Equipment

Canvec expands roadside repair service to GTA

MONTREAL, Que. — Canvec Leasing is now offering 24/7 mobile roadside repair service in the Greater Toronto Area, the company announced Tuesday. Canvec said its GTA operations will be managed…

C.A.T.’s natural gas trucks get boost with Hyliion e-axles

COTEAU-DU-LAC, Que. — C.A.T. Transport is taking a new step in its natural gas propulsion approach, as the company’s first hybrid truck hit the road a few days ago.  The…

Volvo receives funding to deploy 70 VNR Electrics

FONTANA, Calif. – Volvo Trucks will deploy another 70 Class 8 VNR Electric trucks in California, thanks to US$27.1 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…

Autonomous Waymo trucks learning lessons from lighter class

TORRANCE, Calif. — Before the industry began eyeing the possibility of driverless semis, there was a little car secretly driving around the country with no one at the wheel. This…

Ritchie Bros. sets Chilliwack auction record

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Ritchie Bros. sold more than 1,600 pieces of equipment worth $34 million at an auction in Chilliwack, B.C., last week, surpassing the previous site record by 39%,…

Traton reaches deal with Navistar

MUNICH, Germany – Traton SE, the truck and bus division of Volkswagen AG, said Friday it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Navistar International. Traton, which already owns…

Navistar counters Traton’s ‘final’ offer

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International’s Board of Directors has responded to Traton’s final buyout offer of US$43 per share, saying it will accept US$44.50. Navistar says the $44.50 price has…

Lion Electric not afraid to step into spotlight with Amazon order

MONTREAL, Que. — In September, The Lion Electric Co. reached an agreement for the delivery of 10 fully-electric Lion6 trucks to the American online retail giant Amazon. Marc Bédard, CEO…

Canada looks to California in research on potential trailer GHG standards

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s trailer manufactures are facing increasing competitive pressure from suppliers in the U.S., Mexico and China – but it’s still unknown whether they’ll face unique emissions rules…

Kenworth rolls out first battery-electric Class 8

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth has launched its first ever Class 8 electric truck, the T680E. The battery-electric truck is available now for order in the U.S. and Canada, with production…

Traton sets deadline for Navistar to accept buyout offer

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International has until noon Eastern Friday to accept a US$43 per share offer from Volkswagen’s Traton for all outstanding shares. Traton first offered $35 per share…

Cummins unveils 2021 engine lineup

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins has unveiled its 2021 X12 and X15 engine lineup, expanding the use of several features that have been limited to X15 Efficiency Series engines. Fuel…

ECONOMIC WATCH: ACT Research increasingly bullish on commercial vehicle market

COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research has increased its commercial vehicle forecast across the board in October. “Central to our growing bullishness on current activity translating into the next up-cycle are…

Torc Robotics, DTNA develop Gen 2 Level 4 autonomous Cascadia

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Torc Robotics announced it will scale up its self-driving truck testing in the southwestern U.S. early next year, using a new prototype developed with partner Daimler Trucks…

Used truck prices staying steady in Canada: Ritchie Bros.

TORONTO, Ont. – Prices for used truck tractors are stable in Canada, according to a market report from Ritchie Bros., with prices for the three months ending Sept. 30 steady…