Equipment

Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center, highlights multiple projects

Allison Transmission has officially unveiled a new 96,000-sq.ft. Innovation Center at the heart of its headquarters and manufacturing operations in Indianapolis, Ind. With about 300 employees, it will be home…

Mack MD Series adds medium-duty muscle with Allison 3000 RDS transmission

Mack Trucks is beefing up its medium-duty Mack MD Series with an optional Allison 3000 RDS Series transmission – a key addition for those who need to haul more payload…

Hydrogen fuel cells ready for work in work trucks

Hydrogen fuel cells are often discussed as a zero-emission answer in applications where battery-electric vehicles would simply be too heavy for the job. Longhaul trucks are a perfect example of…

Global electric truck market not going anywhere, says Green Truck Summit speaker

Tim Campbell arrived at the Green Truck Summit completely confident that equipment like fuel-cell-electric trucks will become a reality. Because he’s seen them before. In 2019. The equipment that he…

Rush Truck Centres of Canada adds Battle Motors trucks to lineup

Rush Truck Centres of Canada on Tuesday announced the addition of Battle Motors cab-over trucks to their lineup of product offerings available at all locations in Ontario. (Photo: Rush Truck…

NACFE says terminal tractors a great place to begin electrification journey

Terminal tractors are an excellent place for fleets to begin their electrification journey, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has concluded. It has issued a special report on…

Repair shops struggling with parts, labor shortages

Nearly all shops surveyed for the second annual State of Heavy-Duty Repair report compiled by Fullbay with the Technology & Maintenance Council were affected by parts shortages in 2021. The…

SAF-Holland’s European e-axle being prepped for North American market

SAF-Holland is planning to bring to North America its TRAKr electric axle, currently being used in Europe. But first it must undergo rigorous testing and adaptation to ensure it’s fit…

Repair costs climbing, but so is mileage between repairs

Parts, labor and overall repair costs are soaring for truck fleets, but an increased emphasis on preventive maintenance is stretching out mileage between breakdowns. Those were some key findings from…

ConMet’s eHub to power Carrier Transicold’s Vector reefer

ConMet’s eMobility unit has partnered with Carrier Transicold to provide electric power to its trailer refrigeration units (TRUs) through its electric hub. ConMet’s PreSet hub assembly contains an electric motor…

Nova Scotia collecting comments on weights and dimensions

Nova Scotia is looking to expand the types of roads that can be used when pulling more than one trailer, and introduce special move permit conditions, under a series of…

Hydra Energy welcomes provincial budget initiatives promoting hydrogen

Hydra Energy is commending the province of B.C. for announcing in its budget that it will expand the Motor Fuel Tax exemption to include hydrogen applications in transportation. The company…

Mahle begins hydrogen fuel cell development with Ballard

Ballard Power Systems and Mahle Group are working together to build a next-generation hydrogen engine for longhaul commercial trucks. Mahle has taken delivery of a 120-kW module at its hydrogen…

Proterra appoints Nielsen to board of directors

Proterra on Wednesday announced the appointment of Roger Nielsen to the company’s board of directors effective March 2. Roger Nielsen (Photo: Files) The commercial vehicle electrification technology innovator also announced…

Teck to test electric on-highway mine truck

Teck Resources is piloting what it claims is the world’s first battery-electric truck to haul copper concentrate on-highway. It’s a Western Star mine truck that was electrified by MedaTech, and…