Equipment Global Trucking Trends: Britain to allow longer semi-trailers May 15, 2023 Britain will officially give the green light to longer semi-trailers on May 31, following an 11-year trial project with the configurations. Measuring 15.65 meters (51 feet), these longer semi-trailers (LST)…
Other, Trucks Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada to finance electric Autocar trucks, chargers May 15, 2023 Those looking to finance electric Autocar trucks and related chargers now have financing options from Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada. The Power Up program is a bundled…
Engines/Drivetrains, Lubes/Fluids Chevron Delo 600 ADF oils approved in Cummins natural-gas engines May 15, 2023 Chevron’s Delo 600 ADF 10W-30 and 15W-40 heavy-duty engine oils are now approved for use in Cummins natural gas engines. The approval follows two years of…
Business Management When financing equipment, knowing your business has never been more important May 12, 2023 In a previous career, Jeff Horler worked in the funeral management business. Little did he know at the time how applicable the skills required in that line of work –…
Equipment Mack Trucks bulldogs following a green path May 12, 2023 The color of the bulldog that serves as a Mack Trucks hood ornament is a telling thing. The gold versions sit atop proprietary powertrains. The black ones are linked to…
Equipment Doran Manufacturing celebrates 70th anniversary with new facility, ownership May 11, 2023 Doran Manufacturing, manufacturer of tire pressure monitoring systems for truck fleets and off-road equipment, celebrated its 70th anniversary by opening a new 10,000 sq.-ft. facility. Doran is also celebrating new…
Equipment Peterbilt revamps a classic, but stays true to roots with new Model 589 May 10, 2023 At a time when electric vehicles are getting most of the headlines, Peterbilt has assured customers that the long hood conventional is here to stay for the foreseeable future, with…
Equipment Lion Electric’s Q1 revenues surge amid losses May 10, 2023 Lion Electric’s revenue climbed in the first quarter of 2023, as did the number of its battery-electric vehicles. But financial losses also increased for the Saint-Jerome, Que.-headquartered manufacturer. The business…
Equipment Quebec considering 60-foot semi-trailers May 9, 2023 New Brunswick recently announced that it would be the next and final Maritime province to allow 60-foot semi-trailers to travel within its borders. Ontario is also allowing them, as part…
Equipment Roy appointed member of Volvo Group’s executive board, president of Mack Trucks May 9, 2023 Stephen Roy has been appointed as a new member of Volvo Group´s executive board and president of Mack Trucks. He will succeed Martin Weissburg, who is retiring. Roy will take…
Equipment Nikola sells joint venture to Iveco for $35M and shares May 9, 2023 Iveco Group will assume full ownership of a joint venture with Nikola Corporation, focusing on the commercialization of its own battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric trucks in Europe, leaving Nikola to…
Equipment Renewable energy investments need to grow fourfold: Accelera president May 5, 2023 The goal of zero emissions comes at a cost, and the president of Cummins’ e-mobility business says related investments are still far short of where they need to be. “Investments…
Equipment ZF prepares axle-based e-powertrain for production May 5, 2023 ZF has unveiled the latest generation of an axle-based e-powertrain — AXTrax 2 — with production to being in Europe later next year and the U.S. in 2025. Supporting light-,…
Equipment Hexagon Agility enhances support for fuel systems May 5, 2023 Hexagon Agility is boosting the support for its fuel systems through Hexagon Agility FleetCare, which combines a technical center, training academy, field service, and genuine parts. “Maintaining and servicing…
Equipment Online registration opens for Shell Rotella SuperRigs May 5, 2023 Online registration has opened for the 41st Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs, which rolls into the CAM-PLEX in Gillette, Wy., on June 8-10. SuperRigs activities include a…