Mack’s MD delivers big results in smaller package

They didn’t draw it up that way. But looking back, Mack Trucks North America president Jonathan Randall thinks the launch of the company’s MD medium-duty series – on the eve…

Mack MD Electric now available for order

Mack Trucks has announced its medium-duty MD Electric is now available for order. The MD was introduced in 2020, adding a Class 6 and 7 option to Mack’s product line.

Fontaine Modification offering dual-drive conversions on Kenworth MD trucks

Fontaine Modification has announced it can now modify Kenworth medium-duty conventional trucks for sit-down dual-drive configurations. It already did so for the K370 cabover model, and…

Motiv Power Systems launches next-generation electric vehicles

Motiv Power Systems is launching its next generation of all-electric medium-duty trucks, featuring several upgrades for fleets. A motor and controller co-developed with Nidec offers Class…

Ontario’s first eMV set to begin customer trials

Ontario’s first all-electric International eMV has found a home at Rush Truck Centres in Mississauga, Ont., but it won’t be parked long before heading out on a busy demonstration tour.

Mack celebrates MD production milestone

Mack Trucks recently celebrated a milestone, producing its 10,000th Mack MD Series medium-duty truck at its Roanoke Valley Operations truck plant. The MD6 Class 6 and MD7 Class 7 models…

Plus Series substantially upgrades Freightliner’s medium-duty, vocational trucks

The fact Freightliner’s M2 medium-duty and SD vocational models haven’t seen a serious revamp is a testament to their popularity. But, said officials when recently unveiling their first major makeover,…

A look inside Peterbilt’s medium-duty trucks and the Quebec plant that builds them

Paccar operates one of Quebec’s industrial gems in Sainte-Thérèse — a 425,000 sq.-ft. facility that manufactures medium-duty Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. The location itself was built in 1998-99, employs…

Kenworth offering medium-duty video tutorials

Kenworth has come out with a Driver Academy video series for customers operating its medium-duty trucks. The videos aim to help drivers get the most out…

Isuzu begins production of 2022 F-Series Classes 6/7 models

Isuzu says it has begun production of its 2022 F-Series trucks, including a new Class 7 offering. The trucks come with the Cummins B6.7 engine, and are the first product…

Medium-duty provides fertile ground for proving up electrification

When Purolator put out a Request for Proposals in search of its first fully-electric truck, one of the key elements it was looking for was support. Of course, there were…

Peterbilt’s new medium-duty models complete product line overhaul

Peterbilt has completely revamped its medium-duty truck line with the launch of four new models ranging from Classes 5 to Baby 8. Jason Skoog, Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice-president…

Isuzu partners with Gatik to build autonomous medium-duty trucks

Isuzu North America has partnered with self-driving technology company Gatik to develop fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. Gatik has offices in Toronto and Palo Alto, Calif., and has automated a fleet…

Kenworth debuts new medium-duty truck line

Refusing to cede the spotlight hot on the heels of the launch of the new, Next Generation T680 highway tractor, Kenworth’s medium-duty group has announced the…

Isuzu updates N-Series

Isuzu has announced sweeping changes to its 2022 interim model year N-Series diesel trucks. Designated as model year 2022i vehicles, improvements include: an optional advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), including…