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Denso names director – Americas operations

LONG BEACH, CA - Denso Products and Services Americas has named Brett Lowie as director - Americas operations. In the role, he'll be responsible for overseeing parts shipping operations across North America.

Professional drivers held to higher standard: court

OTTAWA, ON - A professional driver and fleet must still share the blame and costs for a fatal 2008 crash - even though it involved a carload of partygoers who ran a red light, an Ontario appeals court has ruled.

Cooper steer tire in Load Range H

Cooper Tire and Rubber's Roadmaster RM180+(EM) SmartWay-verified steer tire is now available in Load Range H for 11R22.5 and 11R24.5 tire sizes.

Peterbilt 579 to have standard Wingman Advanced

Bendix’s Wingman Advanced Collision Mitigation System will become a standard offering on Peterbilt’s Model 579 beginning July 1. The radar-based collision mitigation…

Video highlights U-joint inspection, replacement

ELGIN, IL - SKF has released an online video showing how to inspect and replace a U-joint on a commercial vehicle, using the rear driveshaft U-joint on a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia for the demonstration.

Thunder Bay defers truck route vote

THUNDER BAY, ON - There is a calm before the storm when it comes to plans to restrict truck traffic in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Utility plant produces 250,000th refrigerated trailer

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA - Utility Trailer Manufacturing has now manufactured more than 250,000 refrigerated vans at a plant in Clearfield, Utah.

March trailer orders up 50% over 2016

BLOOMINGTON, IN -- Net U.S. trailer orders in March were up 50% over last year even if they were down 20% from February -- and reached 20,500 units overall, FTR reports.

Moss named COO at Ward

ALTOONA, PA - Mike Moss has been named Chief Operating Officer of Ward Transport and Logistics, a family-owned Less than Truckload carrier.

“Optimism” returns to oil patch: Mullen

OKOTOKS, AB - Revenues are still lower than peak levels, but Mullen Group chairman and Chief Executive Officer Murray K Mullen is reporting a "sense of optimism" in the oil and gas sector -- and he expects the good news to continue in the second half of 2017.

Severe-duty slider for fifth wheels

SAF-Holland's severe-duty slider system for fifth wheels offers nothing less than an 80,000-pound vertical load and 200,000-pound drawbar capacity.

Mack’s 16,000-pound front axle

Mack Trucks has unveiled a proprietary 16,000-pound front axle for axle-back and axle-forward models of the Pinnacle.

Mack’s Vision supporting uptime

MONTREAL, QC - Those who pull into a service bay in one of Mack's six certified uptime centers in Canada can thank one dealer in particular for the steps taken to diagnose a challenge.

Volvo debuts new regional haul tractor

Volvo Trucks North America has unveiled the VNR regional haul tractor, targeting what the manufacturer sees as an increasing focus on regional runs. "The regional haul segment is changing and growing, and we are going to be part of the solution," said Goran Nyberg, president Volvo Trucks North America, during the truck's world reveal at the Expocam trade show in Montreal. Last year, 21% of the Class 8 trucks sold in Canada had sleepers smaller than 48 inches; day cabs represented 38% of Class 8 sales. Volvo expects those shares to increase because of factors such as an intensifying driver shortage, as fleets look for ways to attract a new generation of employees.

UAP acquires Service de Freins Montreal (Freno) distribution business

MONTREAL, QC - UAP's Heavy Vehicle Parts Division has acquired Service de Freins Montreal (Freno) distribution business.