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 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 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 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…
Equipment Truck orders continue to soften, but remain healthy April 5, 2023 Class 8 truck orders continued to weaken in March at 19,000 units, according to preliminary data from FTR, marking the fifth decline in the last six months. However, the industry…
Equipment NACFE takes fresh look at hydrogen fuel cells April 4, 2023 The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has revisited the potential for hydrogen fuel-cell-electric trucks to meet zero-emissions targets, three years after publishing its initial findings and in light…
Paid Transportation Blue Network – One of the Largest DEF Distribution Networks in Canada April 3, 2023 Blue Network is your one-stop-shop for the sale, distribution, delivery of DEF, equipment, and support. In addition to supplying high quality DEF, our national network of partners provide…
Equipment Trailer GHG rules delayed at least one more year April 3, 2023 Canada’s federal government is suspending proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for trailers by up to one additional year, while a U.S. proposal on which those standards are based remains…
Equipment Nikola says it has orders for 100 FCEV Class 8 trucks March 29, 2023 Nikola says it has received orders for 100 hydrogen fuel-cell-electric (FCEV) Class 8 trucks, with deliveries set to begin in the fourth quarter. “We believe Nikola is the only company…
Equipment Mount Holly plant produces 750,000th truck March 27, 2023 Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has produced the 750,000th truck at its Mount Holly, N.C., truck plant. The M2 106 Plus was presented to Penske Truck Leasing during a recent…
Equipment Maxon produces first Tuk-A-Way GPT liftgate at new Mexico plant March 23, 2023 Maxon has produced its first Tuk-A-Way GPT liftgate at its new Monterrey, Mexico, manufacturing plant. It says production is now fully ramped up at the plant and units have begun…
Equipment Mack Trucks names McDonald regional VP for Canada March 23, 2023 Mack Trucks announced that Wayne McDonald will be the regional vice-president for the Canadian region effective April 1. McDonald will direct the Canadian regional sales team to develop strategies to…
Equipment Eight fleets, 82 trucks set to use Hydra Energy’s Prince George hydrogen station March 22, 2023 Hydra Energy has exceeded its goal, landing eight fleets with 82 trucks who will use what it claims will be the world’s largest hydrogen refueling station in Prince George, B.C.