Equipment

Five ways to keep electrical systems working

Electrical systems on today’s increasingly complex trucks remain one of the biggest sources of downtime – not to mention, headaches – for maintenance manager and technicians. But the Technology &…

Proven trailer reefer strategies save cold cash

Running a refrigerated trailer comes at a price, but several proven strategies can help fleets save some cold, hard cash. “Door switches is one that is overlooked quite a bit,”…

Nikola, TA-Petro to build first two hydrogen fueling stations for heavy trucks

Nikola has announced it will build the first two hydrogen fueling stations for heavy trucks at existing TA-Petro sites. The two parties say it’s the first step to explore the…

Daimler celebrates opening of Electric Island

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Portland General Electric (PGE) have opened Electric Island, a first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site. The companies say it will help accelerate the development,…

Benchmarking data shows opportunities to reduce breakdown costs

Truckload fleets that run the average miles between breakdowns stand to increase miles between breakdowns by 55% by becoming best in class. That’s according to benchmarking data from the Technology…

Truck collision repairs are more than skin deep in the era of ADAS

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are designed to prevent or minimize truck collisions, but they can also introduce new challenges for repair facilities looking to fix any damage that does…

Volvo, Mack open electric truck training academy

Western Canada Mack and Volvo customers interested in electric trucks will have a new training hub to visit in Hayward, Calif. “Mack’s new Hayward training facility will serve as the…

Xantrex brings lithium-ion power to trucks

Xantrex is giving heavy trucks a way to break free from idling with the Freedom e-Gen lithium-ion auxiliary power unit. Available as an OEM installation or through the aftermarket,…

Scan tool works through smartphone

A new smartphone-enabled scan tool from Dorman Products and Diesel Laptops delivers diagnostic information on North American trucks. No proprietary hardware is needed. The device works in conjunction with…

Gaming app offers insights into truck repair

The American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is reaching out to a future generation of technicians with a new augmented reality gaming app – TMCSuperTech: The Game. Based…

Apitong trailer flooring offers alternative to domestic hardwood

TrailerDecking.com has expanded its inventory of Apitong laminated flooring for dry vans and truck bodies – offering an alternative for those facing a shortage of domestic hardwood. Most orders…

Truck parts shortage intensifies, extending to ‘common parts’

Fleet maintenance teams are struggling to source many of the truck parts they need as suppliers face shortages of commodities from microchips to rubber. “It’s really starting to dribble down…

IKEA goods to move by Lion Electric trucks

Third-party logistics provider Second Closet is buying 15 Lion6 heavy-duty zero-emission trucks from Lion Electric. It will use them to fulfill home deliveries for IKEA in a handful of Canadian cities.

Strike shuts production at Volvo’s New River Valley plant

Workers at Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant in Dublin, Va., have gone on strike. “The UAW is disappointed that Volvo Truck has failed to present a substantial offer by…

How Canada’s heavy truck weights and dimensions evolved

Canada has some of the most varied weights and dimensions rules in the world. Each province and territory has its own set of rules for truck configurations. In 1999, researchers…