Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders remain at historic lows June 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – May trailer orders improved from April, but were still the second weakest month ever, reported ACT Research in its State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. Net…
Equipment P.S.I. recognizes top trailer manufacturers June 22, 2020 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) has awarded six trailer manufacturers for their role in advancing the penetration rates of its Meritor Tire Inflation System. Momentum Awards, given…
Equipment Alliance Truck Parts continues to expand June 19, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Alliance Truck Parts continues to expand its retail footprint, opening six new Canadian locations as well as its 100th store, located in Lexington, S.C. “Alliance Parts is…
Equipment Hyliion finds partner, will list on NYSE June 19, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas – Electric powertrain specialist Hyliion has merged with Tortoise Acquisition Corp., and will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HYLN. Hyliion says the move…
Equipment Tri Truck Centre named Hino Canada Dealer of the Year June 18, 2020 BARRIE, Ont. – Tri Truck Centre has once again been named Hino’s 2019 Canadian Dealer of the Year. It won the award every year from 2014 to 2017, inclusive. “I…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: ‘Signs of life’ in trailer market, FTR says June 18, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Final net trailer orders for May totaled just 4,300 units, up 1,200% from “dismal” April activity but down 64% year-over-year with elevated cancelations, FTR reported. All segments…
Equipment Volvo deploys first electric VNR June 18, 2020 FONTANA, Calif. – Volvo Trucks North America has deployed its first VNR electric truck as part of the Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solution (LIGHTS) project. TEC Equipment’s Fontana, Calif.,…
Equipment Canada’s first natural gas-electric hybrid to be demonstrated June 17, 2020 AYR, Ont. – Hiller Truck Tech has taken delivery of the first natural gas-electric hybrid Class 8 tractor, which it plans to demonstrate June 18-19. The 2015 Freightliner Cascadia has…
Equipment Fairbanks lineup for single-scale operations June 17, 2020 Fairbanks Scales’ new FB7100 Series of vehicle scales are designed for a variety of single-scale operations. Features of the FB7101, FB7111, FB7102 and FB7112 include graphic touch-screen displays…
Equipment East narrow dump trailer sheds weight, stands strong June 17, 2020 East Manufacturing’s new Narrow Spec’ Dump Trailer (NST) offers a new option for hauling sand and gravel or commodity loads. Using lighter-weight components, it offers a half ton of additional…
Equipment Regional fleets missing out on billions in truck fuel economy savings: NACFE June 16, 2020 FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Many regional fleets are missing out on the truck fuel economy and environmental benefits made possible by today’s technology. The challenge is making the right business…
Equipment Bendix’s online brake school reaches milestone June 16, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix says its Brake-School.com online training platform has been in operation for seven years and now has 100,000 registered users. The online platform offers nearly 90…
Equipment BFGoodrich introduces Route Control regional tires June 9, 2020 GREENVILLE, S.C. – Responding to market trends that have seen regional haul and urban delivery tire demand outpace longhaul, BFGoodrich has introduced two new regional tires. The Route Control S…
Equipment Portable jack ready for heavy lifting June 9, 2020 Stertil-Koni has unveiled a portable air-over-hydraulic jack that has a first-stage lifting capacity of 25 metric tons, with a final stage of 10 metric tons. The Model SKB25-2 jack…
Equipment Canada further delays GHG rules for new trailers June 9, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada has for the second time delayed new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for trailers, which had originally been proposed to take hold on Jan. 1 of…
