Volvo Trucks expands Canadian EV dealer network

Mid-Ontario Truck Centre in Maple, Ont., and Gerry’s Truck Centre in London, Ont., are the latest to become Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealerships. The facilities have completed their…

Mack benefiting from strong vocational demand

Freight markets are sluggish but demand for heavy trucks remains strong, particularly for Mack Trucks and the vocational segment in which it thrives. Jonathan Randall, president of Mack Trucks North…

Phillips Industries offers interior corner trailer lights

Phillips Industries has introduced Permalite Apex and Permalite Apex Motion – bright, interior corner trailer lights for dry vans and refrigerated trailers. The lights are designed…

Mullen Automotive to roll out 150 Class 3 EV trucks, begin Class 1 EV van production  

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Mullen Automotive announced it is on track to produce 150 Class 3 EV trucks through December 2023. It is also on track to begin Class 1…

Future emissions standards provide fleets with foggy road ahead

Planning for future emissions standards is like trying to drive through the fog, unable to see what lays ahead. That was the fleet manager’s perspective from Paul Rosa, senior vice-president…

Emterra Group to deploy Ontario’s first electric refuse truck

The impeccable greens and rolling hills at BraeBen Golf Course in Mississauga, Ont., served as a fitting backdrop for the inauguration of Ontario’s first all-electric waste collection truck. The golf…

Euro Auctions acquires Canadian equipment auctioneers Michener Allen

Euro Auctions has purchased Michener Allen Auctioneering, a Canadian industrial equipment and automotive auction company. Euro Auctions is a leading European unreserved heavy equipment auctioneer, hosting on-site and online auctions.

Shell’s Starship 3.0 improves freight efficiency using RNG

Shell has released details of its latest Sharship run, showcasing opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce emissions in commercial road transport. Starship 3.0 trials were held on the U.S. West…

Volvo’s SuperTruck 2 exceeds efficiency targets

Volvo Trucks has revealed its SuperTruck 2 project exceeded the freight efficiency goals it established, thanks to aerodynamics and advanced engineering. The SuperTruck 2 program is funded in part by…

Halton blitz puts 31% of inspected trucks out of service

Halton Regional Police Services (HRPS) conducted a two-day commercial vehicle blitz at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Milton, Ont., Oct. 3-4, taking 149 vehicles out of service. That represents a 31%…

Mack employees go on strike after rejecting tentative agreement

Nearly 4,000 Mack Trucks workers are on strike after voting down a tentative agreement between the truck maker and their United Auto Workers (UAW) union. Facilities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and…

Economic Trucking Trends: Fleets jump at chance to place ’24 truck orders

Truck makers saw a surge in Class 8 orders as they fully opened 2024 order books last month — something industry analysts anticipated but nonetheless were encouraged to see. The…

Freightliner offering Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Cascadia

Freightliner has announced it is offering the Cummins X15N natural gas engine in its Cascadia heavy-duty trucks. “We have a number of customers that continue to run natural gas trucks…

Cobra offers pink CB to support breast cancer awareness

Cobra Electronics is offering a limited edition pink 29 LTD CB radio in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the U.S. National Breast Cancer…

Brossard Leasing offering electric trucks, charging stations

Brossard Leasing has placed an initial order for 10 electric trucks, partnering with dealer Globocam and energy provider Cleo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Quebec. The leasing company will provide customers with…