Equipment

Donaldson previews new line of connected filters

It was only a matter of time before even the filters on your truck became connected. But keeping in mind that fleet managers are at risk of data overload, Donaldson…

Used truck prices continue to rise: Ritchie Bros.

Used truck prices continue to rise in Canada, according to the latest market update from auctioneer Ritchie Bros. In the second quarter, truck tractor prices sold by Ritchie Bros. in…

Lion Electric grows order book, delivers 61 vehicles in Q2

Lion Electric delivered 61 vehicles in the second quarter, up from 22 in Q2 2020, growing its revenue to $16.7 million. The fledgling electric truck and bus maker saw its…

Volvo delivers first VNR Electric to East Coast

For Juan Corcino, senior director of fleet operations and sustainability for Manhattan Beer Distributors, the decision to wean the fleet off diesel fuel was personal. He has two children who…

Bridgestone and Einride to partner on electric and autonomous trucks

Bridgestone Americas will be joining Einride in plans to develop electric and autonomous Class 8 vehicles. Under the agreement, Einride will be able to collect safety and efficiency data from…

Nikola secures $2M grant to develop autonomous fueling system

The U.S. Department of Energy has given Nikola a US $2 million grant to research autonomous refueling technologies for hydrogen fueling stations to support fuel-cell-electric trucks. The autonomous fueling is…

Used truck demand surges, but buying considerations unchanged

You may have to tap the brakes on your dreams to jump into a shiny new truck and roll down the highway. New vehicles are hard to come by as…

Trailer orders plunge despite ‘desperate’ fleet demand: FTR

Trailer orders continued to drop, with the 8,200 units ordered in July 32% below June totals and down 58% year over year, says FTR, which tracks U.S.-based manufacturing data. The…

Electric Peterbilt cruises through Washington, Cruz climbs in

Electric trucks have become a hot commodity for Washington’s political elite in recent days. Barely a week since U.S. President Joe Biden visited a Mack Truck assembly plant in Pennsylvania,…

Biden calls for tighter emissions standards, electric vehicle leadership

U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an executive order to tighten engine and vehicle emissions standards, and is looking to reclaim America’s leadership in developing electric vehicles. “Right now, China…

Plus demonstrates truly driverless truck on Chinese highway

On-highway autonomous truck demonstrations still require drivers to be at the ready, sitting behind the wheel. But Plus has pushed such tests a step further. In a recent test of…

Medium-duty orders surge to sixth best month ever: ACT

Class 8 orders were flat in July at 25,800 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, but medium-duty orders jumped 30%. The 30,200 Classes 5-7 orders were up 70%…

Nikola slowed by chip shortages, but work to produce trucks continues

Nikola Motor continues to push forward with plans to produce battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric trucks, stressing that company founder Trevor Milton personally shoulders fraud charges linked to claims about the OEM’s…

MTO announces July 1, 2022 date for restricted licence introduction

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) has posted on its website an update stating July 1, 2022 will be the new date it will introduce a restricted A/Z licence…

Roadcheck inspections ground 27.2% of Canadian vehicles

Canadian enforcement teams placed 27.2% of inspected vehicles out of service during the international Roadcheck blitz that ran May 4-6, compared to a 20.9% out-of-service rate in the U.S. Teams…