Stoughton Trailers has announced it is ramping up production of intermodal container chassis, with the opening of a new plant in Waco, Texas. The company currently produces chassis in Wisconsin, where it recently installed a new chassis production line. The construction of the Waco facility is underway and expected to be completed quickly, the company […]
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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has arrested a commercial truck driver for attempting to smuggle 188 bricks of what’s suspected to be cocaine into the country. On Oct. 17, the trucker arrived at the primary inspection booth at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ont., according to a CBSA press release. The driver
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Nikola posted its Q3 earnings today, revealing that a recall affecting its battery-electric trucks cost the company $61.8 million (all figures USD), driving the company’s net loss on the quarter […] Source: Truck News
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It seemed a normal Friday afternoon at the Ambassador Bridge truck plaza Aug. 6, despite the first day of job action by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) staff. Trucks routinely stopped and then rolled through Customs booths and headed up Huron Church Rd., east to Hwy. 401, some honking their horns either in apparent support
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The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) will organize the second edition of Zeroing in on ZEV on Feb. 21, 2024, a summit showcasing the advancements in low- and zero-emission commercial vehicles. […] Source: Truck News
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Pilot Company locations dispense 14 billion gallons of fuel per year, but William Zobel is looking beyond the diesel that flows through pumps today. While many early zero-emission vehicles are being embraced by return-to-base operations, others will need to recharge or refuel on the road. “We are at a point in time where we have
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Five behaviors have consistently been strong indicators of future crash involvement, according to the latest American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) research. These include: a reckless driving violation; failure to use/improper signal conviction; a prior crash; failure to yield right-of-way violation; and an improper or erratic lane change conviction. ATRI’s analysis identified more than 25 different
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“We’re in catch-up mode and we’re going to be in catch-up mode for a while.” That’s how Don Ake, vice-president – commercial vehicles for industry forecaster FTR characterizes the current truck and trailer markets. He estimates there are 13,000 to 20,000 “red tag units” – Class 8 trucks that are sitting incomplete due to semiconductor
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Truck driver training institutions and the private fleet association have welcomed Ontario’s Class A manual transmission restriction that comes into effect on July 1. From next month, candidates completing a Class A or Class A restricted (AR) road test in a vehicle with an automatic, semi-automatic, or automated manual transmission, cannot drive Class A/AR vehicles
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Kenworth of Newfoundland & Labrador recently opened its third Kenworth dealership in the province – an 18,000 sq.-ft. parts and service facility in Grand Falls-Windsor. The dealership will assist local operations as well as customers traveling across Newfoundland & Labrador on the Trans-Canada Highway with parts and service. The facility features seven service bays, 1,800
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