Cummins engine boss vows to offer customers “power of choice”

ATLANTA, Ga. – Cummins is uniquely positioned to offer customers their “power of choice” well into the future, according to president of the engine business, Srikanth Padmanabhan. Padmanabhan was speaking…

First transmission from Eaton-Cummins joint venture introduced

ATLANTA, Ga. – Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies took the wraps off the first project produced under its recently-announced joint venture – a new 12-speed automated transmission dubbed Endurant. The…

Run on Less trucks hit average of 10.1 mpg during 17-day demonstration

ATLANTA, Ga. – Drivers in the Run on Less demonstration exceeded all expectations and hit an average of 10.1 mpg during the 17-day project. The North American Council for Freight…

Starship Initiative to launch in 2018

SANTA BARBARA, CA - Shell is on a mission to explore fuel economy improvements that might be realized in decades to come. And some of the ideas are now taking physical shape in the form of a prototype tractor-trailer known as the Starship Initiative.

Ocean Trailer becomes official dealer of Fontaine trailers in Western Canada

WINNIPEG, Man. – Trailer leasing, rental, sales and service company Ocean Trailer announced it will be the exclusive dealer for Fontaine Heavy Haul in Western Canada. Having forged a long-standing…

Adding safety technology to trucks can prevent 63,000 crashes a year, says AAA

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety suggests that large trucks equipped with advanced safety technologies can prevent up to 63,000 truck-related crashes each…

Kriska buys Service Freight Systems

PRESCOTT, Ont. – Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has announced the acquisition of Burlington, Ont.-based Service Freight Systems. It will continue to operate under its current management team, with Rob Ten…

Stop thinking about ‘driverless’ trucks: CTA

OTTAWA, ON - The Canadian Trucking Alliance has told Canada's Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications that truck drivers will continue to be needed as automated vehicle technologies advance. In fact, the technologies could make the idea of operating a commercial vehicle more inviting and accessible to a new generation of drivers.

Convoy supports Special Olympics

WINNIPEG, MB -- How do you raise tens of thousands of dollars in a single day for a group of people who really need support? You get truckers involved!

Dana names new Chief Tech Officer

MAUMEE, OH -- Christophe Dominiak has been named Dana's senior vice president and Chief Technology Officer, and will replace the retiring George Constand.

Atlantic truckers balk at workers’ compensation hike

DIEPPE, NB - WorkSafeNB has suggested workers' compensation rates could increase a whopping 32-51%, and the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) is pushing back.

Fleet Complete and Blackberry integrate products

Customers of Blackberry and Fleet Complete will now have the ability to remotely monitor their trucks from front to back, inside and out, on one interface. This morning the companies announced they were forming a reselling partnership, which will allow Fleet Complete to sell and bundle Blackberry's Radar with its other products, expanding its current fleet tracking and monitoring solutions.

Shell Rotella’s Starship Truck to debut early 2018

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – If Captain James T. Kirk and his sidekick Spock were to get behind the wheel of a big rig, surely Shell Rotella’s Starship Truck would be…

WSIB raises 2018 premium rates for trucking

TORONTO, Ont.  — The WSIB announced the 2018 premium rates today at its annual general meeting and general trucking (RG570) and courier services (RG577) will see increases. General trucking rates…

Link Manufacturing CEO to retire

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Long-time Link Manufacturing president and CEO Denny Michels has announced his retirement. He will be replaced by Jim Hus, the company announced. Michels is concluding a…