SHOWDOWN: ALUMINUM V. STEEL WHEELS August 1, 2014 Polished aluminum wheels look great, but cost three times as much as steel wheels. On the flipside, they'll save you weight and some say they ride better.
CTA chairman urges national solidarity August 1, 2014 HALIFAX -- Claude Robert, chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, made an impassioned plea for a uniform regulatory regime across the country in his address to delegates at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association annual convention.
MACK STABILITY PROTECTION August 1, 2014 Mack makes Road Stability Advantage by Bendix standard on highway vehicles.
HIGH TEMP HEAVY HAUL: WILL RETREADS WORK? August 1, 2014 A Bandag article on the use of retreads for heavy hauling in the heat of summer.
Hybrid by Pete August 1, 2014 DENTON, Tex. -- Peterbilt will display a production-representative, hybrid-electric medium duty truck -- outfitted with a fully integrated bucket lift body -- at the Hybrid Truck Users Forum National Meeting in San Diego this month.
CTA’S HOS GUIDE August 1, 2014 New hours-of-service reference book available from provincial associations.
Harper bros acquire nation’s largest Freightliner dealer; Cariglia named principal August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Continuing their Canada-wide dealership expansion, Paul and Steve Harper have officially announced the acquisition of Freightliner Mid-Ontario, the largest Freightliner dealership in the country.
Eaton gets hybrid power system patented; technology ready next year August 1, 2014 KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Commercial vehicle systems manufacturer Eaton Corp. has been awarded several U.S. patents for the company's Hybrid Electric Power System, which will be commercially available through several major OEMs in 2007.