Equipment Mission Critical buys Purkeys Fleet Electric November 5, 2019 HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Mission Critical Electronics (MCE) has announced its acquisition of Purkeys Fleet Electric. Purkeys provides electric power solutions to truck fleets, liftgate manufacturers, trailer manufacturers, truck dealers…
Equipment Manac buys Cobra Trailers November 5, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Rush Truck Centres of Canada has sold its Cobra Trailers subsidiary to Manac, the company announced. Rush Truck Centres will, however, maintain exclusive distributor rights for Cobra…
Equipment Edmonton auctions remain hot for Ritchie Bros. November 4, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers continue to see huge success in Edmonton, Alta., selling $101 million during its most recent auction. Seven weeks after selling more than 10,700 items…
Orange EV expands manufacturing capabilities preview image Equipment Orange EV expands manufacturing capabilities November 4, 2019 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Orange EV, a manufacturer of fully-electric Class 8 trucks, announced it is moving to a manufacturing facility with five times the production capacity it has today.
Equipment Mack ratifies agreement with UAW employees November 4, 2019 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks announced it has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with its United Auto Workers employees. The UAW went on strike in recent weeks, halting truck…
Jacobs takes to the road to highlight new tech preview image Equipment Jacobs takes to the road to highlight new tech November 4, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Jacobs Vehicle Systems is hitting the road to promote its new technologies, including a high-power density (HPD) engine brake. The first stop was the North American Commercial…
Equipment Mekra Lang planning for regulatory changes to replace mirrors with cameras October 31, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Mekra Lang is bolstering its North American presence, in anticipation of regulatory changes that will allow cameras to replace mirrors. The company has opened a second U.S.
ZF to bring PowerLine transmission to North America preview image Equipment ZF to bring PowerLine transmission to North America October 31, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – ZF is bringing its PowerLine eight-speed automatic transmission to the North American market, the company announced at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. It’s a torque converter-style…
Continental launches ‘smart’ steer tire preview image Equipment Continental launches ‘smart’ steer tire October 31, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Continental introduced the industry to a new regional haul steer tire at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. The Conti HSR 3 The Conti HSR 3…
Hyundai showcases hydrogen fuel cell concept truck preview image Equipment Hyundai showcases hydrogen fuel cell concept truck October 31, 2019 The company also demonstrates nitrogen-fueled, eco-friendly refrigerated trailer
SAF-Holland optimizes tire inflation pressures on the fly preview image Equipment SAF-Holland optimizes tire inflation pressures on the fly October 31, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – SAF-Holland has announced an update to its tire management system, which brings dynamic inflation adjustments based on axle load. The SMAR-te Tire Pilot was showcased at the…
Mitchell 1’s TruckSeries software enhanced preview image Equipment Mitchell 1’s TruckSeries software enhanced October 29, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Mitchell 1 has updated its TruckSeries suite of web-based software for technicians, to increase the efficiency of commercial vehicle service professionals. The software provides access to labor…
Hino unveils 2021 model year trucks preview image Equipment Hino unveils 2021 model year trucks October 29, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga – Hino has updated and renamed its product line for the 2021 model year. The Classes 4 and 5 models, previously known as the 155 and 195,…
Volvo expands VNR lineup preview image Equipment Volvo expands VNR lineup October 28, 2019 Volvo VNR 660 ATLANTA, Ga. – Volvo is introducing a VNR 660 model, for customers with length…
Cooper Tire rounds out longhaul line preview image Equipment Cooper Tire rounds out longhaul line October 28, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Cooper Tire showcased its recently completed line of longhaul tires at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. The Pro Series LHT (longhaul trailer) tire hit the market…
