Prevost’s Parts & Service Network is on a roll, growing with the addition of new service centers in Montreal, the Chicago area, and Calgary, Alberta. The new locations bring the total of Prevost owned and operated service centers to 14, nearly double the size of the largest competitor network. In addition, the service network is […]
Ready to roll, even more efficiently? Check out Daimler, which is testing connected trucks in so called platooning operations on public roads in the U.S. In truck platooning connectivity and automated driving improve safety within the vehicle convoys, along with support drivers, to enhance efficiency through closer distances between the connected trucks. With successful trials […]
A new report anticipates that plug-in electric vehicle sales in North America will rise 50% over 2016 levels. While PEV sales are expected to grow quickly in states with zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandates, states and provinces with desirable PEV incentives, less stringent vehicle capability and range requirements, and positive demographic characteristics related to PEVs are […]
A&R Logistics, one of the largest dry bulk carriers in North America, announced that it has increased driver pay effective October 1, 2017 whereby company driver pay will be increased by up to an additional 10% per loaded mile. Steve Brantley, Sr. Vice-President of Terminal Operations, said “Over the past year A&R has focused on […]
WABCO Holdings Inc., a leading global supplier of technologies and services for commercial vehicles, announced that it will further expand its commitment and operations in the commercial vehicle market in North America by taking full ownership of the Meritor WABCO joint venture. WABCO has signed an agreement to purchase Meritor, Inc.’s stake in the joint […]
CX North America Information Services, a leader in freight collaboration and communication solutions is partnering with Canada-based EM Data Consultants to bring CX North America’s technology to that firm’s UFOS freight management solution. The result? Real-time customer/carrier freight visibility. CX North America’s freight visibility technology is engineered to allow a single view of a carrier’s […]
