Electric trucks to become more prominent: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – More than 100,000 electric commercial vehicles will be sold by 2035, according to a report from ACT Research. The study, Commercial Vehicle Electrification: To Charge or Not…

Few truck driving jobs to be lost through automation: study

YPSILANTI TWP, Mich. – Few truck drivers will lose their jobs to automated vehicles as the technology begins to emerge, according to a report by the American Center for Mobility,…

Kodiak Robotics pursues autonomous trucks

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Uber may have shelved plans to develop an autonomous long-haul truck, but Kodiak Robotics has emerged with $40 million in financing to pursue the dream. Founded by Otto co-founder Don Burnette and former venture capitalist Paz Eshel, it is dedicated to developing “autonomous technology for long-haul trucking”.

Nikola raises $100 million this month

PHOENIX. Ari. – Nikola Motor Company announced today that it anticipates the $200 million C round will be oversubscribed with more than $100 million already raised and funded this month. The…

Fleet Advantage appoints new senior v.p. of sales

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fleet Advantage announced today has named Jon Keller senior vice-president of sales. Keller is a seasoned sales veteran with extensive knowledge and experience in fleet leasing,…

Mack Trucks highlights successful women in trucking in latest RoadLife episode

GREENSBORO, N.C.  – Mack Trucks has released the fourth episode of its RoadLife series. The episode, titled ‘Breaking the Mold’  shares the stories of two women blazing trails in the…

Nominations open for Women in Trucking award

PLOVER, Wisc.  – Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are seeking candidates for the 2018 Influential Woman in Trucking award. Created in 2010, the award honors female leaders…

Recruitment & Resources Expo space booking in full swing

TORONTO, Ont. — The inaugural edition of the Recruitment & Resources Expo has generated strong response from the industry, according to organizers. More than 60% of the exhibit space has already…

Cummins, Eaton joint venture expected to profit in 2020

The Endurant transmission was the first product to emerge through the joint venture. COLUMBUS, Ind. – A Cummins and Eaton joint venture that was developed in 2017 is expected to…

Class 8 orders for July hit all-time high: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR reports that preliminary North American Class 8 orders for July hit an all-time high of 52,250 units, just surpassing the previous record of 52,194 orders in…

CTA wants crackdown on ‘Driver Inc.’ payments

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues to sound the alarm about Driver Inc. – a payment model in which drivers who do not own or operate their…

Tri Truck Center honored for fourth year

From left to right: John Esplen, Dealer Principal (Tri Truck Centre), Ms. Yumiko Kawamura, President (HMC), Rick Howitt, General Manager (Tri Truck Centre), Mark Lorentz, Vice President, Sales (HMC) BARRIE,…

Phillips Connect Technologies names new business development manager

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has hired intermodal industry veteran Cliff Creech as its business development manager. In his new position, Creech will primarily guide product and…

Canada ‘awesome market’ for Western Star: Carson

David Carson, Western Star president. NAPA, Calif. — David Carson is not your ordinary truckmaker chief. Not an engineer, not a sales veteran, his background is in human resources. In…

Charges “without merit” says counsel for Rainbow Concrete

SUDBURY, Ont. – Lawyers for Rainbow Concrete are saying the charges against their clients are completely without merit. The company, including its owners and two supervisors, were in an Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury today to answer to charges relating to the 2017 death of a driver who worked for the company.