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Truck World 2018: Day One

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Volvo celebrates 35 years of aerodynamics

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Volvo was doing aero before aero was cool. The company announced at Truck World that it’s celebrating 35 years of aerodynamics. The company brought an integral sleeper…

East Manufacturing celebrating 50 years

RANDOLPH, Ohio – East Manufacturing is offering special trailer packages to celebrate 50 years in business. Its flatbed, drop deck, dump and refuse trailers packages will adorn gold East nameplates,…

Mack brings Canadian Anthem to Truck World

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The new Mack Anthem made its Canadian debut at Truck World, decked out in a proud Canadian livery. Orders for the new highway tractor have exceeded expectations,…

Cummins focused on providing ‘power of choice’

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The company best known for producing diesel engines wants it known that its capabilities extend beyond diesel. “We intend to be in the diesel business for a…

Driving the new Sprinter

The new Sprinter is safe to operate, fully connected, and highly versatile

Schneider’s new spec’ designed for drivers

GREEN BAY, Wisc. – In a bid to attract and retain drivers, Schneider is spec’ing better trucks. The company said its new spec’s include factory-installed fridges and storage cabinets, built-in…

Trailer orders continue to be strong

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trailer orders totaled 27,500 units in March, according to preliminary data from FTR. That reflects a typical seasonal decline, down 16% from February, but orders remained historically…

Kenworth Ontario PacLease named North American PacLease Franchise of the Year

TORONTO, Ont. – Kenworth Ontario PacLease has been named Kenworth North American Franchise of the Year for 2017. “PacLease and our franchise group had a banner year in 2017, with…

Second Time Around: Retreading is not just for big fleets

Casings are inspected for damage, and repaired when ­necessary, before continuing with the retreading process. (Goodyear photo) What do big fleets know about tires that many smaller fleets have yet…

Sterling Truck & Trailer named top Canadian Volvo dealer

REGINA, Sask. – Sterling Truck & Trailer Sales was named Canada’s top Volvo dealer for 2017. S&S Volvo of Lima, Ohio, took top honors for North America. Dealers were measured…

Fleets scrambling to secure Class 8 build slots

Preliminary North American Class 8 orders totaled 46,300 units according to FTR, marking the third best month ever. They came in 15% above February’s tally and are up 103% year-over-year.

Volvo completes transition to new VNL

DUBLIN, Va. – Volvo Trucks has announced it has completed its transition to full production of the new VNL 760 model for long-haul applications, ending production of the legacy VNL…

Best February ever for trailer orders

COLUMBUS, Ind. – February trailer orders were the strongest ever for that month, according to data from ACT Research. “Dry vans and reefers were off sequentially; flatbeds had the best…

Truck orders remained strong in February

COLUMBUS, Ind. – North American Class 8 orders totaled 40,271 units in February, marking the seventh best ever order month, ACT Research reports. They slipped from January’s total, which was…