Equipment

NHTSA website simplifies access to recall information

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has created a new online dashboard, to make it easier for fleets to access vehicle recall information. The dashboard, which is updated daily,…

TMC report examines adoption of smart trailer technologies

New technologies have transformed truck efficiency over the past decades, and now it’s the trailer’s turn to catch up. “Trailers are poised to advance in the next 20 years the…

GM accelerates Canadian production plans for EV600

General Motors has announced it is accelerating the timeline to produce its BrightDrop electric EV600 commercial vehicle at its CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont. As a result, it will…

Hydra Energy to build hydrogen fueling station in B.C.

Hydra Energy plans to build a hydrogen fueling station in northeastern B.C., capable of fueling a fleet of 65 heavy-duty trucks. It received $1.9 million in provincial Low Carbon Fuel…

Cummins, Rush Enterprises team up to produce natural gas powertrains

Cummins has agreed to take a 50% stake in Rush Enterprise’s Momentum Fuel Technologies, which produces natural gas fuel delivery systems for commercial vehicles. The joint venture will pair Cummins…

Edmonton auction secures $70M in transactions

Ritchie Bros. Edmonton sold more than 8,500 pieces of equipment and trucks for more than 1,200 consignors during its latest auction. Last week’s three-day online event attracted close to 15,000…

Manac expanding into Moncton

Semitrailer manufacturer Manac is opening a sales, parts and service center in Moncton, New Brunswick in the fall of 2021. This location is the first of several identified in a…

Mack announces calendar winners

Two Canadian-owned Mack Trucks have been voted into the 2022 Mack Trucks Calendar. A Mack Anthem owned by Volume Tank Transport in Mississauga, Ont., and a 1990 Mack RB690 owned…

Blue Solutions finds a solid market for solid state batteries

The world is marching ever closer to an era of battery-electric commercial vehicles, and a business in Boucherville, Que. is showcasing the power to keep them on the move. Specifically,…

Autonomous vehicles still face legal, legislative hurdles

Advancing technology is bringing us ever closer to the vision of highly autonomous vehicles, but there are still related legislative and legal hurdles to overcome before such equipment is broadly…

Bridgestone invests in autonomous trucking firm Kodiak Robotics

Bridgestone Americas has invested in autonomous trucking firm Kodiak Robotics, and will integrate its smart-sensing tire technologies into the company’s Level 4 autonomous trucks. The two companies will pilot future…

Remain on the case with a formal tire program, speakers stress

Any fleet maintenance team that wants to control costs will need to remain on the case, particularly when it comes to tires. “Casings are valuable assets to your tire program,”…

DTNA opens more Alliance Parts locations

A new Alliance Parts store at dealer New West in Red Deer, Alta., is among 14 new locations in North America, the company reports. Its retail footprint now includes more…

Trailer orders drop, reflecting lengthy backlogs

Trailer orders fell 39% to 8,800 units in May, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, reflecting lengthy backlogs extending into next year. “The sequential decline in net orders was…

Isaac founder talks AI, data privacy, and more

There’s telematics data, data everywhere, and at times it can seem like fleet managers are drinking from a fire hose. Identifying trends and offering true business insights will increasingly rely…