Used truck sales improve 4% in January preview image Equipment Used truck sales improve 4% in January February 26, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Used Class 8 truck sales improved 4% month-over-month in January, but were down 1% year-over-year, ACT Research said Wednesday. It also said that used Class 8…
New technologies driving fuel economy gains preview image Equipment New technologies driving fuel economy gains February 26, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. – Diesel exhaust aftertreatment initially brought plenty of headaches to the trucking industry’s maintenance managers, but the systems have improved in reliability and fleets are now enjoying the…
Volvo builds a truck tower with new rigs preview image Equipment Volvo builds a truck tower with new rigs February 26, 2020 GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Volvo has launched a range of heavy-duty trucks in a spectacular fashion – by stacking them on top of each other, complete with the company…
Kenworth Quebec opens new parts and service location preview image Equipment Kenworth Quebec opens new parts and service location February 25, 2020 The new Kenworth facility in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Que. SAINT-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES, Que. — Kenworth Quebec has opened a new 30,000 sq.-ft. parts and service facility in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures to better serve local fleets…
vHub moving into the U.S. market preview image Equipment vHub moving into the U.S. market February 24, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. – vHub, the Canadian company that developed an app to help fleets share and reposition trailers, is moving into the U.S. market. The company announced the move at…
Software Nexiq launches eTechnician 2.0 February 24, 2020 Nexiq has launched eTechnician 2.0, with new features aimed at fleets who conduct, or plan to conduct, OEM warranty repairs. The platform has been updated to include features such as…
Phillips Connect Technologies rolls out remote pre-checks preview image Trailers Phillips Connect Technologies rolls out remote pre-checks February 23, 2020 The ability to remotely conduct pre-check inspections on an entire trailer fleet at the touch of a button is the latest offering from Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT). Rob Phillips, founder…
Roadside repair costs continue to rise preview image Equipment Roadside repair costs continue to rise February 23, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) kicked off the Spring 2020 meeting by sharing the latest results of an unscheduled repair cost study…
U.S. trailer net orders plunge 15% preview image Equipment U.S. trailer net orders plunge 15% February 20, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer net orders dropped 15% in January to 15,000 units, according to ACT Research. And, orders were down 28% year-over-year, it said. “Fleets continued…
Groupe Hugo acquires Stargate Manufacturing preview image Equipment Groupe Hugo acquires Stargate Manufacturing February 20, 2020 Hugo St-Cyr, president of Groupe Hugo (center), with brothers Domenic and Lorenzo Zangrilli, founders of Stargate Manufacturing. QUEBEC CITY, Que. – Groupe Hugo Corp., a maker of specialized…
Loadlink’s Canadian spot market rises 13% in January preview image Equipment Loadlink’s Canadian spot market rises 13% in January February 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Loadlink’s Canadian spot market is off to a strong start, with freight volumes up 13% from December, according to the load board operator TransCore Link Logistics.
Kenworth names 2020 Parts Council preview image Equipment Kenworth names 2020 Parts Council February 14, 2020 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Co. has named its 2020 Parts Council. Top parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the U.S. and Canada serve on the council, which focuses…
Ritchie Bros. sells items worth $61M at U.S. auction preview image Equipment Ritchie Bros. sells items worth $61M at U.S. auction February 13, 2020 The Ritchie Bros. site in Bolton, Ont. HOUSTON, Texas — Ritchie Bros. has started the year strong in Texas, selling close to 6,000 pieces of equipment worth US$61 million,…
Volvo’s electric trucks drive into the spotLIGHTS preview image Equipment Volvo’s electric trucks drive into the spotLIGHTS February 12, 2020 Low-Impact Green Heavy Transport Solution (LIGHTS) project brings Volvo’s electric truck vision to life
Fontaine sets up light-duty and e-vehicle division preview image Equipment Fontaine sets up light-duty and e-vehicle division February 12, 2020 Pat Griffin CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fontaine Modification has established a light-duty and e-vehicle solutions division focused on electrification and light truck modifications. Pat Griffin, who has more than 30…
