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 Stover takes helm at Morgan Truck Body May 4, 2023 Corby Stover has been named president and chief operating officer of Morgan Truck Body, manufacturer of light- and medium-duty truck bodies and upfitter for dry freight, refrigerated, platform and custom-built…
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…
Engines/Drivetrains, Trucks Mack introduces CNG-fueled Granite May 3, 2023 Mack Trucks has announced availability of a compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Granite model. The truck was developed for refuse customers looking for a cleaner fuel alternative,…
Equipment Paccar, Toyota bringing fuel-cell-electric trucks to market May 3, 2023 Paccar will bring hydrogen-powered trucks to Canada and the U.S. as early as next year, producing Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 units that draw on Toyota’s Gen 2 hydrogen fuel…
Equipment Shell Starship 3.0 to explore potential of RNG May 3, 2023 Shell is boldly going into the world of renewable natural gas (RNG), using the fuel to power the latest version of its aerodynamic Starship truck. It’s the third iteration of…
Equipment Hyundai rolls forward with Xcient fuel cell tractor May 3, 2023 Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled the commercialized version of its Class 8 Xcient fuel cell tractor, stressing that emission-free transportation is a “fundamental pillar for a sustainable society”. “Our hydrogen…
Equipment Freightliner ready to produce eM2 electric truck, eyes vocational uses May 2, 2023 Freightliner’s eM2 medium-duty electric truck has evolved from a rolling laboratory into a work-ready vehicle, with Daimler Truck announcing plans to begin series production this fall. Building on the OEM’s…
Engines/Drivetrains, Trucks Capacity offering electric shunt truck May 2, 2023 Capacity Trucks has built an electric terminal truck, that it showcased for the first time at ACT Expo in Anaheim, Calif. “Our focus over the last…
Other Minimizer floor mats for Paccar medium-duty trucks May 2, 2023 Minimizer has introduced floor mat kits that fit eight brands of Peterbilt and Kenworth medium-duty trucks. Minimizer’s new kit is designed to fit 2023-2024 models of…
Equipment Battery supplies, charging infrastructure are lacking: O’Leary May 2, 2023 Battery-electric vehicles are proving their worth, but the head of North America’s largest truck manufacturer recognizes significant gaps that remain in battery supply chains and charging infrastructure alike. “There’s really…
Equipment Ritchie Bros. auctions $225M worth of equipment, vehicles in Edmonton May 1, 2023 Ritchie Bros. conducted its largest Canadian auction of the year last week, selling more than 12,000 equipment items and vehicles over five days, generating more than $225 million (US$164 million)…
Equipment ATA says California setting unrealistic targets for ZEVs May 1, 2023 The American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear said the decision by the California Air Resources Board to adopt its “Advanced Clean Fleets” regulation to force motor carriers…
Equipment Proper inspections every day will keep Roadcheck stress away April 28, 2023 Don’t say you weren’t warned. Carriers and drivers might want to pay extra attention to cargo securement and anti-lock braking systems (ABS) on their trucks because hawk-eyed enforcement officials will…