Cummins unveils new engine platform
New X15 to provide stronger fuel economy and performance
You can build a fence but everything still permeates it
I am sure you will all be pleased and interested to know that I have added another pastime to my morning ritual. In addition to retrieving two newspapers from whatever overgrown foliage is the delivery person’s preferred target of the…
Petro-Canada reveals PC-11 launch campaign
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Petro-Canada Lubricants announced the launch of its ‘The Tougher. The Better.’ campaign today. The new campaign reveals its PC-11 branding in advance of the introduction of two new categories of heavy duty engine oils in December. “Durability, strength…
Make way for the quiet leader who listens
The leaders that shaped the trucking industry of today were forged in the cauldron of deregulation in the late 1980s. At a time of regulatory upheaval which saw once powerful companies get mired in outdated thinking and become paralyzed by…
Raising the bar for driver training
Ontario has made good on a promise to toughen the process of obtaining a commercial driver’s licence. In late June, it announced mandatory entry-level training (MELT) and for the first time will require new drivers to undergo a fairly rigorous…
Earnings Watch: Werner, Swift Profits Fall; Forward Air Reports Loss
Profits for two of the industry’s largest truckload companies turned lower in the second quarter of the year, while a third moved into the red, according to newly released earnings reports. But Werner and Swift both see capacity tightening and rates improving as the electronic logs mandate approaches next year.
Westport Fuel Systems Names New CEO
Gougarty will be replacing David R. Demers who is retiring from the company but will remain available to the leadership team in an advisory role during the transition. Demers has been CEO and a member of the board since the company was formed in 1995.
Economic Watch: Manufacturing, Leading Indicators Spark Optimism
A new preliminary report shows U.S. manufacturing rising this month at its fastest pace since November 2015, following a post-Great Recession low in May, according to the financial information services provider Markit. Its Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 52.9 in July following a final reading of 51.3 in June, its best reading since October.
Quantum Fuel Systems Bought by Private Equity Firm
Compressed natural gas fuel systems maker Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies has been acquired by Douglas Acquisitions, a Northern California-based private equity firm. The acquired company will operate under the Quantum Fuel Systems name and will conti…
Tesla’s ‘Master Plan’ Includes Commercial Trucks
Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk plans to build a battery-electric electric pickup truck, heavy-duty truck, and a bus that would turn the driver into a “fleet manager,” according to his Master Plan, Part Deux released July 20. Musk’s plan has been met with equal parts excitement and skepticism, since the four-pronged multiyear strategy comes while he’s still ramping up production of the more affordable Model 3 that’s expected to democratize his luxury vehicles. In the master plan, Musk also promised updates to the Autopilot technology and said he will launch a ride-sharing program to compete with Uber.