Equipment

Ritchie Bros. reports surge in forklift sales

Ritchie Bros. is reporting a surge in forklift sales, citing strong activity by online retailers as well as other trends in massive warehouses. The auction house has sold more than…

Volvo updates fuel economy packages

Volvo Trucks North America has enhanced the fuel economy packages for its VNL and VNR models. Chief among the changes, the proprietary D13 turbo compound engine is now standard…

Freightliner reaches electric truck milestone

PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner has surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world electric truck use, the company announced. Trucks include Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s in the truck maker’s Innovation and Customer Experience…

Details begin to emerge on ELD certification process

TORONTO, Ont. – Electronic logging device (ELD) suppliers now know who can certify their offerings for the Canadian market, and the technical standards that need to be met. But there…

Preparing your shop to service electric trucks

As the buzz about electric trucks continues to build, early adopters are rethinking their shop tooling, configurations, and technician training requirements to accommodate such vehicles. While the first fleets to…

Paccar electric trucks summit Pikes Peak

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Kenworth and Peterbilt had the first Class 8 electric trucks to summit the 14,115-ft. Pikes Peak in Colorado. A Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric truck and a…

Volvo reveals ambitious electrification strategy

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has announced it will offer its VNR Electric in the U.S. and Canada beginning Dec. 3. The truck will enter production in early 2021 at…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders surge on renewed fleet optimism

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Class 8 orders surged to 40,100 units in October, marking the first month over 40,000 since October 2018. Preliminary data from FTR showed orders up 26% from…

Hunter Engineering updates the HD tire shop

Hunter Engineering has unveiled 20 new or enhanced wheel service products this year, offering a range of support for shops that work with light-duty and heavy-duty tires alike. “This…

Goodyear expands off-highway tire offerings

Goodyear has expanded its off-highway large haulage lineup with the RH-4A+ tire, designed to address hard rock underfoot conditions. The tire features an extra-deep E-4+ tread depth with a…

Western Star mine truck to be electrified in Quebec

MONTREAL, Que. – An off-road Western Star mine truck is being electrified as part of a multi-stakeholder collaboration. The project involves The Innovative Vehicle Institute (IVI), Propulsion Quebec, the National…

Mack adds CarPlay, updates seats

The latest features introduced by Mack Trucks are designed specifically with driver comfort in mind. Anthem, Pinnacle and Granite truck models are now available with Apple CarPlay for Mack…

California emissions push could affect Canadian equipment

The lasting marks of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are found on every truck in a fleet yard. Most of the agency’s vehicle emissions standards have been embraced by…

Natural gas truck sales down 15%

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Natural gas truck retail sales in the U.S. and Canada have fallen 15% this year through August, compared to the same period in 2019. ACT Research revealed…

Volvo, Isuzu form strategic alliance

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors have signed binding agreements to form a strategic alliance within commercial vehicles in order to capture the opportunities in the ongoing…