Equipment

Electrified log trailer could improve fuel economy in forestry applications

FPInnovations is currently developing a hybrid trailer for forestry operations, with plans to replace a conventional trailer axle with an electrically powered drive axle. The project, worth approximately $2.5 million,…

North America’s vans and step vans could be electrified today: NACFE

Vans and step vans that represent about half the commercial vehicles on North American roads could be fully electrified using today’s technology, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)…

Torc Robotics tackling more complex driving scenarios in autonomous testing

Daimler Truck says its independent subsidiary, Torc Robotics, is making significant progress towards automating trucking in the U.S. It has expanded testing in the U.S. to include surface streets, ramps,…

Rand McNally acquisition expands connected vehicle capabilities

Rand McNally has announced its acquisition of Australian connected vehicle platform Fleetsu. The move into the connected vehicle space will allow Rand McNally to expand its offerings in the transportation…

Lion, Transit build lightweight last-mile delivery truck

Lion Electric has partnered with Quebec-headquartered Transit Truck Bodies to develop a lightweight, aerodynamic electric truck suited for last-mile urban deliveries. The truck builds on a Lion6 chassis with a…

VTNA names Smith as VP of leasing

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) appointed Sue Ann Smith vice-president of leasing – national accounts. She began her new role on April 1. She succeeds Kurt Hollinger, who recently took…

12 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Truck from Canada and Importing it into the USA

We sat down with two of Maxim’s foremost experts with up-to-date and hands-on experience selling vehicles from Canada to the United States.   Mark Carlson is an…

Inland PacLease named Canadian Franchise of the Year

Inland PacLease in Burnaby, B.C., has been named PacLease’s Canadian Franchise of the Year. Taking top honors in North America was TLG Peterbilt PacLease, with eight locations in six states.

Federal budget spending big on zero-emission vehicles

Canada’s federal government will invest $780.9 million into medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) over the next five years, under commitments unveiled in the 2022 federal budget. “Businesses across Canada…

Goodyear looks to strike gold with tires made from dandelions

For most landscapers, dandelions are a scourge to be sprayed or pulled from the ground. Others people might add the greens to a salad or make dandelion wine. But Goodyear…

Utility Trailer plant’s 200,000th dry van comes on Target

Utility Trailer’s manufacturing line in Paragould, Arkansas, has produced its 200,000th trailer – a 4000D-X Composite dry van. The unit, including features such as 80K flush steel logistics posts and…

Martin Brower to serve up McDonald’s deliveries with electric truck

Another Class 8 electric truck will be taking to Montreal-area roads, delivering to McDonald’s restaurants. Martin Brower has put a Volvo VNR Electric into its Montreal fleet. “We are excited…

Torc Robotics’ German facility to support Daimler Truck’s self-driving vehicles

Torc Robotics is opening a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany. The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck develops SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles. Torc…

Montreal’s Mack Laval first dealer in Canada to receive EV certification

Mack Laval’s Dorval facility in Montreal, Que., is the first in Canada to achieve a Mack Trucks certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer designation. The facility can now service and support…

Class 8 orders remained range-bound in March

North America’s Class 8 truck orders totaled 21,300 units in March, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, with Classes 5-7 orders rising to 21,200. “Long backlogs and supply chain-constrained…