Trailer Wizards adding flatbeds to rental line-up

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards will be offering new Great Dane flatbeds for rent this month. The company says the trailers will be available for rent in January anywhere in Canada for project-based work.

TRP introduces remanufactured brake line

RENTON, Wash. -- TRP has announced the creation of a remanufactured brake program, offering linings for 20,000- and 23,000-lb applications to help fleets comply with the latest stopping distance and CSA requirements.

Bridgestone brings back Dayton truck tire line

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has announced it’s bringing back its low-cost Dayton line of medium truck tires.

PSI sees record demand for tire inflation system

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Pressure Systems International (PSI) says it has increase the number of permanent employees at its tire inflation system manufacturing facility by 23% in 2012, following a 21% increase in 2011.

Mack makes Jost International fifth wheels standard

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack has announced it will be making Jost International fifth wheels standard equipment on new Pinnacle, Titan and Granite model trucks.

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Navistar’s ‘SCR War Room’

LISLE, Ill. -- The International ProStar and Cummins ISX engine - at one time one of the best-selling truck and engine combinations in the North American Class 8 market - are officially back together.

Navistar ready to begin shipping ProStar+ tractors with ISX15

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International announced today that it is ready to commence deliveries of International ProStar+ Class 8 tractors with the Cummins ISX15 engine.

SelecTrucks expands warranty coverage on used trucks

FORT MILL, S.C. -- SelecTrucks has announced enhancements to its 60-day warranty coverage on used Western Star and Freightliner trucks.

Polar introduces propane tanker trailer

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Tanker manufacturer Polar Corporation has come out with its first trailer for the propane industry.

Natural gas presenting new opportunities for Vedder Transport

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- Being an early adopter of liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered trucks has landed Vedder Transportation Group some new business opportunities, including the formation of a new solid waste division, which seems an unlikely fit...

The 6x2s are coming

FLETCHER, N.C. -- Truck, engine and component manufacturers have exhausted almost all the simplest ways to improve productivity for fleet owners and owner/operators. With the low-hanging fruit harvested, what will be the next big breakthrough...

FPInnovations develops lightweight timber trailer

MONTREAL, Que. -- Researcher FPInnovations has developed a lightweight timber trailer that could significantly increase payloads in eastern Canada and the northeastern US.

Chicago to electrify trash truck fleet

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The city of Chicago will deploy the heaviest electric trucks in the US, as it deploys 20 Class 8 electric vehicle refuse trucks.

OPINION: How Walmart’s ‘supercube’ trailer fails the environment

TORONTO, Ont. -- A new tractor-trailer configuration developed by Walmart, which increases the cubic capacity of the trailer by 30%, requiring fewer truck trips to deliver the same amount of product, could in fact be much worse for the...

Navistar produces first ProStar+ with Cummins ISX15 engine

LISLE, Ill. -- The first International ProStar+ with Cummins ISX15 and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) has rolled off the assembly line at Navistar’s Escobedo, Mexico plant.