Equipment

Volvo introduces unlimited parameter updates

Volvo is now offering unlimited parameter updates through Volvo Trucks’ remote programming services. Such updates can help boost uptime, efficiency, and productivity, the company says. (Illustration: Volvo) Individual and…

Mack offers unlimited over-the-air updates

Mack is now offering unlimited parameter updates through its Over the Air remote programming. Available parameter updates include maximum road speed, multiple idle shutdown parameter and kits, and controls…

Michelin launches X One Multi T regional trailer tire

Michelin’s X One Multi T trailer tire has been launched to support weight-sensitive regional fleets like flatbed and tanker operations. The wide-base single tire is available for spread and…

Phillips Connect adds efficient tire sensor

Phillips Connect will be the exclusive supplier of STE North America’s tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor. Based on what’s referred to as Micro.sp technology, the design is reportedly…

Understand your rear underride guard violations

Underride guards face more than a fair share of abuse. Bashed against bollards, and pulled against dock locks, it’s not difficult to find the metal barriers bent out of shape.

Fleets continue ordering trucks at ‘near-record levels’

Class 8 truck orders remained strong in February, with an impressive 44,000 units booked according to preliminary data from FTR. That was up 3% from January and 209% year-over-year, and…

Ontario pilot project to provide safer, faster towing and standard rates

Ontario truckers will benefit from faster service and standard towing rates when they require a tow in a designated tow zone, as part of a pilot project to be rolled…

Electric refrigeration unit for small vans, trucks

Thermo King has unveiled the E-200 fully electric refrigeration unit for small- and medium-sized vans and trucks. Promising lower noise and reduced weight, it requires no road compressor or…

Kenworth recognizes top dealers

Quebec dealer Kenworth Maska was among eight Gold Award winners recognized by the truck maker at its 2020 Dealer of the Year awards. Among them, Kenworth Sales Company was selected…

Muncie PTO designed for easier installation

Muncie Power Products’ new A20 Series power take-off (PTO) is designed to fit Allison 3000 and 4000 Series transmissions. And the biggest changes focus on the installation process. The…

Understanding truck brake violations

Brake-related problems continue to dominate violations during roadside inspection blitzes. They accounted for 32% of the vehicle violations recorded during the most recent Roadcheck inspection blitz alone. Some of the…

New Michelin regional and trailer tires roll into market

Michelin’s X Multi Energy Z2 tire for regional and super-regional applications is now available in the replacement market, while the X Line Energy T2 trailer tire for the longhaul…

Trailer makers struggling to meet demand

January trailer orders exceeded build rates by 66% in January, according to ACT Research, pushing the industry backlog higher over the past seven months. In its Trailer Components Report, ACT…

Seven C.A.T. natural gas trucks destroyed in fire

A fire at C.A.T.’s Coteau du Lac yard Feb. 28 destroyed seven of its compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, but the gas quickly dissipated avoiding further explosion and damage, the…

Understand your truck lighting violations

Truck lighting violations can seem puzzling. A problem bulb allowed at one roadside inspection station might place a vehicle out-of-service further down the highway. Kerri Wirachowsky – the Commercial Vehicle…