CN Acquiring 50 Electric Trucks
The announcement of the CN purchase of 50 Class 8 trucks is the first time Lion Electric has presented a tractor configuration. The Lion Electric Co. has signed a memorandum of understanding with CN Rail…
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Cummins To Provide Engines To Navistar
Diesel engine leader Cummins Inc. will supply medium and heavy-duty truck and bus engines to Navistar International Corp. through the next two emission cycles, or 2026, the company announced recently. “This new long-term agreement with Cummins…
Hendrickson Unveils E-ONE Vehicle
Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems and E-ONE, a subsidiary of REV Group, have started delivering a newly designed vehicle to the U.S. Air Force, company officials said. Hendrickson, a Boler company, is a global manufacturer…
Honda & Isuzu Research Fuel Cells
Honda R&D Co. Ltd. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. will jointly research hydrogen-powered fuel cell heavy-duty electric trucks as Honda makes its fuel cell expertise available to an outside company for the first time. A joint…
Firms Partner on Charging Stations
Greenlots, a global provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging software and solutions, will collaborate with Volvo Trucks to deploy charging infrastructure for electric trucks operating out of warehouses in Southern California, company officials said…
EPA Plans Further Emission Reduction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will launch a new rule to further cut emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) from diesel-powered, heavy duty trucks, agency officials said recently. EPA said it intends to publish a…
Cold Weather Stresses Truck Components
Cold weather can cause headaches for drivers and maintenance managers alike. Most industry veterans are familiar with the havoc that winter can cause for a truck’s fundamental components. However, many are not as comfortable with…
Clean engines boosting air quality
The introduction of clean diesel truck engines over the past five years has yielded significant emission reductions and substantial fuel savings, according to new research commissioned by the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF). Today about...
Class 8 will be strong in ‘18, analyst says
North American Class 8 truck production will hit 300,000 units in 2018, a level seen only once in the past 10 years, according to transportation industry analyst FTR. Commercial vehicle trailer production “will see...
Buying binge hurting used trucks
A truck-buying binge three to four years ago by big transporters like Celadon Group Inc. has created a glut of used trucks today – a surfeit that is depressing the price of used equipment...
