Business Management Shell Lubricants announces Canadian charitable contribution program March 5, 2020 SASKATOON, Sask. – Shell Lubricants launched the new charitable contribution program Shell Rotella’s Rugged Ride for Charity as part of the company’s continued relationship with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR)…
Volvo Trucks launch goes online amid coronavirus concerns preview image Equipment Volvo Trucks launch goes online amid coronavirus concerns March 5, 2020 Volvo has updated the FH, FH16, FM, and FMX models, which collectively account for 70% of global sales. (Volvo photo) GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Imagine you were hosting the biggest truck…
Equipment Meritor to host training sessions in Edmonton March 5, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Meritor will hold a series of aftermarket product training events in Edmonton, Alta., later this month. The sessions are geared toward those in parts and sales, as…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders plunge as fleet uncertainty rises preview image Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders plunge as fleet uncertainty rises March 5, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Orders for Class 8 trucks fell sharply in February to a total of 14,100 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. That marked an “unexpected” 20% drop…
Canadian fleets sweep TCA overall safety awards preview image Transportation Canadian fleets sweep TCA overall safety awards March 5, 2020 ORLANDO, Fla. – Erb International and Bison Transport took top honors as the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) safest overall fleets. Erb won in the less than 25 million mile category,…
ELD certification process coming in March, Transport Canada says preview image Transportation ELD certification process coming in March, Transport Canada says March 4, 2020 All ELDs used in Canada will need to comply with a new third-party certification process. (Photo: Isaac Instruments) OTTAWA, Ont. – The application process to certify electronic logging devices…
Capacity glut challenging truck market: ACT preview image Equipment Capacity glut challenging truck market: ACT March 4, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Key truck transportation metrics continue to give mixed signals in early 2020, according to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest. The report said that the total…
Hyndman trucks go under the hammer in Bolton preview image Transportation Hyndman trucks go under the hammer in Bolton March 4, 2020 BOLTON, Ont. – Row upon row of heavy-duty trucks owned by the now-defunct Hyndman Transport are on display in Bolton, where Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is holding its…
Ford betting big on electric vehicles preview image Transportation Ford betting big on electric vehicles March 4, 2020 Ford’s electrification plans include the popular Transit. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Ford Motor Co. is investing invest more than US$11.5 billion into vehicle electrification by 2022 to capitalize on the growing…
Waymo receives sizable investment from CPP Investment Board preview image Business Management Waymo receives sizable investment from CPP Investment Board March 3, 2020 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Autonomous driving technology manufacturer Waymo has received a significant external investment of $2.25 billion, with a large portion of the funds coming from the Canada Pension…
DTNA launches CX fleet for electric truck program preview image Equipment DTNA launches CX fleet for electric truck program March 3, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is launching a customer experience (CX) fleet for its electric truck program, the company said Tuesday. The Freightliner Customer Experience Fleet…
Final hours-of-service rule submitted to OMB preview image Regulations Final hours-of-service rule submitted to OMB March 3, 2020 ORLANDO, Fla. – A final rule adding flexibility to U.S. hours-of-service rules was submitted last night to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Jim Mullen, acting administrator…
TFI acquires U.S. courier services business preview image Transportation TFI acquires U.S. courier services business March 3, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — TFI International Inc. has acquired the courier services business from R.R. Donnelley and Sons Co., TFI announced Monday. The courier business has a nationwide network of…
Nikola to go public by merging with VectoIQ preview image Sustainability Nikola to go public by merging with VectoIQ March 3, 2020 PHOENIX, Ariz. — Nikola, a developer of electric trucks, is merging with VectoIQ Acquisition and will be listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol NKLA.
Startup looks to tether truck wheels in place preview image Transportation Startup looks to tether truck wheels in place March 2, 2020 TetherTech Safety uses a thick steel cable running through the axle tube that is tethered to a pair of wheel-end caps to prevent the wheel assembly from separating in the…
