Equipment Trailer orders cool in February, but demand still strong: FTR March 20, 2015 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trailer orders moderated in February, but it’s not a cause for concern, according to the latest report from FTR. February saw 20,400 net orders for new trailers,…
Volvo reinforces I-Shift for severe-duty applications preview image Equipment Volvo reinforces I-Shift for severe-duty applications March 18, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo’s I-Shift automated manual transmission can now be deployed into severe-service applications. A more rugged version of the transmission has been developed and will be available for…
Equipment General Tire turns 100, will celebrate at MATS March 18, 2015 FORT MILL, S.C. — General Tire is turning 100 this year, and will be celebrating by launching a new line of tires at the Mid-America Trucking Show next week. General…
Business Management THE TECHNICIAN SHORTAGE IS BECOMING CRITICAL. HERE’S HOW TO WIN: March 17, 2015 We’ve heard the expression, ‘He who has the drivers wins.’ I think it was originally attributed to Dan Einwechter but it has made the rounds since then and been said…
A TITANIC LEAP FOR mDRIVE preview image Equipment A TITANIC LEAP FOR mDRIVE March 17, 2015 Mack Trucks came up north for an announcement that’ll be particularly welcomed by the Canadian trucking industry. Its Titan by Mack, serious, badass, heavy-hauler will now come standard with the…
Equipment Maxim Truck & Trailer now SmartTruck dealer March 16, 2015 WINNIPEG, Man. — SmartTruck Systems has inked a deal with a new Canadian distributor. Maxim Truck & Trailer will now offer its trailer aero devices, through its 17 locations and…
Equipment Mack’s GuardDog Connect to monitor transmission fault codes March 16, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack is expanding its GuardDog Connect remote diagnostics platform to cover fault codes produced by its mDrive automated manual transmissions. GuardDog Connect will begin monitoring transmission fault…
Equipment Is your Mack calendar-worthy? March 10, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks is allowing customers to nominate, and select, six trucks to appear in its 2016 calendar. Customers can nominate their rig on Mack’s Facebook…
Peterbilt’s Model 567 available in all-wheel drive preview image Peterbilt’s Model 567 available in all-wheel drive March 10, 2015 DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt has announced it’s Model 567 can now be ordered with all-wheel drive. “The Model 567 was engineered to be a rugged, durable workhorse and we continue…
Business Management Trailer Wizards named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies March 10, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — Trailer Wizards has been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. The program, sponsored by Deloitte and others, recognizes Canadian owned and managed companies with revenues…
Class 8 truck sales off to strong start in 2015 preview image Business Management Class 8 truck sales off to strong start in 2015 March 9, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — Class 8 sales are off to strong start in 2015, surpassing the monthly total for the two previous years and This monthly Class 8 truck sales…
Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies showcases new body March 9, 2015 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies visited the NTEA Work Truck Show to showcase its new Alpine series body, developed with parent company Great Dane. The 24-ft. aluminum Alpine…
Freightliner adds new options to severe-service 122SD March 9, 2015 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Freightliner recently announced new options for its 122SD severe-duty vocational truck. The new options, intended for severe terrain and off-road applications, include oil pan skid plates, 12-inch…
SAF-Holland introduces faster landing gear preview image SAF-Holland introduces faster landing gear March 9, 2015 MUSKEGON, Mich. — SAF-Holland has introduced faster-turning landing gear. The Holland Atlas FastGear can be lowered at a speed of 1.8 turns per inch of travel in high gear, making…
Equipment Mercedes-Benz to begin producing Sprinter vans at new US plant March 9, 2015 CHARLESTON, S.C. — Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced it will be constructing a half-billion dollar van plant in South Carolina. The plant will host production of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter full-sized van.
