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Volvo Trucks unveils Remote Diagnostics to keep trucks connected and out of the shop

MIAMI, Fla. – Telematics will continue to evolve until no truck is ever offline, according to Ron Huibers, president of North American sales and marketing for Volvo Trucks. And judging by what Volvo launches this Monday, the future may...
May 20, 2012 11:50PM


Volvo Trucks unveils "Blue Power" natural gas strategy for North America

MIAMI, Fla. -- Volvo Trucks has announced it will launch its own 13-liter liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine for the North American market in 2014, claiming “significant” fuel efficiency gains compared with current natural gas...
May 19, 2012 2:05PM


COMPETITION WATCH: Apps Transport replaces a third of its fleet with new Peterbilts

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Apps Transport Group has taken delivery of the first of 17 new Peterbilt 386s the company has ordered.
May 18, 2012 8:18AM


TransCore reports record spot market freight volumes available in April

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TransCore’s North American Freight Index indicated a record volume of spot market freight was available in April.
May 18, 2012 7:31AM


Cat now offering 15-litre engine in CT660 vocational truck

PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar has announced the availability of its 15-litre CT15 engine in the CT660 vocational truck.
May 18, 2012 7:20AM


Michigan opens long-delayed bridge truck road

DETROIT, Mich. -- A dedicated truck road, long in the planning, has finally opened on the Detroit side of the Ambassador Bridge, a win-win for truckers who no longer have to navigate the streets of inner city Detroit, and for neighbourhood...
May 17, 2012 9:52AM


Canadian fleets finish in top four of TCA's Weight Loss Showdown

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Bison Transport and Brian Kurtz Trucking – the lone Canadian entrants into the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Weight Loss Showdown – both finished in the top four.
May 17, 2012 8:47AM


Westport upgrades 15-L LNG engine

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Westport Innovations says it has improved the performance of its flagship HD15L LNG engine.
May 17, 2012 8:15AM


US issues NPRM mandating electronic stability control systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking that will mandate the use of electronic stability control (ESC) systems on heavy vehicles.
May 17, 2012 7:51AM


COMPETITION WATCH: Challenger rejuvenates fleet, modernizes paint scheme

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Challenger Motor Freight has embarked on an aggressive strategy to rejuvenate its fleet, and by year’s end will have replaced more than 400 tractors – or nearly a third of its entire fleet.
May 16, 2012 11:34PM


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