Equipment Truck parts shortage intensifies, extending to ‘common parts’ April 19, 2021 Fleet maintenance teams are struggling to source many of the truck parts they need as suppliers face shortages of commodities from microchips to rubber. “It’s really starting to dribble down…
Equipment IKEA goods to move by Lion Electric trucks April 19, 2021 Third-party logistics provider Second Closet is buying 15 Lion6 heavy-duty zero-emission trucks from Lion Electric. It will use them to fulfill home deliveries for IKEA in a handful of Canadian cities.
Equipment Strike shuts production at Volvo’s New River Valley plant April 19, 2021 Workers at Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant in Dublin, Va., have gone on strike. “The UAW is disappointed that Volvo Truck has failed to present a substantial offer by…
Equipment Ontario to introduce restricted licence for auto transmissions April 15, 2021 Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation is introducing a restricted A/Z licence for those who take their road test using an automated or automatic transmission. The new restriction will take effect May…
Equipment Trailer orders rise in March, 2021 order boards nearly full April 14, 2021 U.S. trailer orders rose 6.4% in March to 27,400 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. The industry analyst says a few large dry van fleets increased 2021 orders, while…
Equipment Feds OK with pulsating brake lamps, but provinces have final say April 12, 2021 Transport Canada has confirmed it will not restrict brake-activating pulsating lamps as long as the technology doesn’t interfere with the effectiveness of existing lighting standards. “The regulation allows the installation…
Equipment Peterbilt’s new medium-duty models complete product line overhaul April 7, 2021 Peterbilt has completely revamped its medium-duty truck line with the launch of four new models ranging from Classes 5 to Baby 8. Jason Skoog, Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice-president…
Supply Chain Gatik focused on automating the ‘middle mile’ April 7, 2021 Autonomous driving technology company Gatik has made a splash in recent months, first deploying the first autonomous delivery vehicles in Canada with Loblaw and then partnering with Isuzu to produce…
Equipment In conversation with Kenworth CEO Kevin Baney April 7, 2021 Standing in downtown Phoenix, Ariz., preparing for the second big Kenworth truck launch in three weeks, CEO Kevin Baney, seemed relaxed and eager to put the Covid-19 pandemic and its…
Equipment Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council April 7, 2021 Hyliion has announced the formation of a Hypertruck Innovation Council, made up of fleets that will be the first to operate the Hypertruck ERX, providing direct feedback to the company.
Equipment DTNA begins taking orders for electric trucks April 6, 2021 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is now taking orders for its Freightliner eCascadia and eM2. “From reveal of proof of concept in 2018, to a demonstration fleet that’s in the…
Equipment Bendix achieves safest year April 6, 2021 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LCC recorded its safest year in 2020, with a total case incident rate (TCIR) of recordable injuries that was far lower than the industry average. The…
Equipment Isuzu partners with Gatik to build autonomous medium-duty trucks April 6, 2021 Isuzu North America has partnered with self-driving technology company Gatik to develop fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. Gatik has offices in Toronto and Palo Alto, Calif., and has automated a fleet…
Equipment Record-setting demand for Class 8 trucks over past six months April 5, 2021 Class 8 truck orders continued to be strong in March, setting an unprecedented six-month streak of order levels above 40,000 units. Preliminary figures from FTR show March orders were down…
Equipment Kenworth debuts new medium-duty truck line April 5, 2021 Refusing to cede the spotlight hot on the heels of the launch of the new, Next Generation T680 highway tractor, Kenworth’s medium-duty group has announced the…
