A first in Canada: Heavy-Duty Truck Powered by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Now Available for Short-Term Rental Excellence Peterbilt has placed Canada’s first heavy-duty rental truck powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) into service, according to Nicole Lussier, president of Excellence Peterbilt. “In collaboration with our partners, Peterbilt Motors, PacLease, Gaz Metro Transport Solutions and […]
Luber-finer oil filters has announced the launch of its new line of Heavy-Duty Time Release Technology (TRT) Oil Filters. Designed to go beyond filtration, Luber-finer TRT oil filters provide users with an oil management system that helps maintain oil quality and reduce maintenance costs associated with oil-change intervals. Design changes in emission-controlled, heavy-duty diesel engines […]
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, has sold more than CA$1 billion of equipment and trucks in its Canadian auctions to date in 2012—the first time the Company has achieved this mark in Canada in a single year in its 54-year history. The new record was set at Ritchie Bros.’ unreserved public auction […]
The Toronto Chapter of the Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents Association (ATSSA) held its annual Charity & Fun Nite on December 13th. The evening was hosted by Diesel Truck Centre, Emergency Road Services, Evans Waterless Coolant, Fort Garry Industries, Harper Truck Centres, Kal Tire, Peterbilt Canada, Quality Collision, Tallman Truck Centre, Texis Exhaust and Traction Ontario. […]
SelecTrucks has announced the addition of key enhancements to its industry leading 60-Day Buyer’s Assurance and Select Limited Warranty for used Freightliner and Western Star trucks. These enhancements give truck owners greater options for protecting their investment, which keeps them moving down the road and profitable. The new enhancements include: -The addition of Diesel Particulate […]
The Canadian Trucking Alliance has welcomed the federal government’s Beyond the Border Action Plan Implementation Report and anticipates more progress to be made in 2013. Since the binational Border Action Plan was announced a year ago by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama, governments on both sides of the border, as well […]
For much of the day Wednesday, the Canada Border Services Agency told commercial traffic to avoid the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., due to a dispute over name tags that sparked a slowdown at North America’s busiest border crossing. The CBSA is encouraging trucks to cross into Canada at the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, […]
US President Barack Obama visited Detroit Diesel Corporation last month to recognize that the company’s Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission and the new Detroit DD15 proprietary asymmetric turbocharger will be produced at the Detroit brand manufacturing headquarters in Redford, Michigan. The addition of the Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission and DD15 proprietary asymmetric turbo to […]
“Fueldrop,” an innovative iPad game from Volvo Trucks in North America, is now available as a free download from the Apple iTunes App Store. The game provides an interactive brand experience showcasing Volvo’s “Proven” message, which highlights the company’s past and present leadership in fuel efficiency and innovation. “Fuel efficiency and innovation are part of Volvo’s […]
Kenworth now offers Extended Protection Plans for the new 2013 PACCAR PX-7 and PX-9 engines. The 6.7-liter PACCAR PX-7 delivers superior performance, minimizes operational costs and maximizes uptime for medium duty customers. The engine has a standard base warranty of 2 years with no mileage limit. The 8.9-liter PACCAR PX-9 possesses one of the highest […]