Equipment What’s going on with the trailer market? September 13, 2022 These are the best of times for trailer manufacturers. They’re also the most difficult of times. Demand has never been greater, but an inability to meet that demand has strained…
Business Management 7 things to know about the commercial vehicle market September 13, 2022 Industry forecaster FTR has the unenviable job of trying to predict where the commercial vehicle markets are heading, when even those who build the trucks are uncertain about what the…
Business Management Fleets of all sizes struggling with equipment procurement September 13, 2022 If you think the large fleets were given preferential treatment when manufacturers allocated new trucks over the past couple years, think again. Paul Higgins, purchasing representative for 8,000-truck fleet Prime…
Equipment Fontaine Modification expanding Texas facility September 13, 2022 Fontaine Modification, a provider of post-production truck services for original equipment manufacturers, dealers, and fleets, has begun work on a 40,000-square-foot addition to the existing 27,000-square-foot truck modification centre in…
Equipment Plus Series substantially upgrades Freightliner’s medium-duty, vocational trucks September 13, 2022 The fact Freightliner’s M2 medium-duty and SD vocational models haven’t seen a serious revamp is a testament to their popularity. But, said officials when recently unveiling their first major makeover,…
Equipment DTNA celebrates 800,000th vehicle built at North Carolina facility September 8, 2022 Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced the production of the 800,000th vehicle built at its Cleveland Truck Manufacturing Plant in North Carolina. Keys to the milestone vehicle – a Freightliner…
Equipment Mercedes, Rivian to form electric commercial van JV September 8, 2022 Mercedes-Benz and Rivian have signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining a strategic partnership and joint production of large electric vans. Shared costs and investments, and operational synergies were cited as…
Equipment Werner to broadly deploy 15L hydrogen-fueled Cummins engines September 8, 2022 Werner Enterprises has signed a letter of intent with Cummins to take delivery of 500 15-liter hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines, when available. Werner was previously announced as a test fleet…
Equipment MacInnes named B.C. container trucking commissioner September 8, 2022 Glen MacInnes has been appointed as British Columbia’s new container trucking commissioner and Karm Jauhal has been appointed deputy commissioner. MacInnes is a labor-relations specialist and senior manager with more than…
Equipment Class 8 orders rebounded in August September 6, 2022 Class 8 orders bounced back to 21,600 units in August, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. “Last month, we sounded a note of caution, with the caveat that there…
Equipment Trailcon turns 30, plans more growth September 4, 2022 Trailcon Leasing is celebrating 30 years in business. The trailer leasing company, founded in 1992, has grown to include six locations across Canada offering more than 10,000 trailers. “I am…
Equipment Family expands ownership in Grote Industries September 1, 2022 Grote family members have expanded their ownership in Grote Industries, as the company enters its 121st year of operation. Recently, fourth-generation family members, Dominic, John and Mike Grote acquired 100%…
Equipment 3 questions to ask before buying an electric truck August 31, 2022 You’ve decided to buy the first 100% electric truck for your transportation business. You want to do your part in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and see evermore models released…
Equipment GoBolt orders 170 electric delivery vehicles from Lightning eMotors August 31, 2022 Lightning eMotors says it has agreed to supply Canadian delivery company GoBolt with 170 electric cargo vans and box trucks over the next 12 months. Deliveries will include 70 Lightning…
Equipment Fontaine Modification building new corporate headquarters August 30, 2022 Fontaine Modification, provider of post-production truck services for OEMs, dealers and fleets, is building a new corporate headquarters it says will more than double its production and product development capabilities.
