Meritor Wabco offering range of new products, enhancements

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has announced a range of new products and product enhancements to its existing line-up.

Polar Service Centres opens second Montana location

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Polar Service Centers has opened its second location in Billings, Mont. The facility will provide parts, service, and sales for all makes of tank trailers and bodies used for dry and liquid bulk cargoes. The centre is...

Canadian named to Kenworth 2012 service council

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Grant Easton of Kenworth Toronto has been named to the company’s 2012 service council. The council aims to improve service and products for its customers.

Meritor reaches 100,000-unit mark for 14X tandem drive axle

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor has sold more than 100,000 14X tandem drive axles since 2010, the company announced.

Link completes Raydan acquisition; will continue offering Raydan products

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Having completed its acquisition of Raydan Manufacturing, Link Suspensions of Canada says it will continue to offer Raydan products.

Class 8 orders in January in line with expectations: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Stronger orders allowed the Class 8 backlog to rise in January to 125,200 units, the highest backlog volume since July, according to ACT Research.

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index starts 2012 with slight uptick in January results

TORONTO, Ont. --  TransCore’s Canadian spot market freight index saw a steady start to the new year with volumes increasing one percent from December while year over year it was off slightly by 1 percent from January 2011....

Volvo takes new approach to aftermarket support

TAMPA, Fla. -- Volvo Trucks has announced a new approach to aftermarket support for its products, including two years of free access to its MVASIST platform.

NACFE conducts extensive benchmarking study on fleet fuel efficiency

TAMPA, Fla. -- A new fleet fuel efficiency study conducted by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has revealed some of the most widely used and successful fuel-savings tactics employed by fleets.

Dana expands Spicer Diamond Series driveshaft line

TAMPA, Fla. – Dana has announced it is expanding its lightweight Spicer Diamond Series driveshaft, making it applicable to about 60% of North American trucking applications.

Cummins, Westport team up to create new on-highway natural gas engine

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins has expanded its on-highway natural gas engine lineup with the Cummins Westport ISX12 G and an amended joint-venture agreement with Westport Innovations. The ISX12 G is built on the Cummins ISX12 and uses the same...

N.B. officers working to enforce speed limits for commercial vehicles

FREDERICTON, N.B. -- Commercial vehicle enforcement officers working in mobile units have begun enforcing speed limits for commercial vehicles in New Brunswick.

Arrow Truck Sales offers greater protection on late model used trucks

TORONTO, Ont. -- Arrow Truck Sales is now offering a 90-day/40,230-km warranty on 2005 or newer Class 8 and medium-duty trucks.

Great Dane provides free 24-hour emergency road assistance

TAMPA, Fla. -- Great Dane has rolled out a new emergency roadside service program as part of its AdvantEDGE platform, which is free of charge to members, whether or not they are Great Dane customers.

Eaton honoured for charitable work in Michigan

GALESBURG, Mich. -- Eaton has received the “Spirit of Michigan” award from the Michigan Association of United Ways (MAUW). Eaton’s Galesburg, Mich., facility was the winner in the medium-sized business category (100-1,000...