Infrastructure On plugs, tanks, and bottlenecks September 29, 2023 I’ve enjoyed some valuable truck seat time in recent weeks but generated few – and sometimes no – emissions. There was the FH Electric tractor with a Globetrotter XL…
Business Management Covid-19 is bringing lasting change to the truck shop January 29, 2021 The empty shelves admittedly left me with an uneasy feeling in the early days of Covid-19. Grocery store aisles were stripped bare of staples. Shoppers had hoarded toilet paper of…
Low-riding Volvo daycab for auto haulers March 31, 2020 The Volvo Auto Hauler (VAH) 300 day cab can now be ordered at an unladen 94.5 inches high, and that’s 1.5 inches lower than other cabs in the market,…
Equipment Volvo updates VHD vocational trucks March 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Volvo is updating its VHD vocational trucks in what’s being described as the most significant evolution of its vocational offerings in decades. “Everything we’ve done to…
Transportation Mack, Volvo update Over-the-Air updates February 26, 2020 Volvo and Mack Over The Air Updates now allow drivers to begin powertrain software updates at times that fit their driving and rest schedules. (Photo: Jack Roberts) ATLANTA, Ga. —…
Transportation Branded: The story of trucking’s symbols and nameplates February 7, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — In a patent application filed July 2, 1932, Alfred Masury wrote that he had invented “a certain new, original and ornamental design for an automobile radiator…
Equipment How to choose the truck powertrain you need January 15, 2020 Engines do not work in isolation. Consider all the possible use cases and the rest of the driveline. TORONTO, Ont. — How fast do you want to go, how much…
Remote programming for all Volvo GHG17 engines October 17, 2018 All Volvo trucks with GHG 2017 engines and factory-installed connectivity hardware are now eligible for software and parameter updates through Volvo’s Remote programming. Remote programming takes less than 20…
Business Management CTA president says industry needs zero-tolerance approach to marijuana October 27, 2017 REGINA, Sask. – Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) president Stephen Laskowski’s position on marijuana in the workplace is clear – zero tolerance, no exceptions. Speaking during the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA)…
Business Management Opinions mixed October 24, 2017 Panel voices concern, optimism for impact technology and Millennials will have on industry
Business Management Truck West to moderate future of trucking panel during STA AGM October 17, 2017 REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) will hold its annual AGM and Awards Gala this Saturday, Oct. 21, which will include a panel discussion on “The Future of…
Equipment Introducing Volvo’s New VNR Regional Haul April 22, 2017 MONTREAL, Que. — Volvo’s new VNR regional haul truck made a flashy debut at ExpoCam this week, in front hundreds of customers, dealers, and industry press. The truck, which…
