Equipment

Pride Group takes electric plunge with sizeable Tesla order

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Pride Group Enterprises has placed a reservation for 150 electric Tesla Semi tractors, with an option to increase the order to 500 trucks. “With support from one…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders surge on renewed fleet optimism

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Class 8 orders surged to 40,100 units in October, marking the first month over 40,000 since October 2018. Preliminary data from FTR showed orders up 26% from…

Western Star mine truck to be electrified in Quebec

MONTREAL, Que. – An off-road Western Star mine truck is being electrified as part of a multi-stakeholder collaboration. The project involves The Innovative Vehicle Institute (IVI), Propulsion Quebec, the National…

Natural gas truck sales down 15%

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Natural gas truck retail sales in the U.S. and Canada have fallen 15% this year through August, compared to the same period in 2019. ACT Research revealed…

Ritchie Bros. acquires U.S. data firm

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Equipment auction giant Ritchie Bros. is acquiring U.S. data intelligence provider Rouse Services for US$275 million in a cash-and-stock deal, the two companies announced after market closing…

14% out of service during Brake Safety Week

GREENBELT, Md. – Canadian enforcement teams inspected 1,829 vehicles during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Week held from Aug. 23-29, placing 14% out of service for brake-related…

U.S. travels two paths to lower truck emissions

TORONTO, Ont. – Two U.S. regulatory bodies are taking decidedly different paths to clean up truck emissions, leaving fleets with looming challenges including a new generation of equipment and even…

Endurant transmission now available in all truck makes

GALESBURG, Mich. – Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies says its Endurant 12-speed automated transmission is now available from all North American truck manufacturers. “We work closely with our engine partners…

Daimler and Waymo to partner on autonomous trucks

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks will partner with Waymo, formerly known as the Google self-driving car project, as it looks to bring highly autonomous trucks to market. The initial…

FPInnovations named first ELD certification body

OTTAWA, Ont. – FPInnovations will be the first body to certify Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) as Canada prepares to mandate the technology. Federally regulated carriers will need to equip trucks…

Ron Foxcroft’s success is no fluke

HAMILTON, Ont. – Ron Foxcroft answered the phone at Fluke Transportation on the Friday night of the Canada Day long weekend in 1983. On the other end of the line…

Plan electric vehicle infrastructure early

TORONTO, Ont. – Electric trucks promise benefits as diverse as lower emissions and a quiet ride. But fleets looking at the equipment might want to research the related charging infrastructure…

Tremcar names UTT Michigan distributor

ROMULUS, Mich. – Canadian tanker trailer manufacturer Tremcar has appointed United Tank Trailer (UTT) its official distributor in Michigan. UTT offers a wide variety of tanker trailers. It also has…

ECONOMIC WATCH: September third best month ever for trailer orders

COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer orders surged to their third highest levels ever in September, according to ACT Research. Orders of 51,208 units were up 82% from August and 174%…

Lewis Idealease expands to Bracebridge

BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. – Lewis Idealease, a division of Lewis Motor Sales, has opened a new truck leasing and service center in Bracebridge, Ont. The opening was announced Wednesday by…