Equipment Hydrogen-powered trucks in midst of tests, and proving their worth April 20, 2023 It will be tough to replace diesel, but the time may be ripe to try a hydrogen fuel-cell-electric vehicle given promises that such trucks can slash emissions while also delivering…
Equipment Committee named to study underride guards April 18, 2023 The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has named 16 people to an advisory committee that will study underride guards and make recommendations about safety regulations linked to severe…
Equipment Ancra consolidates two business units April 18, 2023 Sister companies Ancra Cargo and Ancra Systems BV are consolidating operations, to expand North American infrastructure and raise awareness about their product lines and cargo technologies in Europe. Current Ancra…
Equipment Grote Industries buys Star Headlight & Lantern April 18, 2023 Grote Industries has purchased Star Headlight & Lantern, combining the two multi-generational family businesses. The latter will operate as the Star Safety Technologies by Grote subsidiary, a holding company wholly…
Equipment Volta to bring electric trucks to North American market April 17, 2023 European electric truck maker Volta Trucks has announced plans to bring its trucks to the North American market. It will show its vehicle in the U.S. for the first time…
Equipment Plans for trailer-based GHG rules in question April 17, 2023 Trailer designs play a role in fuel economy, but U.S. regulators seem ready to abandon the stalled rules that would have required trailer updates in the name of reducing greenhouse…
Trailers Fourgons Leclair offers new 48-foot composite trailer April 14, 2023 Fourgons Leclair is offering its first 48-foot composite trailer, the Polair Ultra. The newest offering is produced at its Terrebonne, Que., plant. The company says the design helps maintain cold…
Engines/Drivetrains, Trucks Carrier Transicold offers new engineless truck refrigeration units April 14, 2023 Carrier Transicold is bringing to market two engineless truck refrigeration units (TRUs) for local and regional deliveries of temperature-controlled products such as groceries and pharmaceuticals. The…
Equipment Rising costs, parts shortages challenge truck maintenance April 14, 2023 Trucking operations experienced the bite of significant parts shortages and price increases in the past year as they maintained equipment, a TruckNews.com Pulse Survey shows. Eighty percent of the…
Engines/Drivetrains ZF begins producing CeTrax lite electric driveline April 14, 2023 ZF says it has begun producing its CeTrax lite electric central driveline for light zero-emissions commercial vehicles. Isuzu is the first truck maker to deploy the…
Equipment DTNA his $1 billion in sales on Excelerator e-commerce platform April 14, 2023 Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has done more than US$1 billion in retail sales through its Excelerator e-commerce platform. DTNA is marking the milestone with launch of a new digital…
Equipment Coke Canada Bottling to use six Volvo electric trucks in Montreal April 13, 2023 Volvo Trucks North America announced that Coke Canada Bottling is acquiring six Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a pilot program to service its ‘Red Fleet’ customer delivery routes…
Equipment Third round of GHG emission rules unveiled by U.S. EPA April 12, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing tighter limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that would apply to Model Year 2028-32 medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles. And it’s…
Equipment Proposed changes to CSA all about ‘prioritization’ April 12, 2023 CSA Prioritization Review. That’s the name of the website for proposed changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) CSA safety program. And that says it all. The FMCSA’s…
Equipment BrightDrop secures Ryder order for 4,000 vans April 6, 2023 Ryder will introduce hundreds of Canadian-made BrightDrop battery-electric vehicles through 2025, as it electrifies the fleet. The leasing and rental giant will introduce 4,000 BrightDrop Zevo 600 and Zevo…