Equipment

Run on Less demo will put electric trucks to the test

Battery-electric trucks will be put through their paces during a coming North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and Rocky Mountain Institute Run on Less demonstration. And Canadians are being…

Canada’s commercial vehicle market to recover slower than U.S.

The market for commercial vehicles is beginning to climb back from the steep downturn seen in 2020. But an association representing the work truck industry doesn’t expect a return to…

Hyundai Translead sheds weight, unveils new trailer panel

Hyundai Translead has enhanced its 2021 dry and refrigerated van trailers in the name of shedding weight and improving durability – and introduced a lightweight polymer fiber core composite…

Maxim tech takes knowledge to the computer screen

More than 15,000 people have watched as Roger Chitty carefully examines the exhaust fitting on an air brake treadle valve, explaining the importance of keeping it free of dirt and…

Meritor’s Permalube expands to medium-duty

The RPL10 and RPL14 are Meritor’s first medium-duty (Class 6-7) entries in the Permalube RPL driveline family, and they come permanently lubricated for service-free performance. (Illustration: Meritor) Meritor says…

ACT projects record trucking profits, increased truck demand in ’21

ACT Research is upping its outlook for commercial vehicle demand, as strong freight markets have driven higher-than-expected commercial vehicle build rates. “If you don’t work in a consumer-facing economic sector,…

PacLease grows network, market share

PacLease added 13 new locations in 2020 – one in Canada – and says it increased its market share in the full-service leasing space. “We’re glad 2020 is in the…

Used truck prices on the rise in Canada, U.S.

Used equipment prices are on the rise, with some of the biggest increases seen in vocational trucks, Ritchie Bros. reports. Canadian equipment and truck tractor prices were up 2% in…

International HX rides on Haulmaax EX

Hendrickson has partnered with Navistar to offer its next-generation rubber suspension, the Haulmaax EX, as a part of the chassis enhancements to the International HX vocational truck. Hendrickson’s next-generation, heavy-duty…

Private-label shocks from JIT Truck Parts

The JIT Truck Parts e-commerce platform is now offering a new line of shock absorbers under the match Made parts private label. Features of the shock include a chrome-plated…

Commercial truck orders end 2020 in ‘near-record’ territory: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Classes 5-8 truck orders closed 2020 in “near-record” territory, according to preliminary December data from ACT Research. Class 8 orders totaled 50,900 units, down 2% from November…

SPIF rules saved lift axles in Ontario, CTEA says

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) is publicly supporting Ontario updates to Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) dump truck configurations – and notes that such changes actually helped…

Decisiv integrates SRM with Navistar dealer network

GLEN ALLEN, Va. – Decisiv has integrated its service relationship management (SRM) platform with Navistar, allowing more than 30,000 fleet users of SRM to connect with International dealers across North…

It’s time for dump truck owners to get SPIF-y

There has been plenty of noise on Toronto-area roads in recent weeks, and it’s not limited to isolated cases of road rage. The Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) has taken…

Pride Group orders more than 6,000 Workhorse electric vehicles

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Pride Group Enterprises has placed an order for 6,320 electric C-Series delivery vehicles from Workhorse Group, representing the manufacturer’s largest single order in its history. The C-1000…