Equipment Petro-Canada’s Duron wins award March 21, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Petro-Canada Lubricants says its Duron next-generation product line has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan for its innovation. The oil was benchmarked against 10 criteria, including reliability,…
Kenworth La Sarre moves into larger facility preview image Equipment Kenworth La Sarre moves into larger facility March 21, 2018 LA SARRE, Que. – Kenworth La Sarre has moved into a new 12,000 sq.-ft. facility to support its customers in Northwestern Quebec. The dealership sits on 5.7 acres, about six…
Kenworth Maska opens new Sherbrooke facility preview image Equipment Kenworth Maska opens new Sherbrooke facility March 19, 2018 SHERBROOKE, Que. – Kenworth Maska has opened a new 28,000 sq.-ft. parts and service facility in Sherbrooke, Que. The dealership features 10 service bays, a 2,000 sq.-ft. parts display, and…
Equipment February trailer orders “red hot”: FTR March 16, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – February marked a record month for trailer orders, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders came in at 32,000 units, a 24% year-over-year increase but 20% off…
Clear the Air: Don’t be sidelined by a failing air compressor preview image Equipment Clear the Air: Don’t be sidelined by a failing air compressor March 16, 2018 Admit it. A truck’s air system probably isn’t your most pressing maintenance concern. The systems are pretty reliable, and beyond changing the air-dryer desiccant cartridge every couple of years,…
Volvo introduces new VNX preview image Equipment Volvo introduces new VNX March 14, 2018 Volvo product overhaul continues with VNX heavy-hauler
Volvo adds VNX heavy-hauler, anticipates strengthening truck market preview image Equipment Volvo adds VNX heavy-hauler, anticipates strengthening truck market March 14, 2018 DUBLIN, Va. – Volvo Trucks North America recently finished building legacy models at its truck plant here, and is now producing the new VNL and VNR. And the timing couldn’t…
Hyliion HE drive axle wins Technical Achievement Award preview image Equipment Hyliion HE drive axle wins Technical Achievement Award March 12, 2018 ATLANTA, Ga. — A powered auxiliary axle for road tractors from Hyliion, a recent start-up company, won the 2018 Jim Winsor Memorial Technical Achievement Award, the awards committee has announced.
Equipment FTR boosts truck, trailer demand outlook March 12, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Industry forecaster FTR is significantly increasing its outlook for Class 8 and commercial trailer shipments. It is now pegging North American Class 8 factory shipments for 2018…
Hino getting into Class 8 market in North America preview image Equipment Hino getting into Class 8 market in North America March 7, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Hino Trucks today announced its all-new XL Series line of Class 7 and 8 vehicles at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ind. The Hino XL7 and…
Mack makes enhancements to its Granite model trucks preview image Equipment Mack makes enhancements to its Granite model trucks March 7, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – With continued economic growth in the U.S. and truck sales surging, Mack Trucks announced a handful of enhancements to its products during the Work Truck Show today.
Goodyear debuts new tire management program preview image Equipment Goodyear debuts new tire management program March 7, 2018 ATLANTA, Ga. – Goodyear today introduced its new Tire Optix tire management program, which will allow its tire technicians to increase productivity by 20-25%. The new service, part of Goodyear’s…
Equipment Truck-Lite releases Road Ready 2.0, adds partners March 7, 2018 ATLANTA, Ga. – Truck-Lite has added a new SmartBridge Integrator (SBI) to its Road Ready trailer telematics system, which allows the system to integrate with existing trailer devices. The updated…
New MV Series truck designed with drivers in mind preview image Equipment New MV Series truck designed with drivers in mind March 7, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – International Truck took the leash off its new MV Series vocational truck, as the company focuses on drivers and putting tough jobs to bed. “Vocational is a…
International bolsters reman, parts lines preview image Equipment International bolsters reman, parts lines March 6, 2018 ATLANTA, Ga. – Navistar’s focus on uptime is being widened to including its expanding parts lines. The company is rebranding its ReNEWed line of remanufactured parts, and adding products to…
