The Sassy Chassis August 1, 2014 Are rack-and-pinion steering and independent front suspension the way of the future?
Hybrids, Hybrids Everywhere August 1, 2014 The diesel will be around for a long while still, but it's being joined by electrical power. Is the marriage a good one?
Hybrids are Coming August 1, 2014 Part 2 of our look at hybrid powertrains. They're probably closer to being ready than you think.
Freight Forward August 1, 2014 It takes more than a century of trucking and some 22nd-century financing to transform a trucking company into a Calyx.
You’ll Lose 97% Of Your Drivers: Report August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, VA - Imagine if in just one year you saw 97 percent of your staff leave. 97 percent. Well, as the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports, that isn't an imaginary figure any more.
Hub Truck Insurance Ready for Long Haul August 1, 2014 SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Hub International Insurance has announced that its dedicated trucking insurance operation is now fully operational.
What’s Stopping You? August 1, 2014 Air disc brakes can't make you stop on a dime. But new stopping distance regs make them more attractive than ever.
Softer Season August 1, 2014 Is the current slowdown in trucking a market blip, or a sign of a new evolutionary lane change in Canada?
Darshan’s Quest August 1, 2014 Even though the TransForce swoosh adorns his iron, Darshan Kailly's still at the helm.
So Much for the Cornfield Cadillac August 1, 2014 We take International's sophisticated, highly engineered and extremely quiet ProStar out for a test ride.
Going Gangbusters August 1, 2014 We recently explored Paccar's European operations, as well as the 2007 edition of the European Road Transport Show in Amsterdam.
The Detroit Sound August 1, 2014 Our exclusive test drive of the brand-new clean-slate-design Detroit Diesel DD15. It's like nothing you've ever driven before.
June Truck Orders Softening on Cue, Increase Year-Over-Year August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, IN - Following typical seasonal trends, North American class 8 orders dropped in June. But that's normal, noted ACT Research.
New B.C. Highway 80% Complete August 1, 2014 DELTA, B.C. - The South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR), a major infrastructure project in British Columbia - that will reduce commute times by an hour a day, according to the federal government - is nearly 80 percent completed.
Transitions Ahead August 1, 2014 There’s an astonishing amount of activity going on in the quest to limit the impact of rising diesel prices on commercial trucking of all sorts, some of it aimed…