Shurco rebrands flatbed business unit

Cargo securement company Shurco has rebranded its flatbed business, ditching the ShurTite brand and consolidating the group’s offerings under the Shurco name. The company says the move strengthens brand unity…

Brandt Group opens new Grande Prairie dealership

Brandt Group has opened a new truck and trailer dealership in the Grande Prairie, Alta., area. It kicked off the opening with its first Tires & Iron Truck Show and…

Gunite legacy revived by former employees under Rockford Brake Manufacturing brand

Brake component manufacturer Gunite, a victim of the bankruptcy of parent company Accuride, will be brought back to live by four former employees who’ve renamed the company Rockford Brake Manufacturing.

Kriete Truck Centers expands Milwaukee presence with acquisition

Wisconsin-based truck dealer Kriete Truck Centers has announced its acquisition of Badger Truck & Auto Group (Badger Truck Center). The dealer comes with a nine-acre facility that doubles Kriete’s presence…

Webb Wheel inks long-term marketing agreement with Dana

Webb Wheel and Dana Commercial Vehicle Systems have inked a long-term marketing partnership. The companies say the agreement leverages synergies between the two companies, combining Webb Wheel’s expertise in wheel-end…

ZF supplying redundant steering system to autonomous truck maker Kodiak AI

ZF announced it has developed a redundant steering system for autonomous truck maker Kodiak AI, which will enhance the safety of its growing fleet of driverless trucks. The companies had…

New Way Trucks adds to distributor network

Refuse equipment manufacturer New Way Trucks welcomed three environmental equipment providers as its latest distributor partners, expanding the company’s presence and customer support across the Western U.S. and Canada. MetroQuip,…

Fort Garry Industries adds second Atlantic Canada location

Fort Garry Industries (FGI) is opening a new location in Moncton, N.B. The branch, set to open Nov. 17, is at 300 Price St. in Caledonia Park. The 21,000 sq.-ft.

Rush Truck Centres opens new Mississauga PDC

Rush Truck Centres of Canada has opened a new retail parts distribution center in Mississauga, Ont. The 26,828 sq.-ft. facility at 7145 Kennedy Road in Mississauga will enable the company…

“Let an engine be an engine”: How International’s S13 redefines diesel efficiency

When International’s engineering team joined forces with MAN and Scania back in 2017 to design a new heavy-duty powertrain from scratch, they started with a radical design philosophy: forget about…

How extended lifecycles could catch up to some fleets

Discussions at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition revealed, among other things, that there are a whole lot of fleets just hanging on for survival. Those who’ve…

Ruan to use Clarios’ IdleLess battery monitoring system

Clarios announced that Ruan Transportation Management Systems will become the first fleet to deploy its IdleLess battery-monitoring technology. Ruan, which has 3,500…

Transtex unveils hinge-free aerodynamic cab extender

Transtex has unveiled the Edge Cabflex, an aerodynamic cab extender fairing that it said can reduce costs for trucking fleets. The Edge Cabflex was designed “to make drivers’ lives easier…

Grote introduces two new smart trailer safety technologies

Grote Industries showcased two new safety technologies at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition this week. H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE was introduced as an option on Grote’s 4SEE platform and…

International, PlusAI, Nvidia join forces to advance factory-built Level 4 autonomous trucks

International and PlusAI are leveraging Nvidia’s DRIVE AGX Hyperion platform, moving closer to commercializing factory-built Level 4 autonomous trucks. The collaboration brings together International’s nearly 200-year-long manufacturing expertise,…