Diab to lead DTNA’s distribution network development

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Monday announced that Amer Diab has been appointed general manager of distribution network development, where he will lead the growth and expansion of the sales…

Ritchie Bros. acquiring Euro Auctions in US$1B deal

Ritchie Bros. auctioneers will acquire Euro Auctions Group in a US $1.08 billion cash deal, establishing a key foothold for markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Euro Auctions,…

Electric Peterbilt cruises through Washington, Cruz climbs in

Electric trucks have become a hot commodity for Washington’s political elite in recent days. Barely a week since U.S. President Joe Biden visited a Mack Truck assembly plant in Pennsylvania,…

Updated: Trucks stuck at border as CBSA staff begin work action

About 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) workers started job actions across Canada on Friday as negotiations between the government and the unions continue. The Public Service Alliance of Canada…

DTNA names Aufdemberg as GM of product strategy, market development

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Thursday announced that Mary Aufdemberg, currently general manager and president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing (DTR) has been appointed general manager of product strategy and market…

Rush Canada buys Maxim’s Mississauga business

Rush Truck Centres of Canada on Thursday announced the acquisition of Maxim Truck & Trailer’s Mississauga, Ont.-based full-service lease and rental business. This acquisition includes 127 trucks and 20 trailers…

Plus demonstrates truly driverless truck on Chinese highway

On-highway autonomous truck demonstrations still require drivers to be at the ready, sitting behind the wheel. But Plus has pushed such tests a step further. In a recent test of…

Truckers face delays as CBSA staff to begin job action Friday

Travelers and commercial traffic entering Canada should expect long lineups and lengthy delays at border crossings and airports starting Friday, as nearly 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees begin job action across the country.  …

Woman caught with cocaine in truck at border

A Canadian female truck driver was caught trying to smuggle a significant quality of cocaine into the country, U.S. border agents reported. The suspect, who was driving a commercial truck…

Roadcheck inspections ground 27.2% of Canadian vehicles

Canadian enforcement teams placed 27.2% of inspected vehicles out of service during the international Roadcheck blitz that ran May 4-6, compared to a 20.9% out-of-service rate in the U.S. Teams…

Bridgestone acquires Azuga fleet management platform

Bridgestone Americas is purchasing Azuga Holdings and the company’s fleet management platform for US $391 million. The deal, approved by the board of directors for each business, is expected to…

Canadians claim silver at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Two Canadian trucks secured podium positions during the 39th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition – one of North America’s largest truck show ‘n shine competitions. This year’s event was hosted…

Quebec plant begins producing latest Kenworth lineup

Kenworth’s latest medium-duty models are now in production at the Paccar assembly plant in Ste-Thérèse, Québec. The 425,000-square-foot facility has produced about 240,000 medium-duty trucks since opening in 1999. (Photo: Kenworth)…

Cummins natural gas comes to Kenworth T680 Next Gen

The Kenworth T680 Next Generation on-highway truck can now be powered by the latest generation of the Cummins Westport ISX12N natural gas engine. The 12-liter engine offers ratings up to…

Long-range Hyliion coming to market

Hyliion Holdings is producing a long-range version of its Hypertruck ERX, delivering 75 miles of all-electric range and more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of total range when the…