Trucking industry rallies to support Team Tryson preview image Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life Trucking industry rallies to support Team Tryson January 29, 2021 What started as a fever, in late December became every parent’s worst nightmare. Four-year-old Tryson McGrath suffered nine fevers between Dec. 8 and Dec. 31. Initially, they were diagnosed as…
Musk promises Tesla Semi in late 2021, cites temporary cell shortage for delay preview image Equipment Musk promises Tesla Semi in late 2021, cites temporary cell shortage for delay January 29, 2021 Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company’s Semi, a Class 8 battery-electric tractor, has finished its pre-production engineering work and is ready to go to market later this year. However,…
Rite-Hite picks up Scraper Systems preview image Equipment Rite-Hite picks up Scraper Systems January 28, 2021 Rite-Hite has acquired Pennsylvania-based Scraper Systems, which makes FleetPlow automated slow removal systems for trucks and buses. The sale comes with the pending requirement of Howard Livingston, who acquired Scraper…
Transborder truck freight down 7.5% preview image Border, Economy Transborder truck freight down 7.5% January 28, 2021 Trucks moved freight valued at US$62.7 billion between the U.S., Canada and Mexico in November, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said Thursday. That was down 7.5% from the…
From refugee to trucking company owner preview image From refugee to trucking company owner January 28, 2021 Community is at the heart of everything Dharampal Sandhu does. That is his way of giving back for the help he received from Canadians years ago. The former refugee now…
Trucker charged in record meth bust preview image Border, Trucking Life Trucker charged in record meth bust January 28, 2021 An Alberta truck driver has been charged following the largest seizure on record of methamphetamine at a land border crossing in Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Wednesday…
Parts suppliers respond to Covid-19 pressures preview image Equipment Parts suppliers respond to Covid-19 pressures January 28, 2021 There is no doubt that Covid-19 had a dramatic impact on businesses, and the trucking industry, while an essential industry, was not immune – not just fleets, but also the…
Goodyear, ConMet to collaborate on wheel end data preview image Equipment Goodyear, ConMet to collaborate on wheel end data January 28, 2021 Goodyear and ConMet will be tapping into the power of data where the rubber literally meets the road. Goodyear Tire and Rubber has signed a deal with ConMet to combine…
Alliance Parts adds new locations, products preview image Equipment, Maintenance Alliance Parts adds new locations, products January 27, 2021 New West Truck Centers in Lethbridge, Alta., is the latest Canadian Alliance Parts store to open as the company adds locations and product offerings. The Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)…
Goodyear invests in autonomous delivery company preview image Technology, Trucking Life Goodyear invests in autonomous delivery company January 27, 2021 Goodyear Ventures, the tire maker’s venture capital arm, has invested in autonomous delivery company Starship Technologies. It is among multiple investors who jointly put US$17 million into the company, which…
Hankook pilots smart tire technology preview image Equipment, Technology Hankook pilots smart tire technology January 27, 2021 Hankook Tire and Revvo Technologies are testing smart tire sensor technologies with Junk King. The pilot will include 30% of the trucks in Junk King’s California fleet, integrating Hankook’s SmartFlex…
Navistar fuel cell truck test to include GM and a hydrogen refueling network preview image Equipment, Technology Navistar fuel cell truck test to include GM and a hydrogen refueling network January 27, 2021 Navistar is joining forces with General Motors and OneH2 to roll out trucks that run on hydrogen fuel cells – and even provide the refueling network to support them. JB…
Aftermarket suppliers expect quick electric vehicle uptake preview image Equipment, Technology Aftermarket suppliers expect quick electric vehicle uptake January 27, 2021 Electrification was a key topic of discussion between Friedrich Baumann, president, sales marketing and aftersales at Navistar, and Al Dragone, CEO of FleetPride, during the recent Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue.
Hyliion has a new marketing chief preview image Border, People Hyliion has a new marketing chief January 26, 2021 Hyliion has appointed Matthew Loos senior vice-president of marketing, the company said Tuesday. Loos will oversee Hyliion’s strategic marketing initiatives, it said. Matthew Loos. (Photo: Hyliion) He has more…
Why M&A activity should heat up this year preview image Business Tips, Mergers & Acquisitions, Trucking Life Why M&A activity should heat up this year January 26, 2021 Owners of trucking and logistics companies could fetch a premium for their businesses in 2021, thanks to pent-up buyer demand and an increase in interest from non-traditional buyers. Spencer Tenney,…
