DAIMLER, ZONAR LOOKING TO PREDICT PARTS FAILURES
Had an interesting trip to California last week, where Daimler Trucks North America and Zonar had a coming out party of sorts, following the former’s significant investment in the latter. DTNA has taken on a minority ownership stake in Zonar…
VEDDER STILL BUYING LNG TRUCKS
Westport has stopped producing its 15-litre liquefied natural gas trucks, but that doesn’t mean Vedder Transport has stopped buying them. Vedder was pleased last week to take Bison’s 15 LNG trucks off its hands. The trucks will undergo a significant…
Why Vedder Transport jumped at opportunity to buy Bison’s LNG trucks
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Westport may have discontinued production of its 15-litre liquefied natural gas engine, but that hasn’t prevented one of its biggest fans, Vedder Transport, from adding to its LNG fleet. Vedder announced last week it has acquired all…
Truckers may be safer calling police instead of offering help, says owner
A trucking company owner says it may be time for his drivers to simply call the police if they see someone in distress on the road, rather than stop to lend a hand after a driver was robbed over the weekend. The robbery of a semi-truck driver on Newfou…
TA Kicks Off St. Christopher Relief Fund Campaign
TravelCenters of America has launched its annual campaign to support the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund, which helps truckers suffering from medical-related financial hardship. The month-long campaign will run through Aug. 31st at…
Calais, hit by migrant woes, a city everyone wants to leave
Calais, with its huge port bringing visitors across the Channel by ferry, its Eurostar train which stops in nearby Frethun and its highway… . In this Friday, July 31, 2015 photo, a ferry is parked in the port of Calais, France.
Calais, hit by migrant woes, a city everyone wants to leave
The truck drivers who pass through don’t like it. Neither do the millions of tourists who turn up each year.
Alcoa Updates Wheel Service Manual
The manual details wheel servicing, including mounting and demounting of hub pilot and ball seat mount wheels. It includes new graphics, theme headings and subject labels to allow a reader to more easily navigate the manual.
Vedder Transport doubles down on LNG, while Bison gets out
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Vedder Transport has added to its fleet of liquefied natural gas-powered Class 8 trucks, by purchasing Bison Transport’s 15 LNG-powered Peterbilts. In a memo to staff, Fred Zweep, president of Vedder Transportation Group, said the company is…
Mack museum curator wins Historian of the Industry award
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — If you’ve ever toured the Mack Trucks Historical Museum with curator Don Schumaker, then you’ve undoubtedly left there better informed about the history of Mack and the trucking industry in general. The passionate museum curator was recently…