Equipment

Kruger Energy orders pair of battery-electric Peterbilts

Kruger Energy will be using a pair of Peterbilt Model 579EV battery-electric trucks by the end of the year, delivering goods between company facilities in Quebec. In the process, the…

Spec’ing trucks is an ever-evolving process

Getting your truck spec’s right depends on your application, first and foremost, according to fleet professionals presenting on Truck Spec’s 2022 at the Technology and Maintenance Council Fall Meeting in…

Your truck batteries may have life left in them

Batteries can be confusing to deal with, but there are sure-fire ways to determine if there’s still any life left in them. There’s a certain amount of alchemy at play…

Michelin reaches ONCall milestone

Michelin North America reports it has surpassed 2 million roadside service calls through its ONCall Emergency Roadside Service offering. The service was launched in 2009 to provide commercial fleets with…

Plenty of planning needed before adopting electric trucks: Panel

In theory, adopting electric trucks sounds relatively simple: Find a truck, plug it in, and run it. Right? In reality, moving a fleet to electric trucks is a process that…

Trailer orders bounce back due to “tremendous” pent-up demand

Trailer orders bounced back to 15,100 units in August, as some manufacturers opened up 2022 order boards, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders surged 79% from July but remained…

Point S Canada expands into Western Canada

Tire and auto services retailer network Point S Canada is continuing to expand and marking its arrival in Western Canada with 16 new retailers. The rapid deployment is being conducted…

Trucking in ‘early adopter’ phase of electrification

Trucking’s road to electrification is in the early adopter stage, but by 2025 it will be mainstream. And hydrogen-fuel-cell trucks won’t be far behind. Wilfried Aulbur, senior partner with Roland…

ACT Research slashes production forecast as component shortages linger

ACT Research is slashing its production forecasts for this year and next, as truck makers cope with supply issues. “In the current period of [near] record demand for commercial vehicles…

Strong pricing at most recent Ritchie Bros. auction

Ritchie Bros. sold more than 8,100 pieces of equipment last week at an Edmonton-based auction. There were 15,200 online bidders from 62 countries registered at the company’s fourth Edmonton auction…

‘Red tag’ inventories grow as truck and trailer makers struggle to meet demand

“We’re in catch-up mode and we’re going to be in catch-up mode for a while.” That’s how Don Ake, vice-president – commercial vehicles for industry forecaster FTR characterizes the current…

Navistar grows Fleetrite network

Navistar’s Fleetrite truck parts store network is expanding, with five new locations in the U.S., bringing its total to 11 retail locations in the U.S. and Canada. “The opening of…

Camionnage CP first Canadian fleet to order electric Kenworth T680E

Camionnage CP has become the first company in Canada to order an electric Kenworth T680E truck. It will be deployed in drayage operations at the Port of Montreal. “Camionnage CP…

Ritchie Bros. promotes Kessler to president

Ritchie Bros. on Wednesday announced that its chief operating officer, Jim Kessler, will take on the additional role of president, effective immediately. “The president role will align our global revenue, services, operations, and…

Eaton to work with Ballard on fuel cell technology

Eaton will partner with Canadian fuel cell maker Ballard Fuel Cell Systems and the U.S. Department of Energy to develop heavy-duty truck fuel cell technology. The partnership stems from a…