A long road still ahead for autonomous trucking technologies

Autonomous trucks aren’t being designed to replace professional drivers, but to take away the more dangerous and boring parts of the job and improve their lifestyles. That was the shared…

Why Canadian truckers owe a debt of gratitude to this U.S. agency

If your fleet is taking advantage of some of the most recent engine advancements to improve fuel economy, you should thank the U.S. Department of Energy. The DoE, through its…

Cummins latest manufacturer to suspend Russian operations

The Cummins Board of Directors on Thursday decided to suspend all commercial operations in Russia indefinitely, in response to its attack on Ukraine. “We strongly condemn the actions of the…

Aperia launches Halo Connect 2.0

Drawing on 50 billion miles of data collected by its Halo tire inflation system, Aperia Technologies has launched Halo Connect 2.0 to offer more tire management intelligence. Unveiled at the…

TravelCenters of America to shutter Woodstock truck stop

TravelCenters of America has confirmed to Trucknews.com that it’s closing its only Canadian location in Woodstock, Ont. “TravelCenters of America has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an…

Canada’s spot market continues record-setting load growth

Canada’s spot market continues to offer an abundance of loads, “with no signs of slowing down any time soon,” according to Loadlink Technologies. February volumes were up 171% year over…

International offering data-based maintenance recommendations

International is now tracking and prioritizing truck maintenance through an Advanced Preventive Maintenance platform. Intelligent Fleet Care uses data collected from Navistar’s OnCommand Connection to calculate fuel economy and recommend…

Vision Truck Group top Canadian Mack dealer

Vision Truck Group in Cambridge, Ont., has been named Mack Trucks’ Canada region Dealer of the Year. The overall North American Dealer of the Year award went to McMahon Truck…

Trailer orders steady in February

Trailer orders were steady in February at 26,500 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. That marks three consecutive months of steady orders and was down 0.7% from January,…

War in Ukraine creates risks for trucking conditions: FTR

The war in Ukraine is putting downside risk on trucking conditions, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The index in January fell from 14.45 to 11.45 due to rising…

Donaldson’s Filter Minder Connect wins technical achievement award

A committee of trucking trade press journalists selected Donaldson’s Filter Minder Connect as the greatest technical achievement of 2021. The Jim Winsor Technical Achievement Award was presented to Donaldson at…

Clarience Technologies partners with Wabash, Meritor

Clarience Technologies announced at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring meetings, new alliances between its Road Ready trailer telematics platform with both Wabash and Meritor. The Wabash deal covers dealer…

Yokohama showcases two new tires at TMC

Yokohama debuted two new tires at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring meetings, a 720R 19.5” for last-mile delivery applications, and a 121T design for trailers. The 720R is a…

Prepare for tomorrow’s technologies today: DTNA’s O’Leary

Connectivity, autonomy, and electrification are all monumental challenges in their own right, but today’s truck manufacturers are pursuing all three simultaneously. That was the message John O’Leary, president and CEO…

Alcoa introduces lighter wheels, wheel covers

Alcoa has taken more weight out of its aluminum wheels. The new Alcoa 22.5”x8.25” ULT36x and 22.5”x14” 84U61x and 84U64x are each 3 lb. lighter than previous designs. The ULT36x…