The 5th Annual Road Today Truck Show held at the new location Soccer Centre was a very successful and well received Show. About 100 exhibitors from a variety of sectors of the trucking and transportation industry took part in the trade show, including companies focused on trucks (used and new), trailers, heavy-duty parts and accessories, servicing equipment […]
The Brampton Road Safety Committee launched its 2nd annual Distracted Driving Campaign to make Brampton’s roads and rail crossings safer. This campaign, running from April 15 – May 26, was officially launched at a media conference at 10 am, Tuesday, April 16 at the Brampton’s Fire/Life Safety Education Centre. The campaign utilizes enforcement and education […]
TST Overland Express has once again been honored with the Lowe’s Gold Service Award for their top-level LTL service of their Canadian shipments. The 2012 award marks the fourth consecutive year that TST Overland has received recognition for their outstanding service from Lowe’s Canada. TST has been a Lowe’s core carrier since their arrival in […]
Volvo Trucks has revealed the Volvo VNX, a high-performance model designed for extreme gross weight applications. At the core of the powerful VNX is a Volvo integrated powertrain featuring a newly introduced D16 engine with 600 horsepower, 2,050 lb.-ft. torque and I-Shift automated manual transmission. Developed for applications up to 225,000 pounds, the Volvo VNX […]
Kenworth Truck Company is offering the Kenworth T680 and T880, optimized with the PACCAR MX-13 engine, in a configuration for superior maneuverability, visibility and performance. “Under this new offering for applications ranging from vocational, pickup and delivery and linehaul, the BBC is 6 inches less than the standard BBC configuration for the T680 and T880. […]
Mack Trucks has launched the MACK Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) 4×2 model, offering a Class 7 or Class 8 solution for customers demanding a lighter yet rugged work truck. Equipped with a Cummins ISL9 345 horsepower engine with a maximum torque rating of 1,150 lb.-ft., the MHD 4×2 provides the power, durability and reliability […]
Volvo Trucks will now offer its I-Shift automated manual transmission (AMT) as standard on all Volvo-powered trucks built for the North American market. Sales of the Volvo I-Shift reached record levels in 2012, with nearly one of every two Volvo trucks built in North America featuring the Volvo I-Shift. Göran Nyberg, president, Volvo Trucks North […]
Navistar International showcased its initial production build of the International ProStar truck equipped with MaxxForce 13 with SCR, at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show. The company has announced that customer deliveries are beginning in April. ProStar with MaxxForce 13 with SCR offers fleets and drivers the efficient power of a big bore engine with lighter weight components to […]
Hino Motors Canada, Ltd. has announced the opening of four new Hino Dealership stores in the Southern Ontario region. The following new Hino locations are now open to serve customers; Mississauga Hino in Mississauga, Expressway Hino in Ayr, Expressway Hino in Windsor and Anderson Hino in Woodstock. According to Eric Smith, Vice President of Sales […]
Freightliner Trucks displayed its new 122SD at the recently concluded 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS). The truck features rugged components that are tough enough to handle the most grueling of applications. With numerous enhancements to the former Coronado SD, the 122SD is now the cornerstone of the SD line of Freightliner severe duty vocational trucks. […]