Detroit Diesel collaborating with Microsoft, AT&T

LAS VEGAS, NV - Detroit Diesel will be collaborating with AT&T and Microsoft to enhance the Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services, Daimler Trucks North America has announced.

Truck market worse than anticipated, but demand should return in 2018

DTNA CEO Martin Daum provides market outlook during annual roundtable

Handling collisions the right way

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. –  Being in a collision or accident is always a startling and stressful experience. Considering no one is seriously injured, drivers have to rack their brain trying to…

OTA LEAD Committee to host networking event

TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association revealed today that its LEAD committee, a group of emerging leaders who are committed to engaging youth within the trucking industry, is putting together…

ATA names winners of 2016 EPA SmartWay Excellence Award

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The American Trucking Associations revealed the winners of the 2016 EPA SmartWay Excellence awards today. In total there were 43 winners, including five Canadian fleets: Airtime…

April Super Flo named the exclusive distributor of Veedol lubricants in Quebec

L’ISLE VERTE, Que. — Automobile Solutions Americas, the official Canadian licensee of the Veedol brand, announced today that it has signed an agreement with April Super Flo Lubricants to make…

Fear factor, reluctance to invest constraining economic growth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The US and global economies are as weak this year as they’ve been since the Great Recession and there’s little indication growth will accelerate anytime soon.

ELD mandate industry’s top concern

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The impending electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is the trucking industry’s top concern, according to an annual survey by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). More…

Truck numbers bottoming out, but has the economy?

LAS VEGAS, NV - Several indicators suggest that the U.S. trucking industry is approaching the end of an economic downturn. But broader economic growth is still being slowed by uncertainty around the U.S. election -- and the global rise in populism, nationalism and isolationism, a leading U.S. economist says.

WABCO links with Peloton, Mobileye

HANNOVER, Germany - Autonomous driving took a step forward with the new collaboration of the German company with both Peloton and Mobileye.

Peterbilt plant enhancements on schedule

LAS VEGAS, NV — Peterbilt’s manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas has completed three rounds of improvements and work to expand the facility is on schedule. Operations are set to begin…

DriveCam program being enhanced, says Lytx

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Lytx DriveCam video telematics safety program will see some enhancements to help streamline workflow, capture more unsafe driving and ease tracking for fleet managers, the…

Vigillo and J.J. Keller partner to improve driver safety

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Vigillo and J.J. Keller and Associates have partnered to create the Prescriptive Analytics Solution to identify unsafe behavior in drivers and appropriate training. Training will be…

Velociti looks to uncomplicate ‘tsunami’ of on-board technology in trucking industry

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Velociti Inc. announced what it said is the trucking industry’s first technology maintenance program to include proactive system health monitoring, VelociCare. Company president Deryk Powell unveiled…

Next generation fleet management device unveiled by Rand McNally

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Map, navigation and travel content producer Rand McNally announced its new electronic logging device (ELD) and fleet management device DC 200. Unveiling the product during the…