Jack Carter to open dedicated VMC dealership in Alberta

Established auto dealer Jack Carter will open a dedicated dealership in Southern Alberta to supply electric trucks from Vicinity Motor Corp. (VMC), the companies have announced. Jack Carter VMC Trucks…

Stemco sells Trifecta pre-adjusted hub assembly product line to Webb Wheel Products

Stemco, an Enpro company and manufacturer of heavy-duty components and solutions for commercial vehicles, has announced the sale of its Trifecta line of pre-adjusted hub assembly products. The purchaser, Webb…

The ABCs of BEVs: Truck Trends webisode

Canadian fleets are beginning to adopt battery-electric vehicles, and the medium-duty segment is one of the first to jump onboard. We spoke with Terry Maw, electrification specialist with Rush Truck…

Sentinel Partners purchases High Bar Brands

High Bar Brands (HBB), which owns Minimizer, Premier Manufacturing, Dieter’s Accessories, Panelite and Viking Sales, has been purchased by Sentinel Capital Partners. The deal closed Dec. 19. High Bar supplies…

How will insurers respond to autonomous trucks?

Highly autonomous trucks are beginning to roll out on specific U.S. routes, but the advancing technologies leave insurers with a new challenge. How do they adjust insurance policies to cover…

More investment needed to meet electric truck charging requirements

Canada’s ambitious timelines to decarbonize the nation’s medium- and heavy-duty trucks is achievable, but will require the fast deployment of charging infrastructure and much more investment than has been allocated…

Lion’s battery packs receive final certification

Lion Electric has announced it has received final certification for its medium-duty battery pack, the LionBattery MD. The lithium-ion battery pack is designed to power the company’s medium-duty trucks and…

GM to supply Autocar with fuel cells for terminal tractors, vocational trucks

General Motors (GM) has announced a deal with Autocar to provide Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell power cubes for its electric terminal tractors and vocational trucks. It marks GM’s first foray…

Tremcar expands U.S. operations

Tremcar has added 20,000 sq.-ft. of manufacturing space to its Strasburg, Ohio, operations, where it will build DOT 406 tank trailers. The addition more than doubles production capacity there.

Peterbilt hits 750,000-truck milestone at Denton plant

Peterbilt has built the 750,000th truck at its Denton, Texas manufacturing plant, a Model 579 which it delivered to flatdeck fleet TMC Transportation. The truck maker opened the Denton plant…

60-foot trailers authorized in Quebec, with special permit

The pilot testing phase is over, 60-foot trailers are now authorized to operate in Quebec, on certain roads and under certain conditions, such as obtaining a special…

GM brings BrightDrop under corporate umbrella

GM has announced BrightDrop electric cargo vans will be integrated into the company. “We believe that this move will benefit our fleet customers by providing them with an efficient single…

Mack Trucks strike ends with 93% ratifying contract

United Auto Workers (UAW) members have ratified a deal from Mack Trucks, ending a 39-day strike. The agreement covers about 3,900 employees at facilities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida. Ninety-three…

Lawyers look to keep Nikola founder Trevor Milton out of prison

Lawyers for the founder of truck maker Nikola Corp. say he should not face incarceration because his fraud conviction is nothing like the fraud that landed Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in…

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