Equipment

OK Tire expands medium-duty offerings

OK Tire has expanded its product offerings to include medium-duty truck tires from Michelin and BF Goodrich. The company says the decision puts it in a position to acquire…

Paccar signs autonomous truck deal

Paccar is taking another step in the journey toward highly autonomous trucks, signing a global agreement with Aurora to test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth models. Under the deal,…

Aperia awarded by EPA

Aperia was given a Clean Air Excellence Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award, for transportation efficiency innovations, was presented for the Halo Tire Inflator and is…

Deloupe adds four new reps

Quebec semi-trailer manufacturer Deloupe has welcomed four new employees. Léonard St-Yves joins the company as a sales representative for western Quebec. Olivier Langis has been named national director, sales and…

‘Urgent action’ needed to hit net-zero truck emissions by 2050, report says

Shell and Deloitte see a path for the world’s trucks and buses to produce net-zero emissions by 2050, but identify “urgent action” that needs to be taken to reach the…

Phillips upgrades 3-in-1 assemblies

Phillips Industries has updated its premium 3-in-1 electrical and air combination assemblies with quick-change plug (QCP) trailer side connections. They now come with a trailer-side cable guard and an…

Maxon liftgates leverage low bed heights

Maxon Lift’s Tuk-a-Way MXT-25 and MXT-33 liftgate models combine a low bed height with a level-ramping ride feature. Stability and performance come via a twin cylinder, mid-arm design. Both…

Are standards for trailer underride guards strong enough?

Canadian regulators didn’t invent trailer underride guards, but they undoubtedly raised the bar. Rules on this side of the border require the protective barriers to absorb about four times more…

OEMs scrambling to keep up with surging demand

What a difference a year makes. At the beginning of 2020, commercial vehicle manufacturers were dealing with falling demand for new trucks, while in 2021 the struggle is to ramp…

B.C. doubles rebates available for commercial electric vehicles

British Columbia will cover up to $100,000 toward the cost of an electric medium- or heavy-duty vehicles through an expanded CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) and Commercial Vehicle Pilot…

GM bringing electric commercial vehicle plant to Ontario

General Motors has announced it will build BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicles at its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ont. – part of a $1 billion investment to bring the…

Don’t get stuck in your spec’

Spec’ing the right powertrain for your fleet’s application often equates to a tug-of-war between various priorities. Do you spec’ for efficiency, but sacrifice performance and risk aggravating drivers? Or do…

Navistar to shut down Melrose Park facility

Navistar International is selling its Melrose Park, Ill., facility to a developer, who will turn it into an industrial busines park. The truck maker says half its employees at the…

Drivers can control Mack OTA updates

Driver-activated Mack Over the Air (OTA) updates are now standard fare on all new Anthem, Pinnacle, and Granite models. Retrofits for 2019 Model Year and newer models are also…

Trailer market finishes 2020 on strong note

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 net trailer orders finished the year 40% stronger than in 2019, according to industry analyst ACT Research. U.S. trailer manufacturers took 42,500 net orders in…