Kenworth sends W900 out with special limited Legacy Edition

As Kenworth prepares to retire its iconic W900, it has announced it will produce 1,000 limited-edition W900 Legacy Edition trucks. “Our W900 Legacy Edition…

Safety, efficiency driving medium-duty truck demand

Customer demand and OEM innovation are driving new technology and sustainability in medium-duty trucking. Safety and connectivity attract customers toward products to navigate the future, OEM representatives told TruckNews.com during…

Spectra Premium secures SS&M representation for aftermarket products

Spectra Premium has inked a partnership with sales agency Specialty Sales & Marketing (SS&M) to enhance its customer support across Canada. SS&M brings a team of more than 25 professionals…

Peel Police bust re-VINning operation

Peel Regional Police have busted a re-VINning scheme involving tractors and trailers, some of them stolen. The Insurance Bureau of Canada defines re-VINning as: “the process whereby criminals illegally and…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Weighing tariff impact on trailer demand

Trailer orders dove in February, but the real question is: What will tariffs mean to trailer builders and customers? And will a potential rollback of looming emissions requirements for Class…

PacLease puts first X15N engines into lease fleet

PacLease has delivered its first trucks powered by the Cummins X15N natural gas engine. The trucks were delivered to waste hauling company Bousum Trucking of Chambersburg, Penn. The trucks themselves…

Mack broadens offerings for MD Series

Mack Trucks has expanded its MD Series line with a new 23,000-lb. rear axle offering and a 325 hp engine rating. Mack says the move expands…

DB Schenker takes delivery of new VNLs with camera mirror systems

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) has landed its first sizeable order for new VNLs with fully integrated camera monitoring systems. DB Schenker ordered 20 new VNLs…

Kenworth phasing out certain classic-styled models

Kenworth has announced it is phasing out some of its most rugged heavy-duty trucks, as it transitions its lineup to a wider cab platform. Customers wanting to order the W900,…

Doepker buys Peerless and Scona brands from Manac

Saskatchewan-based trailer manufacturer Doepker Group of Companies has acquired the Peerless and Scona brands from Manac. The acquisitions expand Doepker’s presence in the oil and gas, mining, forestry, logging and…

Rising technician pay, escalation of fraud among highlights of Fullbay’s State of Heavy-Duty Repair report

Service management platform Fullbay has released its fifth annual State of Heavy-Duty Repair report, highlighting key trends in the commercial repair industry. Produced in partnership with the Technology & Maintenance…

Cummins X15N named top technical achievement

Cummins has won the Jim Winsor Technical Achievement Award for its X15N natural gas big-bore engine. The award was presented last week at the Technology &…

Taking a tour of an EV service bay

A fleet that chooses to deploy and maintain its own battery-electric trucks, or a dealer that plans to sell and support those trucks, will have to undergo some changes in…

Kalmar introduces OT2 EV electric terminal tractor

Kalmar Ottawa rolled out a new electric terminal tractor at the Technology & Maintenance Council spring meetings this week. The OT2 EV is now available for order, and select customers…

Volvo debuts all-new VNR regional haul truck

Volvo took the wraps off its new VNR regional haul truck at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring meetings, touting a 7.5% improvement in fuel economy and new safety offerings.