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The truck as a member of the team

I recently spent a couple days in sunny California, talking connectivity with members of Daimler Trucks North America and its Detroit Connect team. It’s no secret that today’s trucks are…

Cummins unveils fully electric day cab tractor

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins took the wrapping off its fully electric Class 7 demonstration urban hauler tractor today in Columbus, Ind. Called AEOS, the 4×2 day cab tractor features full…

Wabco signs agreement with Nexteer Automotive

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.  – Wabco Holdings announced today that it has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Nexteer Automotive. According to the agreement, both companies will  collaborate to develop and…

Mack Trucks gives its Customer Center a facelift

ALLENTOWN, Penn.  – Mack Trucks opened its new, remodeled Mack Customer Center in Allentown, Penns. today. The new renovation cost Mack $3 million and includes facility enhancements, a reconfiguration of…

Hurricane Harvey to disrupt nearly 10% of U.S. trucking

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Hurricane Harvey has and will impact the trucking industry in the U.S. in a big way, FTR reported today. FTR has quantified preliminary numbers, gauging the impact…

Peterbilt introduces new slack adjusters, spring brakes

DENTON, Texas– Peterbilt announced today the availability of the Bendix Versajust LS slack adjuster and the Bendix Eversure spring brake as factory options. The Bendix Versajust LS is a link-style…

Polaris Transportation outlines success of student program

  TORONTO, Ont. —  Polaris Transportation revealed today the impact of its Student Leadership Development Program. The program  is in conjunction with The Ivey School of Business at Western University…

Fourgons Leclair names new director of sales

TERREBONNE, Que. — Fourgons Leclair announced today it has added a new member to its team. The company has named James Chandik its new director of sales and development officer in Ontario…

Lytx finds out what drivers were doing during the solar eclipse

SAN DIEGO, Calif.  — Lytx unveiled data that shows what many commercial drivers were up to during last week’s solar eclipse. According to Lytx, driver behavior that day was as…

Meet Safety Sammy: The official trucking industry mascot

DALLAS, Texas – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) revealed the name of the new industry mascot at this year’s Great American Trucking Show. On the Red Eye Radio, TMAF co-chair,…

Canadian load volumes climb 54% y-o-y: TransCore

TORONTO, Ont.  — TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian load volumes picked up in July. Compared to July 2016, freight volumes climbed 54% — the most significant year-over-year increase to date in…

Kenworth’s T370 now offering factory-installed heavy front drive axles

KIRKLAND, Wash.– The Kenworth T370 is now available with factory-installed 18,000-pound and 20,000-pound front drive axles, the company announced this week The Kenworth T370 offers the Fabco FSD-18A and FSD-20A…

Stop criticizing and start coming up with good solutions

The critics are annoying because they’re so critical. They point out, with an over bearing pride of their ocular skills, that there’s a hole in the bucket but then they…

Erb thanks employees with series of BBQs

BADEN, Ont. – At 2:18 a.m. on Aug. 25, Erb Group president and CEO Wendell Erb hung up the barbecue tongs and headed home. He was on night duty at…

Daimler breaks ground on new logistics center

CLEVELAND, N.C. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has broken ground on its new logistics center at the company’s truck manufacturing plant in Cleveland, N.C. Expected to be completed early…