Mack, Volvo receive funding to design SuperTruck

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack and Volvo have announced they will be collaborating on the design of a SuperTruck, having received US$19 million in funding from the US Department of Energy.

CTA calls on Ottawa to consider enviroTruck when forming fuel economy standards

OTTAWA, Ont. -- On the heels of yesterday's historic announcement by US President Barack Obama that set fuel economy standards for heavy vehicles, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on Ottawa to go a step further north of the...

US sets fuel economy targets for heavy vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- US President Barack Obama today made official the first ever fuel economy standards for heavy trucks, in an expected announcement that was welcomed by truck and engine manufacturers but panned by a group representing small...

Return of the cabover

CONCORD, Ont. -- Hino's much anticipated return to the cabover in the North American market has kicked into high gear with a series of tour stops to show off the company's soon-to-be-released Classes 4 and 5 155 and 195 models.

California trailer requirements put the squeeze on O/Os

SACRAMENTO, Cal. – A few thousand dollars is a lot or a little, depending on how much money you've got in the bank. Just ask Ryan King, a Saskatoon-based owner/operator who won't be running in and out of California anymore due to the fact...

Biodiesel mandate coming to Canada this fall

OTTAWA, Ont. -- It's official: a biodiesel mandate is coming to Canada. Effective 60 days from July 20, diesel fuel sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario will have to contain an average annual biofuel blend of...

Volvo offering NG-powered VNM day cab

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo has announced the availability of a natural gas-powered Volvo VNM day cab.

Acid spill prompts highway closure, environmental concerns in B.C.

CLEARWATER, B.C. -- Weekend travellers ended up camping on the highway rather than at the campground yesterday, after an accident on a major B.C. highway caused a dangerous acid spill, halting traffic for hours.

Synergy Design to distribute all-aluminum liftgates

THOMASVILLE, N.C. -- Synergy Design and Production has announced it has inked a deal to become the exclusive distributor of AHT all-aluminum liftgates in Canada and the US.

US program awards free down payments to get dirty trucks off the road

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Declaring "We no longer want our ports to be the place where old trucks go to die," a consortium of organizations in four Mid-Atlantic States are offering $15,000 down payments towards the purchase of new trucks to help...

Volvo drops energy intensity at manufacturing plant by nearly 30%

DUBLIN, Va. -- Volvo Trucks' New River Valley (NRV) manufacturing plant in Dublin, Va. has reduced its energy intensity by nearly 30% in just one year, making it the first company to meet a 10-year challenge set by the US Department of Energy.

SmartTruck upgrades aerodynamic device, adds Canadian distributor

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- SmartTruck, a maker of aerodynamic devices for trailers, has introduced a second-generation UnderTray System and added a Canadian distributor.

OOIDA members qualify for Freight Wing side skirt discount

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) who run their own trailers now qualify for a 15% discount off trailer side skirts from Freight Wing.

Navistar to convert USPS delivery vehicles to diesel powertrains

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar has inked a contract with US Postal Service to develop a "diesel powertrain replacement" for delivery vehicles in the postal service's aging fleet.

Goodyear’s DuraSeal technology rolled out to new wide-base tires

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear has come out with wide-base single drive and trailer tires that combine the company's Fuel Max technology with its DuraSeal self-sealing properties.