Equipment

Pandemic will leave lasting impacts on fleet maintenance, parts procurement

As devastating as the Covid-19 pandemic has been, there have been beneficial changes made to fleet maintenance and parts procurement practices that will last long after the pandemic has ended.

Aftermarket suppliers preparing for tighter emissions, safety standards for trucks

Aftermarket parts suppliers are preparing themselves for everything from tighter emissions controls to tougher safety standards — along with a “Buy American” mandate — as a new U.S. president takes…

Ontario dump truck market sizzles

The demand for dump trucks has skyrocketed in Ontario following a decision by the provincial government to start enforcing the so-called SPIF regime. In fact, the demand is so high,…

Mack, Volvo launch new online parts platform

Volvo and Mack have launched a new e-commerce parts platform, to improve the speed and efficiency of online parts order fulfillment. PartsASIST, offered by both brands, allows customers to register…

Paccar signs autonomous truck deal

Paccar is taking another step in the journey toward highly autonomous trucks, signing a global agreement with Aurora to test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth models. Under the deal,…

Aperia awarded by EPA

Aperia was given a Clean Air Excellence Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award, for transportation efficiency innovations, was presented for the Halo Tire Inflator and is…

Deloupe adds four new reps

Quebec semi-trailer manufacturer Deloupe has welcomed four new employees. Léonard St-Yves joins the company as a sales representative for western Quebec. Olivier Langis has been named national director, sales and…

‘Urgent action’ needed to hit net-zero truck emissions by 2050, report says

Shell and Deloitte see a path for the world’s trucks and buses to produce net-zero emissions by 2050, but identify “urgent action” that needs to be taken to reach the…

OEMs scrambling to keep up with surging demand

What a difference a year makes. At the beginning of 2020, commercial vehicle manufacturers were dealing with falling demand for new trucks, while in 2021 the struggle is to ramp…

B.C. doubles rebates available for commercial electric vehicles

British Columbia will cover up to $100,000 toward the cost of an electric medium- or heavy-duty vehicles through an expanded CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) and Commercial Vehicle Pilot…

GM bringing electric commercial vehicle plant to Ontario

General Motors has announced it will build BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicles at its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ont. – part of a $1 billion investment to bring the…

Navistar to shut down Melrose Park facility

Navistar International is selling its Melrose Park, Ill., facility to a developer, who will turn it into an industrial busines park. The truck maker says half its employees at the…

Trailer market finishes 2020 on strong note

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 net trailer orders finished the year 40% stronger than in 2019, according to industry analyst ACT Research. U.S. trailer manufacturers took 42,500 net orders in…

Run on Less demo will put electric trucks to the test

Battery-electric trucks will be put through their paces during a coming North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and Rocky Mountain Institute Run on Less demonstration. And Canadians are being…

ACT projects record trucking profits, increased truck demand in ’21

ACT Research is upping its outlook for commercial vehicle demand, as strong freight markets have driven higher-than-expected commercial vehicle build rates. “If you don’t work in a consumer-facing economic sector,…