Equipment

Truck World recap: Day 3

Another Truck World is in the books. Do you wonder what you missed? Check out this recap from editor James Menzies, including details about the 2022 Highway Star of…

Truck World recap: Day 2

Truck World highlighted zero-emission vehicle technology against a backdrop of a federal budget committing more than $780 million for such equipment. Presentations also included further insights into electronic logging…

Wajax inks distribution deal with MAFI

Wajax has signed on as Canada’s exclusive distributor of the MAFI line of terminal tractors, trucks and trailers. The German manufacturer designed the RoRo (roll-on roll-off) technology used at seaports.

Truck World recap: Day 1

Wondering what you missed during the first day of Truck World 2022? Today’s Trucking editor James Menzies offers a recap.

Hydra Energy brings Hydrogen-as-a-Service model to Alberta

Hydra Energy has announced its move into Alberta as it lands its second paying customer. The company, which retrofits diesel engines to run on hydrogen and diesel, says it reduces…

Volvo vows to ‘accelerate the shift’ to zero-emission vehicles in Canada

Volvo Trucks was at Truck World, announcing it is “accelerating the shift” toward zero-emission transport in Canada. Andy Brown, product marketing manager – electromobility, indicated the company is proud of…

Thermo King sets Precedent with S-750i trailer refrigeration unit

Thermo King’s Precedent S-750i trailer refrigeration unit has been unveiled to support longhaul and local food distribution alike – featuring electrification, integrated shore power, embedded telematics, and refrigerant with…

Navistar upgrades Huntsville plant for new integrated powertrain

Navistar has announced plans to build an integrated powertrain at its recently expanded plant in Huntsville, Ala. The truck and engine maker broke ground on the 110,000 sq.-ft. expansion in…

Used Canadian truck prices soar in Q1

Canada’s used truck tractors are commanding values 50% higher than those paid a year ago, Ritchie Bros. reports. The figure reflects sales in the first quarter of 2022, compared to…

Link Manufacturing opens new facilities

Link Manufacturing has opened two new facilities – a 50,000 sq.-ft. manufacturing and training location in Sioux Center, Iowa, and a suspension controls engineering center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The…

Kenworth constructing new test building at Chillicothe plant

Kenworth is investing US$45 million into its Chillicothe, Ohio, truck plant, adding a 105,000 sq.-ft. test building. The expansion will grow the facility’s footprint by 17%. The plant is located…

International MV Series updated for snowplows

Navistar has updated its International MV Series of trucks to support snowplow applications, improving packaging for easier integrations and adding multiple safety features and other enhancements. A 14,700-lb. front…

Ontario pilot project to fuel waste vehicles with RNG

Ontario waste haulers will soon be testing trucks that run on renewable natural gas (RNG) under a pilot project run by Enbridge Gas and the Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA).

Trailer order backlogs stretching into December, ACT Research says

Demand for trailers remains strong in the U.S., with February’s net orders reaching levels not seen since December 2020. The 37,900 units booked during the month were up 40% over…

Canadian Flatbeds carries message for Wounded Warriors Canada

Harry Wadhwa, owner of the Canadian Flatbeds Group of Companies, has been a longtime supporter of Canadian veterans. And proof of that commitment is now rolling down the highway. The…