Equipment The all-new Ford F-150 with aluminum body October 2, 2014 Addition of 2.7L EcoBoost engine gives customers a new, fuel-efficient powertrain option
Equipment Volvo revises LNG engine plans October 1, 2014 GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo Trucks no longer intends to produce a compression ignition LNG engine for the North American market. The company issued a statement today saying while it will…
Business Management MACK OFFERING HARDWARE-FREE FLEET MANAGEMENT TOOLS September 30, 2014 I spent a little time yesterday on a call with Mack Trucks execs, who were launching a new service with Telogis that provides a full suite of fleet management tools…
Equipment DRIVING AN INTEGRATED POWERTRAIN FROM CUMMINS AND EATON September 30, 2014 Cummins and Eaton have made a big slash with their SmartAdvantage integrated powertrain, featuring the ISX and the Fuller Advantage Series automated manual transmission. However, it hasn’t made much more…
Business Management DAIMLER GIVES A MARKET UPDATE September 30, 2014 While in Hannover for IAA, our small delegation of North American truck journalists had the chance to sit down with various Daimler execs, including the affable Martin Daum, head of…
Equipment The International ProStar, with 16-speed Cummins-Eaton powertrain September 29, 2014 No, it’s not the SmartAdvantage. But it's a good example of a collaboration between Cummins and Eaton that is winning fans among Canadian fleets.
Equipment Mack Fleet Management launched to help fleets run their businesses September 29, 2014 An extension of GuardDog Connect, new service will provide fleet management and compliance tools with no additional hardware required
Equipment Espar develops highly-efficient fuel cell-based APU September 26, 2014 HANNOVER, Germany — Espar parent company Eberspaecher introduced at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show a new fuel cell-based auxiliary power unit (APU), which can provide a more efficient power supply…
Equipment Kootenay trucking company chipping in one of its trucks to fight cancer September 26, 2014 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Pink ribbons in support of breast cancer research are a common sight today, but one southern British Columbia trucking company has upped the ribbon ante substantially, painting…
Carrier using solar power to charge reefer units September 26, 2014 ATHENS, Ga. — Carrier Transicold has announced the availability of solar panels that can be used to charge its transport refrigeration units (TRUs). The new solar panels were developed specifically…
Equipment Daimler pleased with demand for DT12 transmission September 24, 2014 HANNOVER, Germany — The acceptance rate for the new Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission has exceeded the expectations of Daimler powertrain executives, with a take rate of about 25% in…
Equipment Wabco announces enhancements to safety technologies September 23, 2014 HANNOVER, Germany — Wabco today announced enhancements to several of its safety systems. The company held a press conference at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show here to discuss its platform…
Equipment SAF-HOLLAND expands CBX series September 23, 2014 MUSKEGON, Mich. – SAF-HOLLAND has expanded its CBX series air suspension/slider axle system for the North American market with its new SAF CBX46 and CBX50. Both the CBX46 and the…
Business Management Daimler offers first complete look at its autonomously-driven Future Truck September 22, 2014 Hidden headlights, camera-based rearview mirrors among the design highlights
Equipment Government says new emissions regulations coming September 22, 2014 NEW YORK, NY — Canada is moving closer to harmonizing its environmental regulations with those of the US. The latest change which will see Canadian policy mimic American policy comes…
