Equipment

ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders surge as fleets lock in 2021 build slots

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – November was the third best month ever for Class 8 truck orders at 52,600 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. It was the strongest month since…

More ELD questions emerge ahead of mandate

TORONTO, Ont. – Electronic Logging Device (ELD) suppliers continue to await answers for some key questions as they prepare for a pending Canadian mandate that takes hold June 12. In…

First Brands Group acquires Centric Parts

CLEVELAND, Ohio – First Brands Group has acquired Centric Parts and its Centric, C-TEK, Posi Quiet, and StopTech product lines. “We are excited to add Centric Parts to our market-leading…

Paccar celebrates 10 years of North American engine production

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Paccar is celebrating 10 years of North American engine manufacturing. The company began planning to produce engines in its Columbus, Mississippi factory in 2006, bringing in a…

Simard appoints four senior managers

BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Simard Suspensions president David Tremblay has announced a series of executive appointments. He has named Philippe Gonzalez engineering manager; Dominic Lavoie sales manager; Paul Septier business development…

Preparing your fleet for the Canadian ELD Mandate

The June 2021 deadline is approaching fast, and carriers need to get ready. How should you prepare to effectively comply with the Canadian ELD rules? What are the steps…

Lion Electric to go public through merger with Northern Genesis

MONTREAL, Que. – The Lion Electric Company has announced it will merge with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company focused on sustainability. Upon closing, Lion will…

Ritchie Bros. sells equipment worth $82M

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Ritchie Bros. has set an auction record at Grande Prairie sales. The auctioneer said Monday it sold more than 4,900 pieces of equipment worth $82 million…

GM drops Nikola investment, drafts new MoU

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with General Motors, replacing the previous transaction announced Sept. 8. Under the agreement, GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell system…

Cyber attack takes Rand McNally ELDs offline

TORONTO, Ont. – Rand McNally’s DriverConnect ELD platform is not working, following a cyber attack affecting the company’s hosted and network systems. It is instructing affected fleets and drivers to…

Prepare your telematics as 2G/3G cell networks ride into the sunset

Sunsets are beautiful — unless you’re talking about the sunset of a cellular network you’re unprepared for. You’ve probably heard about 5G. This fifth generation of cellular services promises faster data…

DTNA’s Mount Holly truck plant celebrates milestones

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. – Daimler Trucks North America’s Mount Holly truck plant recently celebrated its 41st anniversary, and production of its 700,000th truck. The M2 106 extended cab went to…

Truck OEMs charting course to ‘ultra-clean’

TORONTO, Ont. – The path to ultra-clean truck transportation begins with clean diesel engines today, but will eventually be dominated by electric trucks. But on that journey, truck manufacturers must…

PermiShare app creates electronic permit book

TransReport Services’ PermiShare app offers drivers a mobile electronic permit book, building on the capabilities of a related cloud-based compliance portal for safety and compliance managers. Customer administrators upload…

Diesel tanks for mobile fueling

Transfer Flow has introduced new 50- and 80-gallon diesel fuel tanks that fit full-size pickups, and come with mounting hardware, fuel cap, and a rollover valve – supporting the manual…