Equipment

Class 8 orders remained range-bound in March

North America’s Class 8 truck orders totaled 21,300 units in March, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, with Classes 5-7 orders rising to 21,200. “Long backlogs and supply chain-constrained…

DTNA updates training center for electrification

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has expanded its Detroit Service Training Center to train technicians on electric powertrain service, battery maintenance, and full truck repair. “For the trucking industry to…

Bridgestone announces 15% price hike

Bridgestone and Firestone branded truck tires are among the latest components to go up in price. The tire maker announced a 15% price hike to take effect in the U.S.

Electric vehicle charging available as a service

InCharge Energy is offering electric vehicle charging infrastructure as a service, through the new InCharge as a Service platform that bases payments by mileage or kWh. The support comes…

Cut fuel costs up to 50% with CNG

“I’m saving $130,000 – $150,000 a year* on fuel costs with CNG. Anything we can do for the environment, it’s our responsibility to do it.”Brian Wigle, Fleet Owner, Tibbar…

Did talk of autonomous trucks begin with cruise control?

The buzz about autonomous trucks is slowly getting louder, but do we really want them? Or need them? I’m not a big fan but it doesn’t matter what I think…

Torc Robotics sets up advisory council to help it commercialize autonomous trucking

Autonomous trucking developer Torc Robotics has set up an advisory council it says will help guide it to commercialize a scalable, profitable, Level 4 autonomous trucking product. The council is…

Wheel separations are still happening. Here’s how to prevent them.

All wheel separations are preventable, but the industry’s focus on speed over thoroughness means they remain a potentially deadly problem. Dave McDonald, commercial sales manager with Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, gave…

Glasvan Great Dane now offering electric Autocar terminal tractor

Glasvan Great Dane says it’s now offering an all-electric, zero-emission Autocar ACTT terminal tractor in Canada. The company says the E-ACTT comes equipped with an electric powertrain as well as…

Canada commits to zero-emission truck sales targets and incentives

Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) will need to account for 35% of Canada’s medium- and heavy-duty truck sales as early as 2030, under a series of sales targets and incentives unveiled in…

DTNA expands Kirchholtes’ role in procurement, supply chain management

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) Monday announced Carsten Kirchholtes, formerly general manager, supply chain, has assumed an expanded role to serve as general manager, procurement and supply chain management. Kirchholtes…

Ritchie Bros. sets Montreal sales record

Ritchie Bros. continues to report record-setting sales at its equipment auctions, with its latest Montreal event dropping the hammer on more than 3,000 pieces of equipment and collecting more than…

Rand McNally tablet delivers more data, added strength

Rand McNally’s TND Tablet 1050 has integrated a series of upgrades, including 33% more truck-specific road data than other GPS providers, a 10-inch screen with enhanced maps and graphics,…

Isaac Instruments unveils several updates with Solution 5.07

Isaac Instruments has integrated an array of updates through Isaac Solution 5.07, building on Canadian ELD functions. Route navigation has been enhanced through CoPilot Truck, which includes tools to identify…

Trailer support at the push of a button

Ideal Warehouse Innovations’ Ground-Mounted Trailer Support (GMTS) offers some valuable support for trailers in the name of providing safer loading and unloading activities. The system – positioned under a…