Trucks

Volvo Trucks turns 80

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Eighty years after Volvo's first truck was built with 28 horsepower and a carrying capacity of 1.5 tones, the Swedish company is now one of the largest heavy truck makers in the world.

BREAKING NEWS: Isuzu establishes Canadian arm

TORONTO -- Starting this June, Isuzu's line of class 3-5 low cab forward medium duty trucks will be widely available across Canada, after the truckmaker announced today it has established a Canadian distributor of its operations, Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada Inc.

LIQUID-FILLED ONBOARD SCALE

Right Weigh's gauge face reads in pounds, not PSI, and can be calibrated

REEFER TELEMATICS

Carrier offers broader remote control of reefer functions

DOMETIC ELECTRIC HVAC

New HVAC systems operate on 12-volt power from truck's batteries

MULTI-TEMP REEFER

Thermo King introduces the new Spectrum SB multi-temperature system with SR-2 controller

LOCKING FUEL TANK CAP

Secure locking cap from Robond counters fuel theft and vandalism

VHD GETS SLEEPER

Volvo's vocational truck sports a bed

THE 2008 GMC W-SERIES

GM shows off new LCF trucks at Expocam

Truck leasing experts open fancy new Ontario digs

CAMBRIDGE, Ont.-- Penske Truck Leasing today opened a brand new $6 million 18,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility in Cambridge, Ont.

Quebec Paccar plant wins prestigious biz award

STE. THERESE, Que. -- Paccar's plant in Ste. Therese, Que., was named "Business of the Year" and received the Human Resources award in the large business category at the 27th edition of the Mercuriades competition.

Paccar sales surge in the face of NA downturn

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- What to do when the North American truck-making industry is slated for a 35 percent downturn in the heavy-duty sector? Simple. Boost sales overseas.

Trailer demand holding up: Bear Stearns

NEW YORK -- North American truck sales might still be stagnant, but overall trailer demand has remained more or less robust, according to transportation market experts Bear Stearns.

International names Alberta firm Dealer of the Year

CALGARY, Alta. -- Brad Glover of Alberta-based Glover International Trucks Ltd. has been named International Truck and Engine's 2006 Dealer of the Year at the truckmaker's 27th Annual Circle of Excellence black-tie awards ceremony, held at the Ritz-Carlton on Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

N.B. greenlights permits for 4-axle semis

FREDERICTON, N.B. -- New special permits for four-axle semi-trailers transporting dry bulk products will be issued to the trucking industry in New Brunswick, the province's Transport Minister Denis Landry announced.