On the Spot: Western Star 57X Series interior

Western Star has included several interior upgrades to its 57X truck, including a “smart wheel” loaded with controls for everything from music to the 12-inch driver display. The…

On the Spot: Model 579EV and 220 EV

    Matt Wetta of Peterbilt highlights features of the Model 579 EV and Model 220 EV battery-electric vehicles during a customer event in Quebec.

On the Spot: VNR Electric

  Volvo Trucks North America’s foray into battery-electric vehicles is anchored by the VNR Electric medium tractor. Brett Pope, director of electric vehicles, highlighted some of the features…

Electrifying vocational trucks will be a challenge, panel says

Yves Provencher of Provencher Groupe Conseil sees few barriers to electrifying a delivery van. “The only issue is weight,” says the electric vehicle specialist. “It’s always a balance of how…

Supply chain crunch is reshaping approaches to inventory, says CTEA president

Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) president Blair Norberg understands the challenges that Canada’s vehicle manufacturers and upfitters have faced in recent months. Falcon Equipment, where he serves as vice-president, has…

Canada’s equipment manufactures under pressure, but trade opportunities exist

Vehicle manufacturers are facing challenges as diverse as labor shortages and soaring costs in the face of several economic headwinds that leave Canada on the brink of a recession. It’s…

Canadian regulators preparing for next-generation vehicles

Canadian regulators are actively exploring the future of heavy-duty equipment, with projects focused on everything from flexible side guards to tractor-trailer stability and autonomous vehicles. Here are a few examples…

CTEA welcomes new general manager, directors

The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) welcomed a new general manager and a pair of directors during its annual general meeting in Victoria. Jean-Marc Picard, previously head of the Atlantic…

Volvo supporting electric trucks as an ecosystem

Finding a battery-electric truck is one thing. Understanding where it will fit, the maintenance demands, financing options, and charging infrastructure is understandably more complex. Volvo Trucks North America is looking…

Green targets should look from wells to wheels

Trucking has an undeniable role in the journey toward a greener world, and you don’t have to look very far to see examples of changes in the works. Greenhouse gases…

Truck market to remain strong in 2023: Volvo president

Several economic indicators are pointing toward a recession, but Volvo Trucks North America believes demand for commercial vehicles will remain strong in the year to come – buoyed in part…

Hexagon sees untapped potential and promise in RNG

Hexagon Agility president Seung Baik shrugs his shoulders when asked why renewable natural gas (RNG) has yet to enjoy the limelight of diesel alternatives such as hydrogen fuel cells or…

Q&A with Tiger Trucking’s transportation head, James Johnstone

Giant Tiger has come a long way since the discount retailer secured its first trucks to serve stores in Eastern Ontario. Thirty-five years later its private fleet, Tiger Trucking, counts…

Tiger Trucking celebrates 35 years, adds dedicated maintenance facility

The only things (somewhat) brighter than Tiger Trucking’s yellow vehicle graphics were the reflective yellow vests worn by those around them. But both were plentiful as the fleet celebrated its…

6 ways to fight (or work with) city hall

Trucking companies can be big, noisy targets for citizen action groups that want to reroute traffic, limit truck parking, or force industrial operations out of their back yards. But there…