CRUISING THE DESERT IN THE CAT CT680
Cat has rounded out its line of vocational trucks with the addition of the new CT680. It boasts the longest hood of the three available – the CT680, CT681 and CT680 – and might make a great truck for hauling…
MYTHS AND REALITIES ABOUT AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS
The big, big news this month was the unveiling by Daimler Trucks North America of an autonomous Freightliner dubbed the Inspiration Truck. This truck is road-legal in Nevada, the first jurisdiction to put into place a regulatory framework to allow…
WHAT NEXT? TRAILERS THAT CAN DRIVE THEMSELVES? VOLVO THINKS SO.
Editorial director Lou Smyrlis attended a Volvo event in Newport, Rhode Island earlier this month, where technology was the theme. Among the futuristic concepts broached by Volvo executives was the idea of a ‘smart’ trailer that can operate independently of…
PC-11 IS COMING, MAYBE EVEN SOONER THAN YOU THINK
As I put the finishing touches on a feature in the June issues of Truck News and Truck West about the impending PC-11 heavy-duty engine oil category, I received word implementation of PC-11 has been moved forward from Spring 2017…
TRISON TARPS TURNS 10
The aptly named Trison Tarps (named so to represent the three sons of company founder Paul Vandenberg) turned 10 last week and to celebrate, held a pig roast at its new 48,000 sq.-ft. facility. Paul had a 217-lb pig on…
BEST FLEETS’ SECRETS TO BE REVEALED, BEGINNING TODAY
If you act fast – really fast – you may still be able to dial in for today’s free Best Fleets to Drive For webinar. It runs from 1-3. But if you miss it, don’t worry too much. There are…
Jayne Gunn passes away
BRANTFORD, Ont. — The trucking industry lost a friend over the weekend, with the passing of longtime recruiter and industry advocate Jayne Gunn. She died following a battle with a brain tumour at the age of 51. Gunn was a…
Titanium Group posts record revenue in first quarter
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Titanium Transportation Group disclosed its first quarter earnings for the first time as a publicly traded company, touting record revenue. The company says its revenue was up 68% and represents an annualized run rate in excess of…
Flo Components offering lubrication training
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — More than half of all bearing failures are caused by improper lubrication, according to a study by a major component manufacturer. In order to avoid such breakdowns, Flo Components is offering a series of Lube Basics seminars…
Autonomous truck corridor linking Manitoba to Mexico discussed
BISMARCK, N.D. — A trade group in the US is in the early stages of trying to develop an autonomous trucking corridor that would link Manitoba to Mexico. It would run along Route 83, through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South…