Nikola wants to disrupt your truck payments by including fuel costs

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – There’s water, water everywhere, but little of it is being transformed into fuel. Nikola Motor wants to change that – as well as the way fleets pay for trucks and their fuel.

Nikola’s hydrogen-electric trucks rolling closer to reality

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Nikola CEO Trevor Milton brought his dream of a hydrogen-electric truck one step closer to the marketplace on Tuesday, in a showcase that included looks at the Nikola Two destined for North America and Nikola Tre for Europe.

Truck-Lite acquires Lumitec

FALCONER, N.Y. – Truck-Lite has announced its acquisition of Lumitec, a supplier of LED lighting for the marine industry. “Lumitec’s reputation speaks for itself as one of the most trusted lighting…

Transtex buys TopKit, LeadEdge products from SmartTruck

MONTREAL, Que. – Transtex has announced it has acquired the TopKit and LeadEdge Top Fairing trailer aero products from SmartTruck. The TopKit is EPA SmartWay-verified, and redirects air towards the…

Isaac Instruments turns 20

CHAMBLY, Que. – Isaac Instruments is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and says it continues to grow. The company claims to supply more than 50% of the Quebec trucking…

Mack not concerned with slowing truck orders

MONTREAL, Que. – Slowing Class 8 truck order intake is not a concern to Mack Trucks, according to Roy Horton, director of product strategy, who spoke at an Expocam press…

Isuzu enjoys record year in Canada

TORONTO, Ont. – Isuzu has announced it registered the most low cab forward trucks in Canada in 2018 for the first time in several years. Dealers retailed 1,690 trucks, a…

Geotab to acquire BSM Technologies

TORONTO, Ont. – Geotab has announced an agreement to acquire BSM Technologies, a telematics provider installed in more than 165,000 vehicles across government and private fleets in the U.S. and…

Forestry sector’s truckers face growing challenges

MONTREAL, Que. – Canada’s forestry sector is worth an estimated $20 billion a year, but those who haul logs from the forest to sawmill are experiencing the weight of factors from wildfires to lumber tariffs.

Brakes, seats, U-joints among updates to out of service criteria

GREENBELT, Md. – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the latest updates to its out-of-service criteria that governs when drivers and vehicles should be pulled from the…

UPDATED: Daimler takes stake in automated vehicle company

Plans to have SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks on the road within a decade

Detroit Connect integrates Zonar telematics platform

PORTLAND, Ore. – Detroit Connect has announced third-party telematics providers can now be integrated into its platform. This eliminates the need for additional hardware and allows customers to work with…

Nikola to open world’s most advanced fuel cell lab

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola says it will announce a world class fuel cell lab at its upcoming Nikola World truck debut. The company signed a US$16-million order to purchase equipment…

Daimler acquires Torc stake in autonomous truck journey

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Daimler Trucks and Buses is building on its commitment to developing Level 4 autonomous trucks by acquiring a majority stake in U.S.-based Torc Robotics.

ZF to acquire Wabco in blockbuster deal

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wabco, forming an integrated systems provider for commercial vehicle technologies with annual sales totaling about US$45 billion. The deal…