Isuzu says it has begun production of its 2022 F-Series trucks, including a new Class 7 offering. The trucks come with the Cummins B6.7 engine, and are the first product to come to market from the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership. They’re being built in Charlotte, Mich. “The advanced, more powerful Cummins B6.7 engine will create […]

Uniformity during road tests and consistency among driver evaluators is key to ensuring that candidates with similar skill levels can be properly assessed and hired if they meet requirements. Chris Wilkinson, sales manager at Impirica, said sometimes evaluators use subjectivity to determine risk. They may be pressured by operations to hire a candidate, he told

Zero-emission vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric announced that Nicolas Brunet has been appointed as president. He will work alongside Marc Bedard, CEO and founder, on the elaboration and execution of all strategic aspects of […] Source: Truck News

U.S. shippers finally felt some relief in July, as their conditions improved from -12 in June to -8.07, as indicated by FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). July marked the best conditions for shippers of the year. “The Shippers Conditions Index improved slightly in July, but that improvement came off a low base,” said Todd Tranausky,

Heather Mewhinney, director of human resources (HR) for Kriska Transportation Group was named HR Leader of the Year tonight, at Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employers gala. The award goes to someone who exemplifies HR excellence within their organization. Mewhinney has helped Kriska integrate 12 acquisitions over the past five years, and according to the

Canadian spot market load volumes fell 15% in May, according to Loadlink Technologies, reflecting a cooling from pandemic-induced highs. For the second consecutive month, truck capacity increased with 1.68 trucks available for each load. But despite the softening market, loads were still up 40% year over year. Loads from Canada to the U.S. dropped 30%

Canadian fleets are beginning to adopt battery-electric vehicles, and the medium-duty segment is one of the first to jump onboard. We spoke with Terry Maw, electrification specialist with Rush Truck […] Source: Truck News

U.S. for-hire truck tonnage fell 2.3% in October, marking its largest monthly loss since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). This comes on the heels of a 0.8% increase in September. “The decrease fits with the anecdotal reports of a muted fall freight season,” said ATA chief economist Bob

Canadian spot market load volumes declined in April, but remained above previous years’ levels, Loadlink Technologies reports. Load volumes fell 34% from March’s record levels, but were up 71% year over year. The truck-to-load ratio fell to 1.14, down 56% from a year ago when there were 2.58 trucks posted for every load. But the

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) honored seven winners in its 2023 Vehicle Graphics Design competition, calling it “the most colorful awards in the trucking community.” The winners […] Source: Truck News