Equipment PacLease recognizes two Canadian dealers May 12, 2015 EDMONTON, Alta. — PacLease Edmonton Kenworth has been named one of the top North American PacLease dealers, recognized with a Standard of Excellence award. It was one of two North…
By road and by lake – whatever it takes preview image Business Management By road and by lake – whatever it takes May 12, 2015 Precision Specialized Division has won an international award for its handling of a challenging oversize load
Tremcar expanding plant, eyeing bigger slice of US market preview image Equipment Tremcar expanding plant, eyeing bigger slice of US market May 12, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — Trailer manufacturer Tremcar has announced its expansion and intent to become a larger player in the US market. The company made the announcement last month in front…
Driving Daimler’s $80-million SuperTruck preview image Equipment Driving Daimler’s $80-million SuperTruck May 10, 2015 Getting used to the camera-based mirrors was an adjustment. Aside from that, it drove like any other well-appointed Freightliner.
Riding in Freightliner’s autonomous Inspiration Truck preview image Equipment Riding in Freightliner’s autonomous Inspiration Truck May 6, 2015 LAS VEGAS, Nev. — After a flashy prime time introduction of its Inspiration Truck atop the Hoover Dam, Freightliner today offered further details on how the world’s first road-legal autonomous…
Freightliner’s autonomous Inspiration Truck debuts in record-setting fashion preview image Equipment Freightliner’s autonomous Inspiration Truck debuts in record-setting fashion May 6, 2015 A spectacular display on the Hoover Dam ushered in what could potentially be a new era for trucking
Daimler makes history with first license for autonomous commercial truck to operate on public highway preview image Equipment Daimler makes history with first license for autonomous commercial truck to operate on public highway May 5, 2015 The first state license plate is installed on an autonomous commercial truck for use on a U.S. Public Highway. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Commercial trucking history was made today…
Business Management US fleets planning to ramp up truck and trailer purchases: Report May 4, 2015 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fleets may be looking to ramp up their Class 8 truck and trailer orders in the second quarter, according to a Fleet Sentiment Report published by CK…
Business Management CIT Group teams with Ryder to help Canadian customers finance pre-owned vehicles May 4, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — Ryder System has partnered with CIT Group to provide customers with financing on pre-owned vehicles. The company has brought a preferred lender agreement that already existed in…
Driving the Mack Granite with mDrive HD preview image Equipment Driving the Mack Granite with mDrive HD May 1, 2015 Gears were hardened. Synchronizers were reinforced. The result is an AMT designed specifically for construction and heavy-haul applications.
Equipment Mascot Truck Parts opens new production and distribution facility May 1, 2015 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Mascot Truck Parts Canada has moved into a new 40,000 sq.-ft. production and distribution facility in Mississauga, Ont. The company says its new base will allow it…
Equipment Tallman Group now selling Isuzu trucks in Mississauga May 1, 2015 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Tallman Group has added Isuzu Trucks to its line of vehicles sold at its Mississauga location. Tallman Truck Centre Mississauga is now a full-service Isuzu dealer, offering…
INTERNATIONAL DEBUTS NEW ES SPEC’ AT EXPOCAM preview image Equipment INTERNATIONAL DEBUTS NEW ES SPEC’ AT EXPOCAM April 28, 2015 Another ExpoCam has come and gone and it was a busy one. The floor was packed with exhibitors and there were very few lulls in activity as waves of visitors…
DRIVING A PAYSTAR WITH ULTRASHIFT PLUS MXP preview image Equipment DRIVING A PAYSTAR WITH ULTRASHIFT PLUS MXP April 28, 2015 The International PayStar is back in business. This workhorse was effectively sidelined for a spell when Navistar was without a 15L engine, however with Cummins back in the fold, the…
Equipment FIVE TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR TRUCKS SERVICED FASTER April 28, 2015 Marc Poland, service manager at Sheehan’s Truck Centre, gave a presentation at Performance Innovation Transport’s (PIT) annual conference a couple months back and provided what I felt were some useful…
