Equipment

Optronics strip lights designed for linking

Optronics International’s new ILL23CB modular LED strip lights are 17.25 inches long and a mere 0.75 inches thick – and they can also be mated together to form about…

Banyan, Optym platforms to help LTL carriers act on empty lanes

Banyan Technology’s Intelligent Pricing Suite and Optym’s HaulPlan planning and optimization software have come together to help LTL carriers identify lanes that need more volume and fill the…

Denso adds to alternator lineup

Denso’s J180 mount alternator has been added to the company’s lineup of 12-volt, 170-amp 24PE alternators. A square wire copper stator, known as the segment conductor, helps the PowerEdge…

Western Star takes wraps off all-new 49X vocational truck

PORTLAND, Ore. – A new Western Star, six years in the making, is joining the family, and the OEM boasts the truck is the organization’s most comprehensively tested vehicle ever.

Walmart Canada triples Tesla Semi order

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Walmart Canada is more than tripling its initial order for Tesla Semis, as the retailer looks to convert 20% of its fleet to electric vehicles by 2022.

Trailcon program supporting trailer repairs

Trailcon’s TrailerCare program has been unveiled to help manage, maintain and repair trailer fleets of all sizes – whether the equipment is leased from Trailcon or owned outright. Central…

Early fleet tests are the key to successful BEV rollouts

There is no denying the recent surge in activity around battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Established and emerging OEMs alike are now releasing electric trucks into the wild, gathering the all-important…

Commercial vehicle market rebounded sharply, but full recovery not imminent

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The commercial vehicle market bounced back much more quickly and strongly than expected, but it will be late 2021 before it reaches pre-pandemic levels. During an FTR…

Alberta’s hydrogen fuel cell truck project pushing on through Covid-related delays

VANCOUVER, B.C. – An Alberta project that will put hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric trucks on the road has been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first fuel cell…

Commercial vehicle market recovery quicker, stronger than expected

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Heavy-Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) members responding to a September Pulse Survey said they expect their U.S. and Canada commercial vehicle business to be down an…

Wilson Logistics commits to 1,120 autonomous trucks

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A pilot project between autonomous trucking start-up Locomation and U.S. fleet Wilson Logistics has gone so well, that Wilson said it will convert 1,120 of its trucks…

Maximetal expanding production capabilities

ST-GEORGES, Que. – Utility truck manufacturer Maximetal is adding 10,000 sq.-ft. to its operations to keep pace with surging demand, the company announced. The new site will be around the…

PowerPro Extreme 5 gets extended warranty coverage

Prestolite Electric is now offering extended coverage of up to two years and unlimited mileage to its PowerPro Extreme 5 truck starter motors. The bus starter motors have extended…

Navistar integrates five more telematics platforms

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International has added five more telematics platforms to its factory-installed hardware, through a program it has dubbed Gateway Integrations. Navistar’s own telematics hardware serves as a…

Phillips unveils weatherproof liftgate socket connection

Phillips Industries is now offering a straight back version of its weatherproof Dual Pole QCS2 (Quick Change Socket) connections, supporting tractor and trailer applications. It’s marketed as the only…