Volvo Group’s Jessica Sandstrom discusses global sustainability

Volvo Trucks showcased a line of six European electric trucks at the IAA Transportation trade show in Hannover, Germany, as well as a new electric axle that will eventually be…

You can thank a truck driver for creating intermodal containers

Intermodal shipping containers are used worldwide to transport goods from the most remote parts of the world to its biggest cities. However, few people know that a high-school-educated truck driver…

Hexagon sees untapped potential and promise in RNG

Hexagon Agility president Seung Baik shrugs his shoulders when asked why renewable natural gas (RNG) has yet to enjoy the limelight of diesel alternatives such as hydrogen fuel cells or…

Kenworth wraps project with Toyota-supplied hydrogen fuel cells

Kenworth and Toyota have concluded a joint project running Class 8 fuel-cell-electric trucks at the Port of Los Angeles and area. The project compared fuel cell truck performance to a…

Expressway Trucks becomes EV-certified

Expressway Trucks has become Ontario’s first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle dealer. It is now officially ready to sell and support Volvo VNR Electric trucks out of its Waterloo, Ont.,…

Bridgestone invests $60M in Texas plant expansion

Bridgestone Americas announced an investment of US$60 million to expand its 200,000 square-foot Bridgestone Bandag manufacturing plant in Abilene, Texas, by 50,000 square feet. The expansion includes an immediate increase…

Mack’s Command Steer puts driver back in control

Hauling heavy aggregate loads over rough roads – or no roads at all – can leave a driver feeling like they’ve spent their day in a cage fight with the…

Mack sees continued strength in truck market, despite economic headwinds

Whatever the general economy has in store, truck manufacturers aren’t likely to feel the full brunt of any slowdown. While truck manufacturing activity traditionally has mirrored the broader economy, the…

Trailer orders rise as backlog-to-build ratio improves

Trailer orders rose 6% in August to 17,700 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, but were up a more significant 39% year over year. “With 2023 order boards…

Hydra Energy breaks ground on world’s largest hydrogen fueling station

Hydra Energy has broken ground on what it says will be the world’s largest hydrogen refueling station. It is being built in Prince George, B.C., and will be used to…

Nikola, Iveco unveil battery-electric and FCEV Nikola Tre trucks

Nikola Corporation leaders were more than happy to share the stage with their Iveco manufacturing partners during the IAA Transportation 2022 show, treating representatives of the Italian company like siblings.

Globocam acquires Tardif Diesel

Quebec truck dealer Globocam announced it has acquired Tardif Diesel in Estrie, Que., which specializes in the sale and repair of Freightliner and Western Star heavy trucks. Dominique Beauregard has…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks showcasing eActros as IAA show returns

A sense of tradition returned to Hannover, Germany, this morning as the world’s largest truck show — IAA Transportation — opened following a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Karin…

Fort Garry Industries moves to new Sarnia location

Fort Garry Industries Sarnia has moved into a new 13,000-square-foot facility. The store offers aftermarket parts, truck and trailer equipment and repair services. (Photo: Fort Garry Industries) Robyn Spitzke, president…

DHL Express Canada spending $15M to add 110 EVs to ground fleet

DHL Express will invest $15M in Canada to update its ground fleet with 110 electric vehicles within the next 12 months. This investment will include the acquisition of the electric…