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Volvo Trucks buys 49 acres to extend test track

DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks has secured 49 acres next to its NRV plant in order to extend its 1.1 mile customer experience track. The acreage was acquired from the…

CFI raises $54,000 for charities across North America

JOPLIN, Mo. — Twenty-three deserving charities in eight cities across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada received donations from some 3,500 employees of CFI from its annual Truckloads of Treasures holiday…

Wabco takes stake in Nikola

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Wabco has announced it has made a $10-million investment to acquire a 1% equity stake in Nikola Motor Company, in an agreement it says will…

Strong Class 8 orders adding to backlogs

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Strong Class 8 order activity in November is boosting backlogs. ACT Research reports Class 8 truck build backlogs grew by 10,100 units to 115,200 units in November.

Trucking has role in BlackBerry resurgence

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- When the leader of the free world embraces your product, you know you have a winner. So it was with BlackBerry -- then known as Research in Motion -- when it could boast dedicated smartphone users like U.S. President Barack Obama, who once said in an interview, "They're going to pry it out of my hands."

Petro Canada beats ISO deadline

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Petro Canada Lubricants has secured ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, 16 months ahead of a related industry deadline to do so.

Wabco invests $10 million in Nikola

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Wabco Holdings is investing $10 million into Nikola Motor Company - a business in Salt Lake City, Utah that plans to produce hydrogen-electric trucks.

New Brunswick announces carbon pricing program

DIEPPE, N.B. –  The province of New Brunswick has announced its carbon pricing model which will be in effect in 2018. The program is a carbon…

PMTC Young Leaders add to board

MILTON, Ont. – The Young Leaders Group (YLG) of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has added three members to its board. Kimberly Black, a consultant, Byron Eveley,…

Ontario won’t crack down on CBs…yet

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will continue to allow the use of handheld CBs and two-way radios until 2021. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) said it’s…

Rising truck tonnage reflects strong economy: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage spiked 2.3% in November, adding to the 3.9% increase recorded in October. The American Trucking Associations reported the index was up 7.6% year-over-year…

ATA welcomes U.S. ELD mandate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) welcomed the long-awaited arrival of a law that requires truckers in the U.S. to record their hours-of-service electronically using an electronic logging…

Navistar returns to profitability, anticipates strong 2018

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International returned to profitability in the fourth quarter of 2017, reporting Q4 net income of US$135 million on revenues of $2.6 billion. It wrapped up the…

Talking Tesla: Is this the game changer?

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Elon Musk was not the first to unveil an electric truck. Not by a long shot. Established manufacturers have unveiled a series of electrified plans, prototypes, and production models in recent months, particularly in the form of medium-duty vans and drayage tractors.

Navistar reports ‘breakthrough’ year

LISLE, IL - Navistar returned to profitability in 2017, reporting net income of $30 million compared to a net loss of $97 million in its 2016 fiscal year.