Orange EV hits 10M hours of electric terminal tractor operation

Orange EV electric terminal tractors have now surpassed 10 million operating hours since the company’s launch in 2015. The manufacturer has deployed more than 1,600 electric terminal trucks in 40…

Ryder opens new location in fast-growing Lebanon, Tenn.

Ryder has opened a new full-service truck rental and maintenance facility in Lebanon, Tenn. It’s about 20 miles (32 km) north of Nashville at 6110 Leeville Pike. The 7,000 sq.-ft.

Isuzu breaks ground on $280M truck plant in South Carolina

Isuzu North America has broken ground on a 1,000,000 sq.-ft. production facility in Piedmont, S.C., marking a US$280-million investment in the U.S. truck market. “This groundbreaking shows our deep commitment…

Peterbilt begins producing Class 8 trucks for Canadian market at St.-Therese

Peterbilt has delivered its first Model 567 built at the Paccar manufacturing facility in Sainte-Thérèse, Que., to Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S). The expanded production capability demonstrates Peterbilt’s ongoing efforts to…

Review: A night in the new Volvo VNL’s driver-centric sleeper cabin

I arrived for my sleep in the new Volvo VNL after a 15-hour travel day, weary from missed connections and your typical travel-related frustrations. In other words, for a professional…

Wabash expands service and dealer network in Atlanta

Wabash is strengthening customer access and support in the greater Atlanta region with three moves: opening a new parts and service center, expanding its dealer relationship with Fleetco, and adding…

Trump slaps 25% tariff on complete trucks

U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media last night to announce 25% tariffs on heavy trucks not built in the U.S. “In order to protect our Great Heavy Truck…

Volvo applies $3,500 tariff surcharge, still not enough to cover entire cost

A new Volvo truck will come with a US$3,500 tariff surcharge, and that doesn’t even cover the entire cost the truck maker incurs. Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North…

Nortrans deploys natural gas truck on mountainous routes with heavy payloads

Kelowna, B.C.-based Nortrans has put into service one of the first commercially deployed Kenworth T880 natural gas trucks, powered by the Cummins X15N engine. The carrier says the truck is…

Volvo opens order books for new VNR regional haul truck

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) is now taking orders for its redesigned VNR regional haul truck. Production remains on track to begin in February at Volvo’s…

Volvo positioned for growth when truck market recovers

What was supposed to have a been a strong year for Class 8 truck orders has been anything but, due to economic uncertainty, questions about how tariffs will affect truck…

Loblaw to deploy 50 Gatik autonomous trucks

Loblaw is rolling out an additional 50 autonomous trucks built by Gatik to serve regional distribution networks in the Toronto area. The multi-year deal begins with the deployment of 20…

International, PlusAI launch customer pilot of autonomous LT Series tractor

International has launched customer fleet trials using second-generation autonomous vehicles. In partnership with PlusAI, the truck manufacturer will start piloting its autonomous on-highway tractor along the Interstate-35 corridor in Texas…

Stoughton designs new intermodal container, smart chassis

Stoughton Trailers has launched a new 53-ft. intermodal container it says provides industry-leading capacity. It marks the trailer maker’s return to the intermodal container segment and is built on Stoughton’s…

Kenworth Truck Centres marks 45th anniversary by opening TRP store in Hanover, Ont.

Vince Tarola knows that one of the most important things a truck dealer can do is keep customers’ equipment on the road. The Kenworth Truck Centres (KTC) president said, “I…