Calif. Cities Add Zenith’s Electric Vans
Four California municipalities including Schaefer, Redwood City, Danville, and Woodland have added Zenith Motors’ battery-electric shuttles and cargo vans to their fleets, according to the vehicle manufacturer. In Schaefer, three Zenith passenger shutt…
Class 8 Truck Orders Near 2-Year Lows in August
The preliminary numbers for Class 8 truck orders show near two-year lows in August, according to the latest projections from ACT Research and FTR. The month’s Class 8 orders are projected to come in at 19,700 units by ACT Research and 19,550 units by F…
Chevron Engineer Named Head of Oil Classification Panel
Chevron Products Company announced that senior staff engineer Shawn Whitacre has been selected as the new chairman of the ASTM Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel. Whitacre will help to lead development of the upcoming PC-11 heavy duty motor oil…
Good Samaritan who helped trooper rescue trucker was on way to State Fair
A rural Worthington man is being hailed a hero for his efforts in helping a state trooper rescue a truck driver from a fiery crash Monday in southwestern Minnesota. Paul Langseth, who shared a photo of the crash scene with the Forum News Service earlie…
Mill Creek celebrates 35 years, Wahba hints at another Kriska acquisition
AYR, Ont. – Mill Creek celebrated its 35th birthday in style today. The weather held up for the event which was held outside Mill Creek’s facility located past Cambridge, Ontario, where the company treated its employees, the media and dignitaries…
VNG Adds CNG Fueling at Houston Circle K
VNG.co has implemented compressed natural gas fueling at a newly opened Circle K location in Houston, the company announced. To mark the occasion, VNG will offer CNG for a limited-time promotional price of 99 cents per gasoline gallon equivalent at the…
It’s the dog days of summer for Class 8 orders
Preliminary Class 8 truck orders reached their lowest levels since September 2013 in August, according to industry forecaster FTR. They totaled 19,550 units, down 18% from July and 22% year-over-year. “Historically August is one of the lowest ordering months, so…
Ritchie Bros. planning major Edmonton auction
EDMONTON, Alta. — More than 200 truck tractors will be among the 7,350-plus pieces of equipment available at a Ritchie Bros. auction in Edmonton Sept. 9-11. There will also be more than 630 trailers up for grabs at the auction.…
GHG Phase 2 Rule Comment Period Extended
Two weeks have been added to the period in which comments on the proposed Phase 2 round of federal GHG rules for commercial vehicles will be accepted by the two agencies jointly working on the rulemaking. “In response to requests for an extension, we a…
Spot Freight Rates Continue Slide
Rates on the spot freight market keep moving slowly downward as the amount of freight to haul edged just slightly higher by 0.1% overall over the past week. New figures released by DAT Solutions, and based on its DAT network of load boards, show spot t…