Volvo - Thu December 05, 2024
Technology Packaging for All-New Volvo VNL Provides Additional Customer Value
Volvo Trucks North America has redefined the spec'ing process for the all-new Volvo VNL models with an industry-first packaging approach including the innovative Technology Packages that provide a simple way to quickly select options for to improve driver safety, convenience and comfort, all while enabling savings to be passed onto the customer through the bundled approach....
Premier Truck Rental - Wed December 04, 2024
Premier Truck Rental Names Dawn Black Chief Human Resources Officer
Premier Truck Rental (PTR) announced the promotion of Dawn Black to chief human resources officer. With more than 25 years as a human resource leader and more than five years of dedicated service at PTR, Black has been instrumental in the company's substantial growth and success, having tripled the staff; led the hiring initiative and culture transfer of a second facility; and cultivated a company culture that seamlessly connects team members across multiple locations and remote environments....
NTEA - Tue December 03, 2024
Explore Artificial Intelligence, Telematics, Rise of Data-Based Decision-Making
Join the commercial vehicle industry data revolution at Work Truck Week 2025. NTEA – The Work Truck Association introduces Commercial Vehicle Data Exchange & Reception, a half-day special session on March 6 showcasing new possibilities for obtaining, analyzing and using data; understanding market trends; and improving business processes....
Volvo - Tue December 03, 2024
Volvo VNR Electric Surpasses 10 Million Zero-Tailpipe Emission Miles in Customer Operations
Volvo Trucks North America announced that its Class 8 leading Volvo VNR Electric model has surpassed 10 million miles of zero-tailpipe emissions in customer operations since commercial orders began in December 2020....
Rokbak - Thu November 21, 2024
Rokbak Haul Track Telematics Boost Uptime With Proactive Maintenance
In the earthmoving, quarrying and mining businesses, equipment reliability is paramount. Every hour of downtime can mean lost productivity and increased costs, which is why fleet managers are increasingly turning to telematics as an enabler for proactive maintenance and operational efficiency....
Kenworth - Wed November 20, 2024
Kenworth T680 Returns to Chillicothe Plant With U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
A Kenworth T680, assembled by employees at Kenworth's manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently returned with special cargo — the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The T680, operated by Lynden drivers John Schank and Fred Austin, stopped at the Kenworth Chillicothe plant for a private event on Nov....
Hitachi - Wed November 20, 2024
Hitachi Construction Machinery Wins Silver in 2024 Anthem Award
The Anthem Awards announced that Hitachi Construction Machinery won a silver award for the ultra-large full battery dump truck in the Responsible Technology category. The Anthem Awards, presented by the Webby Awards, celebrate the purpose and mission-driven work of the individuals, companies and organizations making a difference worldwide....
Brandt - Wed November 13, 2024
Brandt Named as Liquidator of Truck Leasing Firm's Fleet Assets
The Canadian trucking industry can look forward to a sudden influx of aggressively priced premium used and reconditioned equipment into the market in the coming months. Brandt Peterbilt, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brandt Group of Companies, has been appointed to disperse a major portion of the fleet assets of a major Mississauga-based truck leasing firm that filed for bankruptcy protection in late March 2024....
Volvo - Mon November 11, 2024
Volvo Trucks Launches Next-Generation Safety Systems to Protect Pedestrians, Cyclists
Volvo Trucks continuously develops its active safety systems to protect vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians, all with the purpose of taking steps towards the company's long-term vision of zero accident involving Volvo trucks....
Caterpillar - Mon November 11, 2024
Caterpillar Launches Autonomous Cat 777 Off-Highway Truck at Luck Stone Quarry
Caterpillar Inc. announced it has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat 777 off-highway truck. The debut of this latest model of Cat MineStar Command for hauling at Luck Stone's Bull Run plant in Chantilly, Va., marks a significant milestone in Caterpillar's objective to deliver an autonomous hauling solution for the quarry and aggregates sector....
