NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry will be opening of its first Canadian office in Ottawa, ON. “Around the world, governments have begun to recognize the economic benefits associated with global truck platforms, ...
February’s Class 8 truck orders were the fifth best since mid-2006, according to ACT Research, which publishes new and used commercial vehicle data and market analysis for vehicles Class 5 - 8. ACT analysts expect that about 19,600 ...
An estimated 200,000 trailers will be equipped with trailer-tail technology by 2017, according to manufacturer ATDynamics. The technology reduces aerodynamic drag at the back of tractor-trailers, improving fuel efficiency by about 5%. It ...
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Online shipping market operator uShip Inc. said it has reached an agreement with eBay Inc. to incorporate uShip-powered shipping options for eBay categories that frequently involve larger-than-parcel goods heavier than 150 pounds. The ...
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This Editorial appears in the March 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Signs are increasing that the nation's economic health is steadily improving. It's not a barnburner, and there is still some ...
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Mitsubishi Fuso has introduced a new Class 3 Canter model that offers higher payload and gross vehicle weight rating than the model it replaces. The manufacturer launched the Canter FE130 here during the Work Truck Show conference and ...
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Diesel rose a half-cent to $4.021 per gallon, its sixth increase in seven weeks and the highest price in almost a year, the Department of Energy reported March 10. Diesel is at its highest level since March 18, 2013, when it was $4.047. ...
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New emissions-compliant equipment led the news at the huge Conexpo-Con/Agg construction equipment show here March 4-8 as every diesel-equipment supplier contacted was offering new emissions-compliant machinery. Jan. 1 was the deadline for ...
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Port Metro Vancouver is readying itself for labour unrest by upping its security measures. This weekend, members of Unifor-Vancouver Container Truckers' Association (VCTA) and the United Truckers Association (UTA) both voted against a ...
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Eaton and Cummins have expanded their SmartAdvantage integrated powertrain offerings. The companies have approved the ISX15 SmartAdvantage - consisting of the Cummins ISX15 engine coupled with the UltraShift Plus automated manual ...
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Fuel Defend is bringing to market a full line of products that will defend against more than just fuel theft. The company, which bills itself as the world's leading fuel anti-siphon device company, has been scouring the world for new ...
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Idle Smart, maker of an automatic engine start/stop system it says can reduce overnight idling by 70%, has added a Battery Protect feature. The new feature monitors battery voltage and starts up the engine to charge the batteries when ...
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ATDynamics has announced it's on pace to deploy 200,00 trailer tails by 2017, including some in Canada, where provinces could begin approving their use as early as this April. Steven Rodger, director of marketing with ATDynamics, said ...
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Accuride has introduced a new aluminum wheel it claims to be the lightest in the market. The new 14-inch Accu-Lite Duplex aluminum wheel weighs just 56 lbs, about four pounds less than its predecessors. Rick Dauch, president and CEO of ...
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Yokohama Tire Corp. introduced two new radial tires at the Conexpo-Con/Agg show here March 4 as the company continued to expand its range of off-road products. The RL45 and RL51 feature enhanced treads and compounding for increased ...
Tags: Tires, tyre, Auto Parts