Equipment 3 questions to ask before buying an electric truck August 31, 2022 You’ve decided to buy the first 100% electric truck for your transportation business. You want to do your part in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and see evermore models released…
Equipment GoBolt orders 170 electric delivery vehicles from Lightning eMotors August 31, 2022 Lightning eMotors says it has agreed to supply Canadian delivery company GoBolt with 170 electric cargo vans and box trucks over the next 12 months. Deliveries will include 70 Lightning…
Equipment Fontaine Modification building new corporate headquarters August 30, 2022 Fontaine Modification, provider of post-production truck services for OEMs, dealers and fleets, is building a new corporate headquarters it says will more than double its production and product development capabilities.
Equipment Path to natural gas supported by larger engines, renewable fuels August 29, 2022 Natural gas engines presented Werner Enterprises with several challenges when the fleet first experimented with the fuel. Truck drivers who had been using 15-liter engines “weren’t excited” about the reduced…
Equipment Alberta carriers given chance to test hydrogen-fueled trucks in their fleets August 29, 2022 Alberta fleets will soon have the opportunity to test drive one of the most promising answers to zero-emissions longhaul trucking, thanks to a hydrogen demonstration program from the Alberta Motor…
Equipment Safety critics argue new U.S. underride guard rules are not tough enough August 29, 2022 Two safety groups are calling on U.S. regulators to further strengthen underride guards, arguing that coming rules which largely mirror Canadian standards do not go far enough. The Truck Safety…
Equipment Bridgestone invests $550M to expand, modernize Tennessee truck tire plant August 25, 2022 Bridgestone Americas is investing US$550 million to expand and modernize its Warren County, Tenn., Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) Tire Plant in Morrison. This will add 380 new jobs and…
Equipment Electric trucks get reality check at ACT Research conference August 24, 2022 Paul Rosa knows people are enthusiastic about battery-electric trucks. He just believes it leaves a false impression about the number of such zero-emission vehicles in service. A mere 2,300 Class…
Trucks Kenworth adds Lane Keeping Assist to more Class 8 models August 24, 2022 Kenworth has announced Lane Keeping Assist is now available for order on new Class 8 T680, T880, and W990 trucks. It was already available on the T680 Next Generation. The…
Other, Trucks Optronics’ Fusion X LED adds new compliance features August 24, 2022 Optronics’ new Fusion X LED combo lamp provides stop, tail, turn, backup and warning lights, while allowing their brake function to override the warning function while…
Equipment Lessons learned from Volvo LIGHTS project August 24, 2022 The three-year Volvo LIGHTS (Low-Impact Green Heavy Transport Solution) project is coming to an end this fall, but not before Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) presented a roundup of findings…
Equipment How to jump start a semi truck in 9 steps August 24, 2022 There are few things more frustrating than a truck with dead batteries. Just as the shift is to begin, a turn of the key leads to … nothing. Rather than…
Trucks Hyster has new electric lift truck for trucking operations August 23, 2022 Hyster Company has introduced an electric lift truck it says improves ergonomics for workers in the high-intensity trucking industry. The J40XNL features an open space design…
Equipment 5 tips to diagnose truck electrical problems August 22, 2022 Diagnosing truck electrical issues can be like chasing ghosts in the machine. Just where is the source of the real problem? Here are five tips to help identify the root…
Equipment How to complete truck electrical repairs August 22, 2022 Electrics is one aspect of truck repair where a little bit of knowledge can be more harmful than helpful. Electrical troubles don’t always present in a way that intuitively leads…
