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)…
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 –…
Sustainability Volvo driving forward with batteries, hydrogen May 12, 2023 As battery-electric Class 8 trucks roll off assembly lines, Volvo Trucks North America president Peter Voorhoeve quickly refers to the 250 units that carry his company’s iron mark on the…
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 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 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…
Sustainability Charging infrastructure delays temper rollouts of battery-electric trucks May 8, 2023 The handful of orange trucks parked outside Velocity Truck Center are merely a sign of bigger things to come. Schneider has ordered 92 of these Freightliner eCascadias as it prepares…
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 Navistar signals plans for electric Class 8, unveils ePTO May 4, 2023 Navistar is signalling plans to introduce a Class 8 battery-electric truck, adding to the medium-duty eMV that was introduced in 2021. The news emerged at ACT Expo, where the OEM…
Equipment Lion Electric adds Class 5 truck to lineup May 4, 2023 A new battery-electric truck is coming to the market, and the heart of this Lion will be born in Mirabel, Que. The Lion5’s proprietary 800-volt LionBattery packs will be assembled…
Equipment Precision Specialized wins Hauling Job of the Year Award May 3, 2023 Precision Specialized received the 2023 Hauling Job of the Year Award in Trucking from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association for its Burlington, Ont., e-house move. SC&RA is an international…