Volvo offers sneak peek at Class 8 electric truck

DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo is a company committed to safety, efficiency and the environment, according to Magnus Koeck, vice-president, brand marketing for Volvo Trucks North America. And he followed up his claim with a host of new technologies -- including a sneak peek at a Class 8 electric truck.

FTR offers steady economic outlook for trucking

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Spot rates are down, freight demand has slowed, and there’s been a surge in fleet bankruptcies in the U.S. Overall truckload rates are expected to be down 7% this year and down 1.3% in 2020. Avery Vise of FTR doesn't seem worried.

Truck driver shortage? Think again, says U.S. labor expert.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Cries of a looming -- or existing -- driver shortage are echoed on both sides of the border. They regularly emerge in employer surveys that identify trucking’s biggest challenges, and positions taken by industry lobby groups. Kristen Monaco of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn't buy it.

Electric trucks are coming, says Meritor CTO

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – John Bennett, the vice-president and chief technology officer at Meritor, says exact predictions about the growth of electric trucks are not important. “Everybody is at least predicting that it’s higher than today,” he says.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) leading to real-world possibilities

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – There’s data, data everywhere, but limits to what people can do with it. Advances in Artificial Intelligence – often referred to simply as AI – is introducing the computing power that will harness the data to guide everything from the decisions made by autonomous vehicles, to the efforts to better manage traffic flows.

KeepTrucking tracking images, assets

KeepTruckin has expanded its hardware offering, releasing a dual-facing Smart Dashcam and Asset Gateway asset tracking solution.

New powertrain options for Ford Super Duty

Ford has released some of the vital performance numbers for its all-new 7.3L gas engine that it introduced earlier this year as the latest powertrain option for its 2020 Super Duty lineup.

Phillips connections improved

Phillips Industries premium 3-In-1 and 4-In-1 electrical and air combination assemblies with QCP trailer side connections have been improved to reduce fatigue and strain on the plug and seven-way electrical cable.

8 technologies that transformed trucking

(Source: Willard Library Digital Collections) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – FTR’s annual transportation conference is a forward-looking event; a chance to explore emerging issues, predict trends, and gain insights into things like…

Phillips Connect makes trailer tracking EZ

Phillips Connect Technologies' new EZTrac and EZTrac Plus are being unveiled with the promise of "no-hassle asset tracking solutions" with a minimal install time, giving fleets a way to view a trailer or chassis in real time.

Phillips EZTrac makes it easy to track

Phillips Connect Technologies' new EZTrac and EZTrac Plus are being unveiled with the promise of "no-hassle asset tracking solutions" with a minimal install time, giving fleets a way to view a trailer or chassis in real time.

Ontario researching the risky business of trucking

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Trucking can be a risky business. And when a worker is injured or killed in Ontario, Ron Kelusky is one of the first to hear about it…

Ontario highways a hotbed of human trafficking

Mississauga-Centre MPP Natalia Kusendova discusses the threat of human trafficking with Shelley Uvanile-Hesch, CEO of the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Ontario accounts for 70% of the…

FedEx cut Amazon ties in U.S., but not in Canada

TORONTO, Ont. -- FedEx has terminated a business relationship with Amazon in the U.S., but the work with the e-commerce giant continues in Canada.

CTA unveils trucking wish list for federal election

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada's federal election is officially underway, and the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) wants several trucking-related issues to be reflected in party platforms.