Aerofficient opens Canadian subsidiary; lands major Canadian fleet

WINDSOR, Ont. -- New trailer side skirt manufacturer Aerofficient has announced it is opening a Canadian subsidiary in Windsor. The company has also landed a major Canadian customer.

Save now, pay us later: FCCC, Enova to offer electric vehicles with no initial up-charge

GAFFNEY, S.C. - Fleets looking to deploy environmentally-friendly electric delivery vehicles in their fleet can now do so without the substantial up-front cost, thanks to a new program from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) and Enova.

TruckWeight offers free Virtual Weigh Station software

HALIFAX, N.S. -- On-board weigh scale manufacturer TruckWeight has developed free software that allows customers to display and record axle and vehicle weights in real-time on laptop or desktop computers.

SPECIAL REPORT: The I-Shift shines in Sweden

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - It may pain us to admit it, but the Europeans are far ahead of us when it comes to adopting certain truck technologies that have the potential to transform the industry for the better. Take, for example, automated...

Air Liquide spec’s safety systems in newest trucks

HOUSTON, Texas -- Private fleet Air Liquide says it made safety a priority when spec'ing new additions to its delivery fleet, including 133 trucks that will be delivered through the end of 2011.

US food distributor saves $85K by using shorepower to run TRUs

DENVER, Col. -- A US specialty food company says it is saving about $85,000 a year in fuel costs by using shorepower to run reefer units at its distribution centre.

A/C service? In November?

If there's one thing you can do to get rolling faster on a cold morning, it's to have your air conditioner inspected at the start of the heating season. Your truck's defroster uses the air conditioner to pull excess moisture out of the cab. A...

Isuzu, Utilimaster partner to create new commercial walk-in van

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Isuzu and Utilimaster have partnered to create an all-new Reach commercial walk-in van. Production began earlier this week at Utilimaster's assembly facility in Wakarusa, Ind.

EXCLUSIVE: Canadian tech company designs waste heat recovery-powered APU

BOLTON, Ont. -- As engine manufacturers look to improve the efficiency of their products to comply with impending fuel economy standards, one of the obvious advancements to explore is waste heat recovery; harnessing wasted energy produced by...

ATDynamics launches campaign to sell 50,000 trailer tails

DALLAS, Texas -- Trailer tail manufacturer ATDynamics announced at the American Trucking Associations convention, an ambitious goal to have another 50,000 trailer tail devices deployed on US highways by 2014.

Carrier Transicold claims to offer quietest reefer

ATHENS, Ga. -- Carrier Transicold has announced that recent company testing has determined its hybrid Vector trailer refrigeration unit (TRU) is the quietest diesel-powered reefer on the market.

International showcases upgraded ProStar+, TranStar at ATA

DALLAS, Texas -- Navistar showcased an International ProStar+ and TranStar at the American Trucking Associations' convention, highlighting a variety of new driver-friendly options.

Dana wins award for lightweight aluminum driveshaft

DALLAS, Texas -- Dana has received a Frost & Sullivan technical innovation award for its Spicer Diamond Series Driveshaft, which uses a unique welding process to join an aluminum tube to steel u-joints, reducing weight by up to 100 lbs, the...

Market leader Daimler optimistic about future growth in truck sales

GRAPEVINE, TEX - It may be that being a market share leader in North American Class 6-8 truck sales makes for a more optimistic outlook, but Andreas Renschler, head of  Daimler Trucks is not buying into all the economic doom and gloom.

Eaton reaches hybrid milestone, adds new options

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton Corp. says that trucks with its hybrid-electric systems have now accumulated more than 200 million miles of service, eliminating the consumption of about eight million gallons of fuel and reducing emissions by 80,000...