Equipment

Volvo Group invests in truck platooning technology

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo announced today it has invested, through its Volvo Group Venture Capital subsidiary, in truck platooning pioneer Peloton Technology. Peloton has developed an integrated safety, efficiency and…

Maxim piloting one-hour parts delivery program

WINNIPEG, Man. — Maxim Truck & Trailer is piloting a new priority parts delivery program that will deliver a heavy-duty part to a fleet or repair shop within an hour…

Driving the International PayStar with UltraShift Plus MXP

How heavy is too heavy for automated manual transmissions? According to Eaton, there’s no such thing.

Actual demand for natural gas trucks falling short of expectations

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Interest in natural gas trucks has waned, with demand falling well short of what was projected two years ago, according to a new report from ACT Research.

Yokohama’s full line of tires available on Freightliner trucks

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama has announced its full line of commercial truck tires are now available on Freightliner trucks. “All our truck tires, including ultra wide-base, drive, trailer and…

Trailer order intake slowing, but manufacturers still busy: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trailer orders in March were up 7% compared to February, but 25% off the torrid pace of March 2014, according to the latest data from FTR. FTR…

Cargo securement to be focus of this year’s Roadcheck inspection blitz

TORONTO, Ont. — Truck inspectors across North America will be busy June 2-4, when about 10,000 of them conduct truck and bus inspections over a 72-hour period as part of…

In conversation with Navistar’s Bill Kozek and Mark Belisle

Navistar executives discuss the company's renewed focus on uptime, the future of the N-series engine and the evolution of the dealer network

Medium-duty truck orders accelerate

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Medium-duty truck orders posted a 14% improvement in March compared to last year, marking the sixth year-over-year gain in the past seven months, according to ACT Research.

Ritchie Bros. preparing for largest ever Canadian auction

EDMONTON, Alta. — Ritchie Bros. has announced it will host its largest ever Canadian auction in Edmonton at the end of April. The four-day unreserved auction, which will run Apr.

International makes OnCommand Connection available in Canada

MONTREAL, Que. — International announced at ExpoCam that its OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics platform is now available in Canada. The company also announced a partnership with Canadian telematics firm Isaac…

Uniroyal truck tire line introduced at ExpoCam

MONTREAL, Que. — The Uniroyal truck tire brand made its debut at ExpoCam this morning. The new tire line features six designs in two sizes. Two of the tires –…

WANT MORE ROAD TESTS? I KNOW WHERE YOU CAN GET THEM.

Last year was a busy one on the test-drive front. I personally drove more than a dozen new vehicles, ranging from heavy-duty pickups and cargo vans right through to Class…

PUTTING THE 4X4 SPRINTER TO THE MUDDY, HILLY, SNOWY TEST

You wouldn’t normally take a cargo van off-road. But how about a 4×4 cargo van? Even that seems a stretch, but Mercedes wanted to demonstrate the off-road capabilities of its…

Capacity launches improved Web site to highlight new Sabre terminal tractor

LONGVIEW, Texas — Capacity Trucks has introduced a new full-featured Web site to promote its all-new Sabre terminal truck. The company says its new site features a responsive design for…