Image Kalmar Ottawa's OT2 EV electric terminal tractor. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kalmar Ottawa has begun selling its new OT2 EV electric-powered terminal tractor with initial deliveries set to begin in the second quarter. The manufacturer officially opened its order book for the zero-emission yard truck at American Trucking Associations’ ...more
Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister-designate. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg News) Canada will keep its trade retaliation in place until the U.S. lifts its own tariffs and commits to free trade, said Mark Carney, who will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister within days. “My government will keep our tariffs on until the Americans show us respect ...more
From left: Oded Carmi, president of DN Van Lines and moderator of the event; O'Gorman; Wirks; Yarham; Reed. (Ruthie Himpler/American Trucking Associations) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was an exercise in good fun when four executives at independent moving companies sat at the front of a large audience for a lively debate about some of the ...more
Jeff Bennett discusses the Utility Trailer reefer separation wall. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. and Schmitz Cargobull Corp. showcased the latest innovations for their reefer units that were developed as part of their ongoing joint venture. Cargobull North America was formed in September 2023 as a result ...more
Self-driving truck startup Waabi will integrate its virtual driver technology with Volvo’s purpose-designed VNL Autonomous model. (Waabi) The Canadian robotruck startup Waabi says its super-realistic virtual simulation is now accurate enough to prove the safety of its driverless big rigs without having to run them for miles on real roads. The company uses a digital ...more
The Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pa. (Ryan Collerd/Bloomberg News) North American Class 8 truck orders in February remained below year-ago comparisons after a short uptick in December, according to ACT Research. Preliminary data showed orders declined 34% year over year to 18,300 units. They also fell 29% sequentially when compared with ...more
The owner of a duty free shop at the US/Canada border says that the number of trucks heading into the United States has dropped drastically since the discussion of tariffs started. Simon Resch, the owner of a duty free shop along the border in Emerson, Manitoba, Canada says that the border has seen a huge ...more
Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating an overpass strike that occurred in Henrico on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. on March 11 on I-95 south at mile marker 83 in Henrico, Virginia.A truck hauling an excavator on I-95 struck the overpass. The debris from the overpass strike then triggered a crash involving ...more
A group of attempted thieves were pursued by police after attempting to steal a load of beef in Philadelphia early on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred on March 11th at around 2 a.m. along South 7th Street outside of the Sysco warehouse in South Philadelphia. According to NBC Philadelphia, a group of men in a box ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently ticketed a truck driver for a serious speed violation near Yreka. On March 6, a trooper with CHP – Yreka “observed a big rig driving down Interstate 5 like it was in a Fast & Furious movie!”CHP says that the semi truck was clocked at 91 m.p.h. “This is ...more
