Equipment

ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. trailer orders surge

COLUMBUS, Ind. – June trailer orders surged 333% from May to 13,441 units net, ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report said Wednesday. The June orders were up…

Safety upgrades for Autocar ACX cabover

Autocar is enhancing its ACX severe-duty cabover vehicles with six new safety features. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system intervenes when the vehicle is understeering or oversteering, while the…

Low-profile LEDs help to identify hazards

JW Speaker’s low-profile solar LED flasher lights will help crews identify dangerous obstructions in a wide range of settings, and are visible up to 1.6 km. The self-sustaining solar…

Freightliner updates Smart Source app

Freightliner has updated its Smart Source app to include personalized notification options and enhanced product support features.   An expanded library of training videos is offered for specific trucks, based on…

55-ton Talbert trailer excels with low-clearance and dead loads

Talbert Manufacturing’s 5553TA traveling axle trailer features a planetary winch and a redesigned piggy-back cylinder offering over 25% more power to move axles in adverse conditions. The 55-ton unit…

Penske doubles capacity in Hamilton

READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new full-service facility in Hamilton, Ont., almost doubling its capacity, the company announced this week. It is located at 510 South…

Volvo VAH ready to roll as auto sector restarts

GREENSBORO, N.C. – North America’s automotive manufacturers are on the slow road to recovery after pandemic-related shutdowns. And Volvo Trucks North America is at the ready with a refreshed Volvo…

Truck market recovering, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Economic uncertainty continues to keep many truck buyers on the sidelines, but attractive incentives from OEMs are helping to move inventory. Magnus Koeck, vice-president of product strategy…

Fontaine trailer ready for 60-ton loads

Fontaine Heavy-Haul’s Magnitude 60LCC trailer will haul 60-ton loads in 13 feet with four close-coupled axles. It’s designed for regions where spread axle configurations are not required to maximize trailer…

Navistar partners with TuSimple on autonomous truck development

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International will partner with TuSimple to bring SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks to market by 2024. The two companies have worked together for more than two…

Don’t rule out clean diesel: DTF

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New-generation diesel-powered trucks are vital in achieving near-term climate and clean air goals, the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) said, in response to a 15-state mission to achieve…

Wabco Toolbox Plus automatically populates data

ZF has released the Wabco Toolbox Plus PC-based diagnostics software, featuring a “roll call” feature that automatically detects and populates information about Wabco systems on a vehicle. Fault codes,…

Governors embrace zero-emission truck targets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fifteen American states and the District of Columbia are calling on all new trucks and buses to be zero-emission vehicles no later than 2050. The Multi-State Zero…

Fail-safe pintle hitch closes automatically

Premier Manufacturing’s Saf-T-Latch pintle hitch will close automatically if a driver forgets to do the job manually. The mechanism is activated when the emergency brake is released, drawing on…

Playing the long game: Are LCVs right for your fleet?

Several of Giant Tiger’s tractor-trailers are pulling a decidedly longer tail as they travel the Ontario-Quebec corridor between Windsor and Riviere-du-Loup. Each day more than 10 of them take the…