Equipment & Tech

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year of record growth for McLeod Software, a provider of transportation enterprise software,

KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Kenworth W990 is now available with the optional Kenworth AG130 front air suspension rated at 13,200 pounds. The Kenworth W990 is

COLUMBUS, Ind. — December net U.S. trailer orders of 43,806 units (before accounting for cancellations) grew 11% from the previous month and were up 148%

WEST SENECA, N.Y. — Volvo Trucks North America dealership Conway Beam Truck Group invested $16.2 million to expand its presence in western New York State with

BELLEVUE, Wash. — PACCAR and Aurora have signed a global strategic agreement to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. The collaboration, announced Jan.

FORT MILL, S.C. — SelecTrucks, a retailer of used trucks in North America, recently opened four new locations in the Chicago suburbs, bringing the number

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — As more truck manufacturers work to develop electric Class 8 heavy-duty trucks along the road to zero emissions, the North American

KIRKLAND, Wash. — When Kenworth took its fuel cell electric T680 to the summit of Pikes Peak during a zero-emissions performance demonstration in 2020, the

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks announced this week that its driver-activated Mack over-the-air (OTA) updates feature is now standard on the Mack Anthem, Pinnacle and Granite models, enabling

ONTARIO, Calif. — Working through the Volvo LIGHTS project, Dependable Highway Express (DHE) has completed several electrification initiatives to reduce the climate and air-quality impacts

COLUMBUS, Ind., and BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — According to preliminary reports from ACT Research and FTR, the U.S. trailer industry closed 2020 on a high note,

TORONTO — Geotab now offers enhanced connectivity for fleets with the new GO9+ telematics solution, which now includes Wi-Fi connectivity. The new GO9+ is built on

RENTON, Wash. — PACCAR Parts is introducing new electric vehicle charging stations to support the global launch of electric vehicles (EVs). The chargers are designed

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in December were 50,900 units, down 2% from November — but a 153% improvement from

Back in 1988, a company called Qualcomm began marketing a communications device to motor carriers that revolutionized the trucking industry. With the device, dispatchers could

OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s has opened seven new Speedco locations to better serve professional drivers and fleets. Each location is open 24/7 and offers tire, lube

CHICAGO — Rand McNally has expanded the options on its OverDryve Pro navigation devices with the Jan. 5 release of OverDryve 7 Pro II, which features