In an effort to simplify service needs for customers in the highly demanding concrete pumper application, Mack Trucks now offers specialized Uptime support. MackGuardDog Connect, its integrated telematics solution, will be standard on Mack TerraPro concrete pumper models ordered as of April, making it the first such proactive support service available in the trucking industry for […]
Ontario is introducing bilingual, full-colour electronic highway signs that include images to help keep drivers safe and manage traffic conditions. The use of colour, along with internationally-recognized images and symbols, with less text on the new signs allows drivers to easily see important road safety information and react to traffic conditions or choose alternate routes. […]
Peterbilt’s low-cab forward Model 320 reached record production in 2014 with more than 1,600 trucks built, a 12 percent year-over-year increase, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced. The specialty vehicle – used primarily in refuse operations and concrete pumper applications – was recently introduced with an entirely new interior. A right-hand, stand-up cab configuration was announced […]
Volvo Trucks reached a company record share of 15.3 percent of the Canadian heavy-duty retail market in 2014, according to data compiled by the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association and IHS Automotive. Volvo also achieved a 12.4 percent market share for the combined U.S. and Canadian heavy-duty retail market, another all-time high for the company. […]
Cobra Electronics Corporation, a designer and marketer of Citizens Band (CB) radios, GPS navigation systems and wireless hands-free driving solutions for professional drivers, has announced the limited edition 29 LX HD Harley-DavidsonLimited Edition CB Radio. The 29LXHDLE is an extension of the industry’s most advanced CB radio, and like its predecessor, the 29 LX CB, it […]
Distinctive. Unmistakable. Uniquely Peterbilt. Those are just a few of the praises being used to describe the new special edition Pride & Class Model 389, according to Peterbilt Motors Company, which has announced that the truck is now in production and shipping to customers and Peterbilt dealerships throughout North America. “Peterbilt has defined the look […]
Canadians know that winter driving can be summed up in one word: Preparation. But what does being prepared include? According to Lacey Elliott, car expert and spokesperson for autoTRADER.ca, aside from the requisite items such as a snowbrush and ice scraper, booster cables and road salt, motorists today should consider adding several other items to […]
Brampton Springdale MPP Harinder Malhi introduced and passed a resolution in the Ontario Legislature last month supporting dump truck operators in Ontario. The dump truck drivers – mostly owner/operators – work on sites across Ontario, hauling away aggregate materials. Weight compliance and safety issues are major concerns for the drivers as they are often leaving […]
International Truck has announced a new fuel efficiency package for the International ProStar—the International ProStar ES. The ES, short for efficiency specification, offers industry-leading aerodynamics, a drivetrain with advanced downspeeding and the most efficient rear axles in the industry. In addition, it boasts the spec’ing expertise of International’s Performance Engineering Team and Navistar’s proprietary OnCommand Connection remote […]
Volvo Trucks has opened its new North American Uptime Center, bringing together key resources to ensure that customers’ trucks keep moving. The 123,000 square-foot Uptime Center consolidates the people and systems needed to monitor and respond to vehicle issues in real time, help dealers troubleshoot difficult cases and find the necessary parts for repair. The […]