Equipment

TransCore reports slight uptick in Canadian spot market

TORONTO, Ont.  – Canadian spot market saw improvement as the summer season concluded with increased load volumes, TransCore Link Logistics said in a report published Monday. “Capacity contracted slightly…

Gliders run past emissions-stricken rigs

Jeff Battler, manager at 12Ga Customs. MILLGROVE, Ont. — They came in gleaming red, purple and black. They had their own displaying area at the Great Canadian…

Brake Safety Week is underway

GREENBELT, Md. – Roadside inspectors will place a special emphasis on stopping systems this week, as the annual Brake Safety Week shines a spotlight on the mechanical systems that continue…

Montreal port operator Termont goes green

MONTREAL, Que. — Termont Montreal will transform its entire fleet into hybrid vehicles, which will make it the world’s first port operator to do so, Quebec’s transportation minister…

New Cascadia with Detroit Assurance 5.0 enters production

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced the start of production of its new Freightliner Cascadia with Detroit Assurance 5.0. The active safety system is now standard…

Truck and trailer dealer welcomes return to normal

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Stoops Freightliner and its network of truck and trailer dealers isn’t sensing that the drop in new equipment orders is anything to lose sleep over. Instead, Brian…

Fleets say reliability, safety top priorities when spec’ing equipment

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Reliability and safety systems are two priorities for fleets when spec’ing new trucks, according to a panel of fleet executives speaking at the FTR Transportation Conference here…

Truck and trailer orders normalizing, not crashing: FTR

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders have fallen sharply in recent months, but FTR forecasters aren’t sounding any alarms, and say the drop marks a return to more normal…

Class 8 truck market ‘at a turning point’: FTR

Class 8 truck orders in Auust were 80% lower than a year ago, but up 4% from July, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders totaled 10,400 units, and have…

Nikola names strategic investors

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola Corporation has revealed Bosch and Hanwha as strategic investors who have collectively invested more than US$230 million into the company. Both companies have invested at least…

Utility Trailer says jury confirmed trailers without side underride guards are not defective

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – Utility Trailer says a jury has confirmed its trailers manufactured without side underride guards are not defective. However, the trailer manufacturer was still found 45%…

Ritchie Bros. extends Edmonton auction due to increase in items

EDMONTON, Alta. – The items just keep coming in for Ritchie Bros. upcoming Edmonton auction, up 31% year-over-year and extending the sale to a five-day event. Originally scheduled to take…

Smaller displacement engines, gasoline increasing in popularity

COLUMBUS, Ind. – A new report from ACT Research and Rhein Associates indicates lower-displacement engines in Class 8 trucks and gasoline engines in medium-duty trucks are gaining favor. The report,…

Canadian tech wins Navistar Technician Rodeo

WOODBRIDGE, Ill. – Brandon Wesselius of Lewis Motor Sales in Owen Sound, Ont., won Navistar’s 2019 Technician Rodeo in the truck category. He competed against technicians from across the Americas.

Lewis Trailers offering Fontaine products

LA PRESENTATION, Que. – Lewis Trailers has announced it is now representing Fontaine semi-trailers. “This company manufactures state-of-the-art aluminum flatbed trailers using the StirLite friction-stir welding process used by the…