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 […]
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. […]
The Ontario Tories’ plan to introduce a provincial biodiesel mandate modelled around a largely failed federal program is ill-conceived and would likely be a waste of taxpayer resources, says the Ontario Trucking Association. In a letter sent to Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak, OTA president David Bradley strongly opposed a proposal unveiled last week by […]
The Toronto Board of Trade is recommending the city turn to four dedicated revenue tools — including a gas tax and a parking space levy — to pay for improvements aimed at relieving a gridlock problem it says is holding back the local economy. “We must act or fall behind,” said Carol Wilding, the president […]
Police divers have recovered the bodies of two people who were inside a transport truck that plunged into an icy river on Tuesday. The tractor-trailer plowed through a guardrail while heading eastbound on Highway 401 Tuesday, plunging into Nith River west of Cambridge, Ont., police say. The deceased have been identified as Anand Vora, 38 […]
Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister has announced final regulations to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines. This is another step to align the environmental regulations with the United States. “With these tough new measures, GHG emissions from 2018 model-year heavy-duty vehicles will be reduced by up […]