Carrier Transicold BlueEdge coverage offers service tiers

Carrier Transicold’s BluEdge service platform offers three tiers of service for those looking for support when it comes to keeping their cool. The Core Tier supplements the original equipment…

SelecTrucks expands component coverage

SelecTrucks is expanding component coverage and a new warranty concierge program, administered by Fleetrock, to enhance its existing 60-day Buyer’s Assurance coverage. Select Limited Warranties are zero-deductible with no aggregate…

Eaton unveils 48-volt plans to support emissions rules

Eaton has unveiled a series of 48-volt offerings to support the shift from traditional 12- and 24-volt vehicle systems, as OEMs look for new ways to meet emissions regulations.

Protect and reflect with Kinedyne Veeboard

Kinedyne VeeBoards, a new reflective cargo corner protector, to help shine a light on the cargo strapped to an open-deck trailer. The orange reflectors also help protect against cargo…

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,…

Biden calls for tighter emissions standards, electric vehicle leadership

U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an executive order to tighten engine and vehicle emissions standards, and is looking to reclaim America’s leadership in developing electric vehicles. “Right now, China…

How telematics and big data have revolutionized truck leasing

Full-service leases are becoming increasingly customizable, as telematics and big data are allowing lessors to better predict operating and repair costs. Pulling data off the trucks and tapping into OEM…

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…

Medium-duty orders surge to sixth best month ever: ACT

Class 8 orders were flat in July at 25,800 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, but medium-duty orders jumped 30%. The 30,200 Classes 5-7 orders were up 70%…

Nikola slowed by chip shortages, but work to produce trucks continues

Nikola Motor continues to push forward with plans to produce battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric trucks, stressing that company founder Trevor Milton personally shoulders fraud charges linked to claims about the OEM’s…

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…

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…