VMC lands Quebec dealer for electric trucks
Vicinity Motor Corp. (VMC) has reached a distribution deal with Quebec-based Complexe EV to sell and support the VMC 1200 electric truck. Complexe EV is owned by those who run […] Source: Truck News
Hendrickson buys Brunner, gains brake shoes and S-cams
Hendrickson has acquired Brunner International and Brunner Manufacturing and Sales, manufacturer of commercial truck, bus and trailer components. Brunner International is based in Medina, N.Y., while Brunner Manufacturing and Sales […] Source: Truck News
Mack reaches tentative deal with UAW to avoid strike
As UAW autoworkers strike at the Big 3 Detroit car manufacturers, Mack Trucks has avoided a similar fate, reaching a tentative agreement with the union covering employees at its factories […] Source: Truck News
Trucking announcements: BCTA golf event helps charity, Stertil-Koni hires marketing manager
Each week, TruckNews.com lists news, notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. Our latest installment includes B.C. Trucking Association’s annual golf tournament, Stertil-Koni appointing a marketing manager and Grote Industries […] Source: Truck News
Wal-Mart, TIP Fleet Services fined for Cobourg diesel spill
TIP Fleet Services Canada and Wal-Mart Canada have been fined a collective $155,000 for a September 2020 diesel spill down a loading dock drain at a Wal-Mart Supercentre in Cobourg, […] Source: Truck News
Trucking companies face steep TFW program sanctions
Two numbered trucking companies faced some of the steepest sanctions for failing to comply with Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) requirements, following Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) inspections between […] Source: Truck News
3.7 million Class 8 vehicles on U.S. roads in 2021
The U.S. has seen a massive uptick in the number of Classes 1-8 trucks on its roadways, with 169.8 million counted in 2021 – up from 85.1 million in 2002. […] Source: Truck News
Economic Trucking Trends: Shippers pinched by fuel costs, vocational orders driving truck market
It’s another mixed picture for the trucking industry this week. We see shippers suffering alongside their trucking providers thanks to rising fuel costs — and facing the added challenge of […] Source: Truck News
Nikola begins production of hydrogen-fueled trucks
Nikola has begun commercial production of its hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric trucks at its manufacturing plant in Coolidge, Ariz. It celebrated the milestone Thursday with an event for customers, dealers and its sales […] Source: Truck News
Knight-Swift encouraged by renewable natural gas engine tests
The largest truckload company in the U.S., Knight-Swift, says it’s encouraged by the performance of the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine it is testing using renewable natural gas (RNG). […] Source: Truck News