Volvo launches Genuine Painted Parts Program
DUBLIN, Va. – Volvo Trucks North America wants your truck on the road and to look like it’s straight off the assembly line, even after replacing a body part. Volvo’s Genuine Painted Parts Program offers more than three dozen parts,…
TravelCenters of America Opens Nominations for Citizen Driver Award
Travel Centers of America is accepting nominations for the 2018 Citizen Driver award, recognizing truck drivers who practice good citizenship, safety, community involvement, health and wellness, and leadership.
CVSA 2017 International Roadcheck Kicks off this Week
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s three-day International Roadcheck inspection event kicks off this week, running from June 6-8 across the U.S. and Canada.
‘It ain’t nuclear surgery’
How many times have you been stuck trying to make a specific task or project perfect and got completely frustrated to the point of quitting, when in fact you had probably nailed good some time ago. My partner Jimmy Papineau…
Cummins announces compatibility with select renewable diesel fuels
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins announced recently that the B4.5, B6.7 and L9 engine platforms are compatible with paraffinic renewable diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification. Both On-Highway and Off-Highway versions of the B6.7 and L9 platforms and all vintages…
Rand McNally Publishes 37th Edition of Motor Carrier’s Road Atlas
Rand McNally has released a new edition of its Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas for over-the-road commercial drivers, featuring truck-navigable roads, trucking regulations, and low clearances.
Rand McNally Updates Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas
Rand McNally has released a new edition of its Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas for over-the-road commercial drivers, featuring truck-navigable roads, trucking regulations, and low clearances.
Glasvan, Trailcon reveal winners of 2017 scholarship awards
TORONTO, Ont. — The winners of the Glasvan Great Dane and Trailcon Leasing scholarship awards have been announced. The Glasvan Great Dane Truck Trailer Service Technician scholarship was awarded to Dylan Armstrong of Guelph, Ont. Dylan was recognized for being a…
Class 8 Orders Hit 7-Month Low
Heavy- and medium-duty truck orders are projected at 38,100 units combined in May, dropping 11% from the previous month, according to ACT Research.
Workhorse to Exhibit Plug-In Pickup at EUFMC
Workhorse will exhibit the new W-15 range-extended electric pickup truck at the 2017 Electric Utilities Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg, Va., June 4-7.