Equipment

Lion Electric makes noise with upfitters

Quebec-headquartered Lion Electric is building on its Lion6 electric truck lineup, establishing partnerships with no fewer than four businesses. An electric refrigerated concept vehicle with a 24-foot body has been…

Shyft Group shifts into EV space with Blue Arc van and charging station

Shyft Group, a specialty vehicle manufacturer and upfitter, is entering the electric vehicle race with Blue Arc EV Solutions. The first three offerings will include an EV chassis, an all-electric…

Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center, highlights multiple projects

Allison Transmission has officially unveiled a new 96,000-sq.ft. Innovation Center at the heart of its headquarters and manufacturing operations in Indianapolis, Ind. With about 300 employees, it will be home…

Mack MD Series adds medium-duty muscle with Allison 3000 RDS transmission

Mack Trucks is beefing up its medium-duty Mack MD Series with an optional Allison 3000 RDS Series transmission – a key addition for those who need to haul more payload…

Morgan Truck Body looks to the future with prototype

Morgan Truck Body has unveiled a prototype 24-foot dry freight cargo van body. (Photo: Morgan Truck Body) The prototype, shown at Work Truck Week, incorporates new technologies and innovative…

Goodyear rolls out last-mile delivery sector tires

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company showcased two new tires for the growing last-mile delivery sector – Endurance RSA ULT and Fuel Max RSA ULT. The products were unveiled…

Morgan Truck Body, Masterack introduce full-height walkthrough parcel van body

Morgan Truck Body, in collaboration with its JB Poindexter & Co business unit partner Masterack, announced the latest evolution in parcel van walkthrough bodies, providing an accessible full-height…

Third generation of TruckWings helps save on fuel

TruckLabs launched the third generation of TruckWings, an active aerodynamic device that automatically closes the gap between the cab and trailer at highway speeds to reduce drag and save…

Shyft Group debuts Blue Arc brand, EV chassis, EV van and portable charger

Blue Arc EV Solutions, a new brand of The Shyft Group debuted alongside a trio of initial product offerings — a commercial grade purpose-built EV chassis; an all-electric Class…

Alcoa introduces lighter wheels, wheel covers

Alcoa has taken more weight out of its aluminum wheels. The new Alcoa 22.5”x8.25” ULT36x and 22.5”x14” 84U61x and 84U64x are each 3 lb. lighter than previous designs. The ULT36x…

Fontaine Fifth Wheel launches new products

Fontaine Fifth Wheel has launched a new line of fifth wheels for heavy and severe-duty applications. Mounting brackets are available in a variety of sizes in both stationary and…

Hydrogen fuel cells ready for work in work trucks

Hydrogen fuel cells are often discussed as a zero-emission answer in applications where battery-electric vehicles would simply be too heavy for the job. Longhaul trucks are a perfect example of…

Rush Truck Centres of Canada adds Battle Motors trucks to lineup

Rush Truck Centres of Canada on Tuesday announced the addition of Battle Motors cab-over trucks to their lineup of product offerings available at all locations in Ontario. (Photo: Rush Truck…

NACFE says terminal tractors a great place to begin electrification journey

Terminal tractors are an excellent place for fleets to begin their electrification journey, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has concluded. It has issued a special report on…

Michelin X One Energy D2 tire drives fuel savings

Michelin North America is launching the X One Line EnergyD2 tire for fleets on May 1, designed to reinforce fuel savings superiority versus dual tires. The tire is available…