CAT, NAVISTAR TO GO THEIR SEPARATE WAYS preview image Equipment CAT, NAVISTAR TO GO THEIR SEPARATE WAYS August 4, 2015 It’s a relationship that seemed doomed from the start. Cat paired with Navistar when it entered the vocational truck space a few years ago and there was trouble almost immediately,…
Equipment DAIMLER, ZONAR LOOKING TO PREDICT PARTS FAILURES August 4, 2015 Had an interesting trip to California last week, where Daimler Trucks North America and Zonar had a coming out party of sorts, following the former’s significant investment in the latter.
Business Management VEDDER STILL BUYING LNG TRUCKS August 4, 2015 Westport has stopped producing its 15-litre liquefied natural gas trucks, but that doesn’t mean Vedder Transport has stopped buying them. Vedder was pleased last week to take Bison’s 15 LNG…
Equipment Why Vedder Transport jumped at opportunity to buy Bison’s LNG trucks August 4, 2015 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Westport may have discontinued production of its 15-litre liquefied natural gas engine, but that hasn’t prevented one of its biggest fans, Vedder Transport, from adding to its…
Equipment Vedder Transport doubles down on LNG, while Bison gets out August 3, 2015 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Vedder Transport has added to its fleet of liquefied natural gas-powered Class 8 trucks, by purchasing Bison Transport’s 15 LNG-powered Peterbilts. In a memo to staff, Fred…
Business Management DTNA working with Zonar on next-generation telematics offerings July 29, 2015 YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Having recently taken a minority ownership stake in tech company Zonar, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is already making the most of that arrangement and transferring to…
Business Management Dealers, customers benefiting from DTNA’s Elite Support program July 28, 2015 YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — It takes more than investments in bricks in mortar to expand the capacity and maximize the efficiency of a dealer network. Investments must also be made into…
Caterpillar ends truck deal with Navistar; will bring production in-house preview image Equipment Caterpillar ends truck deal with Navistar; will bring production in-house July 28, 2015 Navistar says it will launch a competitive severe-service vocational truck next year
Equipment Natural gas truck sales lower this year: ACT Research July 27, 2015 COLUMBUS, Ind. — Retail sales of natural gas-powered Class 8 trucks have slowed since diesel prices began decreasing, according to the latest data from ACT Research. Natural gas truck sales…
Equipment International challenges competitors to fuel economy showdown July 27, 2015 LISLE, Ill. — International Trucks has challenged its competitors to bring their most fuel-efficient Class 8 highway tractors to its New Carlisle, Ind. proving grounds so they can conduct head-to-head…
Equipment Trailer demand “defies normal expectations,” analyst says July 24, 2015 COLUMBUS, Ind. — Continuing strong demand for trailers, with June net orders coming in at nearly 27,900 units, defies normal expectations, according to ACT Research. June’s order intake was up…
Mack reaches GuardDog Connect milestone preview image Equipment Mack reaches GuardDog Connect milestone July 23, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks has reached a milestone with its GuardDog Connect, recently delivering its 25,000th truck equipped with the remote diagnostics system. The truck, a Mack Pinnacle, was…
Equipment Brake blitz takes 14.2% of trucks off the road for brake-related issues July 22, 2015 GREENBELT, Md. — An unannounced brake check day held by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) in the US and Canada May 6 as part of Operation Airbrake placed 14.2%…
Tallman Truck Centre to host Meritor Driveforce Tour preview image Equipment Tallman Truck Centre to host Meritor Driveforce Tour July 22, 2015 MARKHAM, Ont. — Tallman Truck Centre will be hosting the Meritor Driveforce Tour at its Markham dealership July 23. The Meritor Driveforce trailer will be there from 11 a.m. till…
Equipment SAF-Holland earns Paccar quality award July 22, 2015 MUSKEGON, Mich. — SAF-Holland has received a quality award from Paccar. The supplier earned the Paccar 2014 50PPM Quality Award by meeting the OEM’s quality standards over a 12-month rolling…
