightliner held 36.6% of Canada’s Class 8 sales as of February. TORONTO, Ont. – Canadians purchased 2,213 Class 8 trucks this February, bringing totals up to 4,199 for the year…

Delivery times swell in face of hot bulk trailer market

OAKVILLE, Ont. – The FRP tank trailers used to haul corrosive acid products are always a popular piece of equipment, but be prepared to wait if you want a new one. “I have orders for 2021,” says Mike Trianos, director – fleet services and procurement at Transcourt Tank Leasing. They aren’t the only bulk trailers to experience growing lead times.

Carbon tax threatens trucking jobs, says Ontario premier

Doug Ford returns to Challenger to decry federal carbon tax

Semi Autonomous: Automated controls won’t replace truck drivers anytime soon

It’s easy to become excited by all the talk about autonomous controls. If you buy into the hype, you might convince yourself that trucks will soon be able to accelerate,…

Young to lead Trucking HR Canada board

OTTAWA, Ont. –Linda Young, the vice-president of HR and people development at Bison Transport, will lead Trucking HR Canada’s board of directors under changes unveiled today. Linda Young Joining…

Newcom partners in South Asian trucking TV show

Dr. Shan Chandrasekar, president and CEO of ATN; Joe Glionna, president of Newcom Media; Manan Gupta, general manager of Newcom South Asian Media; and Jeff Pries of Bison Transport announce…