Equipment Ottonomy adds lockers to delivery robots January 9, 2024 Ottonomy — a business built on a network of delivery robots — is looking to transform hyper-local deliveries using an autonomously controlled mobile storage locker. About 50 of the SAE…
Other, Trucks Xantrex inverter factory-installed option from International January 9, 2024 International Trucks can now be spec’d with the Xantrex Freedom XC 1800W pure sine-wave inverter/charger, straight from the factory. Xantrex said the…
Equipment Cummins invests in Rocky Mount Engine Plant January 9, 2024 Cummins has announced it will spend US$580 million to ready its Rocky Mount Engine Plant (RMEP) for production of its fuel-agnostic engine platform. “We are excited to be driving continued…
Equipment Bosch emphasizes hydrogen’s role in trucking January 8, 2024 Bosch is developing an array of systems to electrify vehicles around the world, but the global manufacturer also continues to emphasize its growing focus on hydrogen…
Equipment A lifetime of tire talk provides valuable learnings January 8, 2024 There’s something that I’ve found constantly tiring throughout my trucking career. Tires, and paying for more tires. Actually, my interest in tires took hold before I even got into trucking,…
Equipment PacLease closes books on record year January 8, 2024 PacLease says it achieved record truck deliveries last year, while adding 26 locations in the U.S. “We’re well positioned,” said Ken Roemer, president of Paccar Leasing. “Last year we saw…
Equipment VMC lands Toronto-area dealer January 8, 2024 Shift EV Trucks announced it will open a Vicinity Motor Corp.-specific dealer serving the West Toronto territory. The dealership has offered electric vehicles since 2013 through its Oakville, Ont., showroom.
Equipment Nikola sees strong interest in FCEV trucks January 4, 2024 Nikola Corp. says it has produced 42 hydrogen fuel-cell-electric trucks, wholesaling 35 of them in the U.S. and Canada, since it began production last July 31. “What an effort by…
Other SAF-Holland fifth wheels earn standard positioning for Freightliner, Western Star January 3, 2024 SAF-Holland has earned standard fifth wheel positioning for all moderate and severe-duty applications on Freightliner and Western Star tractors, the company has announced. The moderate-duty standard…
Equipment Jack Carter to open dedicated VMC dealership in Alberta January 2, 2024 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…
Equipment Stemco sells Trifecta pre-adjusted hub assembly product line to Webb Wheel Products December 28, 2023 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…
Equipment The ABCs of BEVs – Part 2: Truck Trends webisode December 21, 2023 In Part 1 of The ABCs of BEVs webisode, we looked at electric trucks, the applications that are ready to electrify, and the related charging infrastructure…
Equipment The ABCs of BEVs: Truck Trends webisode December 20, 2023 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…
Equipment Sentinel Partners purchases High Bar Brands December 20, 2023 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…
Equipment Northern Touch Truck Wash acquires Brake Mobile Wash December 19, 2023 Northern Touch Truck Wash, which offers by-hand washes on trucks, tractor-trailers, RVs and other large vehicles, has acquired Brake Mobile Wash, provider of mobile truck and fleet washing services.
