Equipment Trailer orders remain “red hot” May 10, 2018 Trailer orders remained strong in April, according to preliminary data from FTR and ACT Research. FTR reported orders of 22,000 units, reflecting a 20% decline from March, but an expected…
Volvo launches truck configurator preview image Equipment Volvo launches truck configurator May 7, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has developed an online configurator that allows customers to design their own VNR and VNL online. The custom design can be shared via social media,…
Great Dane taps Decisiv to improve service preview image Equipment Great Dane taps Decisiv to improve service May 3, 2018 SAVANNAH, Ga. – Great Dane has partnered with Decisiv to enhance service and maintenance event management. “Great Dane has chosen Decisiv as a technology partner to enable system connectivity and…
Anheuser-Busch orders Nikola trucks preview image Equipment Anheuser-Busch orders Nikola trucks May 3, 2018 Plans to go all-in on renewable powered trucks by 2025
Truck orders dip in April preview image Equipment Truck orders dip in April May 2, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Classes 5-8 net orders slowed in April, but were still up 40% year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. ACT reported Classes 5-8 net orders of…
Ritchie Bros. holds its largest Canadian auction of 2018 preview image Equipment Ritchie Bros. holds its largest Canadian auction of 2018 April 30, 2018 EDMONTON, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers held its largest Canadian auction of the year this past week, selling more than $207 million over the five-day event just outside Edmonton. Running…
Continental’s ContiTrack2 reaches milestone preview image Equipment Continental’s ContiTrack2 reaches milestone April 30, 2018 FORT MILL, S.C. – Continental says one million tires have now been measured in the U.S. and Canada with its Bluetooth-enabled digital inspection tool, ContiTrack2. The tool and its software…
Equipment March trailer orders up 39% y-o-y April 25, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Net trailer orders rose 39% year-over-year in March, and trailer builders are now committed through October. ACT Research reported the trailer industry closed March with just over…
Tallman opens used truck center preview image Equipment Tallman opens used truck center April 25, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Tallman Group has announced the opening of a used truck center in Mississauga. Located at 1715 Britannia Road East, it will offer all makes of…
Mack ups its refuse game during WasteExpo preview image Equipment Mack ups its refuse game during WasteExpo April 24, 2018 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Mack Trucks introduced new features to its LR Model, improved its safety features on refuse vehicles, and said it will have a fully-electric refuse truck operating…
Freightliner’s EconicSD tailored for Canadian and U.S. market preview image Equipment Freightliner’s EconicSD tailored for Canadian and U.S. market April 24, 2018 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Freightliner Trucks today unveiled its EconicSD waste collection truck, a North American offering that focuses on driver comfort and safety. The truck, which was first introduced…
Equipment The 40,000-kilometer question April 24, 2018 Interest growing in gas-powered medium-duty trucks
Reefer Sales & Service named Dealer of the Year preview image Equipment Reefer Sales & Service named Dealer of the Year April 24, 2018 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Reefer Sales & Service has been named Carrier Transicold’s 2017 North American Dealer of the Year. The dealer has 130 employees and supports Ontario’s refrigerated transport industry.
Western Star offers rebate to Women’s Trucking Federation members preview image Equipment Western Star offers rebate to Women’s Trucking Federation members April 24, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Western Star is offering a rebate to members of the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada. The Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700XE models qualify for the rebates…
CFMS ’18: Equipment to Keep You Rolling preview image Business Management CFMS ’18: Equipment to Keep You Rolling April 23, 2018
