Maintenance

Manac Moncton to open doors for trailer repairs on March 21

Manac Moncton will offer a progressive start up of trailer repairs on March 21. (Photo: Manac Moncton) The construction of the garage and offices are nearing completion, according to a…

Repair shops struggling with parts, labor shortages

Nearly all shops surveyed for the second annual State of Heavy-Duty Repair report compiled by Fullbay with the Technology & Maintenance Council were affected by parts shortages in 2021. The…

Repair costs climbing, but so is mileage between repairs

Parts, labor and overall repair costs are soaring for truck fleets, but an increased emphasis on preventive maintenance is stretching out mileage between breakdowns. Those were some key findings from…

Preventing fires and explosions during fuel transfers

Since 2014, two fuel transfer workers in B.C. were seriously injured from explosions caused by a mix of fuel and static electricity. Tragically, one died. Once generated, static electricity…

Brandon KW dealer moves to new facility

Inland Kenworth – Brandon has moved into a new parts and service facility in Brandon, MB. (Photo: Kenworth) “We’re happy to be back in a permanent location and in a…

Roadcheck inspection blitz to include special focus on wheels

North America’s annual Roadcheck inspection blitz will include a special focus on wheel ends when it runs May 17-19. The 72-hour enforcement initiative under the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)…

Rhino Truck Lube Centre opens second location

Rhino Truck Lube Centre has opened a new location in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, building on an inaugural site that opened in Moncton in August 2021. The Dartmouth location at 90…

Rush Truck Centres of Canada expands with Valley Truck and Spring Service acquisition

Rush Truck Centres of Canada on Thursday announced it has acquired the assets of Valley Truck and Spring Service in Pembroke, Ont. (Photo: Rush Truck Centres) “Valley Truck and Spring…

New oil category, lower viscosities in the works

There’s a new category of diesel engine oil in your future. Five years after the trucking industry adopted a pair of oil categories – a backwards-compatible CK-4 formula and the…

Kenworth Truck Centres opens second Mississauga dealership

Kenworth Truck Centres (KTC) on Wednesday announced it has opened a second full-service dealership in Mississauga, Ont. The new 22,000 square-foot dealership at 6999 Ordan Drive has access from Highways…

Western roadside inspections increasingly targeted

Western Canada’s highway enforcement teams are increasingly targeting their inspection activities, using tools as diverse as new technologies, social media, and the simple power of observation. Look no further than…

Globocam buys Garage Gilles Roy

Quebec truck dealer Globocam has announced it will acquire Garage Gilles Roy, a maintenance provider for Freightliner, Western Star and Manac trucks and trailers. The company says the purchase will…

Peterbilt rolling out augmented reality tools to dealers

Peterbilt says it will have deployed 200 ARTech augmented reality tools to dealers by March 31, 2022. The system features proprietary software that displays 3D and augmented reality views of…

The trend toward automatic transmissions – what does it mean for the lubricant?

There are currently three different transmissions commonly available for the heavy-duty fleet sector – automatic, automated manual and manual. In North America, automation rates are estimated to have increased from…

Kenworth introduces EV training for dealer techs

Kenworth is rolling out a new electric-vehicle technician training and certification program for dealerships across North America. Seven related courses – each lasting two to four days — cover service…