Nikola to manufacture trucks in Arizona
BUCKEYE, Ariz. – Nikola Motor Company today announced it will build its hydrogen-electric semi-trucks in Buckeye, Ari. It has chosen a new 500-acre, one million sq.-ft. facility on the west side of Phoenix, where it says it will add more…
Kenworth names Canadians to Service Council
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth has named two Canadians to its 2018 Service Council. The Kenworth Service Council promotes service and product improvements for Kenworth. Canadian members include: Adam Burrough, Edmonton Kenworth, Edmonton, Alta.; and Nicolas Letendre, Kenworth Maska, Sherbrooke, Que.…
Petro-Canada expands Traxon product line
TORONTO, Ont. — Petro-Canada Lubricants has announced its Traxon gear oil line has now expanded to include Traxon Synthetic MTF 75W-80. The new fluid was formulated to provide extended drain capability (up to 400,000 kilometers or 250,000 miles), deliver all-weather…
Virginia to host SuperRigs
RAPHINE, Va. – Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be held June 14-16 at White’s Travel Center in Raphine, Va. The 36th edition of the truck beauty show will be themed: Tribute to Toughness. The location is situated off Interstates 81 and…
Keynote Speaker Named for Green Truck Summit
Kary Schaefer, general manager of marketing and strategy for Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) Freightliner Trucks and Detroit brands, will present the Green Truck Summit keynote presentation.
KLLM announces pay increase for owner-operators, company drivers
Starting Feb. 5, independent and lease-purchase contractors will receive 95 cents per mile with FSC on loaded miles.
Daimler granted exemption to allow warning system cameras to be mounted lower on windshields
Daimler Trucks North America has been granted an exemption that allows the company to mount warning system cameras lower on windshields that regulations currently allow.
Daniel Richmond’s 2015 Freightliner Coronado glider
He hauls a wide range of flatbed freight, including steel, lumber, windmill generators, glass, seed and more. “If it fits, it ships,” Richmond says.
ATSSA donates to local causes
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents’ Association (ATSSA) held its annual charity and fun night Dec. 14, 2017, collecting donations for underprivileged children through the Toys for Tots program. Food items were also collected on behalf of the…
New NAIT disability insurance plan
Most drivers, NAIT notes, operate their business without disability today, yet the probability of having a long-term disability is between 1 in 3 and 1 in 4 workers in America.