Mack introduces 16,000-lb front axle preview image Equipment Mack introduces 16,000-lb front axle April 20, 2017 MONTREAL, Que. — Mack Trucks today announced availability of a proprietary 16,000-lb front axle on its Pinnacle axle back and axle forward models. The new offering was announced at ExpoCam,…
Equipment Penske offers new connected fleet solutions April 17, 2017 READING, Pa. – Today (April 17), Penske Truck Leasing announced its new fleet solutions, which connects its systems with nearly any truck and engine configuration or telematics service provider. “We’re…
Equipment Carrier Transicold takes over ComfortPro APU line April 17, 2017 ATHENS, Ga. – Carrier Transicold has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the ComfortPro auxiliary power unit (APU) line of products from Westport Fuel Systems. The agreement covers…
Equipment Trailer Wizards website available in Punjabi April 17, 2017 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Trailer Wizards has announced its website is now available in Punjabi. The company notes a good percentage of the transportation industry is Punjabi-speaking and the new website…
Wabash names Eco Flaps preferred provider April 17, 2017 BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Eco Flaps aerodynamic splash guards have been named a preferred provider by Wabash National for its commercial dry and refrigerated van trailers, the company announced. “We couldn’t…
Equipment Stoughton acquires land across from manufacturing plant April 13, 2017 BRODHEAD, Wis. — Stoughton Trailers has announced it has purchased 17 acres of land across the street from its manufacturing plant in Brodhead, Wis. “The Stoughton Trailers Brodhead manufacturing facility…
Equipment Volvo to debut new regional haul truck at ExpoCam April 12, 2017 MONTREAL, Que. – Volvo Trucks North America will debut a new VNR regional haul model at ExpoCam next week. The truck maker has provided a glimpse of the new truck…
Equipment P.S.I. snaps up tire pressure monitoring competitor April 12, 2017 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) has announced it acquisition of tire pressure monitoring system company Truck System Technologies (TST). TST also provides mobile asset management systems, the…
Equipment Ritchie Bros.’ Edmonton auction to offer ‘supermarket of equipment’ April 11, 2017 EDMONTON, Alta. – There will be no shortage of items to choose from at this month’s Ritchie Bros. auction in Edmonton, Alta., with just under 8,000 on the list. The…
Equipment Eaton-Cummins JV an extension of existing collaboration April 11, 2017 GALESBURG, Mich. – Shared corporate values and a history of working together brought Eaton and Cummins together, under a new joint venture that will produce automated transmissions for global markets.
Equipment East Coast International adds trailer lines April 11, 2017 MONCTON, N.B. – East Coast International (ECI) has announced it is now offering Transcraft and Benson trailers. The company is authorized to sell and service the two lines in New…
Equipment Autonomous trucks: The next big thing in trucking April 3, 2017 There are approximately 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States, according to the American Trucking Association; there are an estimated 250,000 professional truck drivers in Canada (source: Toronto…
Glasvan brings on Bobby Bates preview image Equipment Glasvan brings on Bobby Bates March 29, 2017 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Glasvan Great Dane has tapped Bobby Bates as its new equipment account manager. He’ll be charged with selling and leasing all new and used product lines, including…
Equipment Braswell in, Kirk out as TMC executive director March 28, 2017 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has named longtime Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) technical director Robert Braswell its new acting executive director. He replaces Carl Kirk, who…
TomTom Bridge adds ELD capability March 27, 2017 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – TomTom says its Bridge ELD (electronic logging device) kit will provide truckers with the tools they need for electronic logging. The company partnered with M2M DataSmart, a…
