James Menzies

Toronto

Editor at Truck and Trailer Magazine

Editor of Today’s Trucking magazine and https://t.co/7eTyB3OUEQ. Covering Canada's trucking industry since 2001. Opinions are my own!

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Articles

Mack’s big launch was preceded by big changes at the plant where Pioneer will be built

1 week ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Bringing an all-new truck to market isn’t just an exciting proposition for the truck designers. It’s also an opportunity to reevaluate the way everything is done at the plant where that truck will be built. Mack Trucks did just that at its Lehigh Valley factory where it will build the new Pioneer, but also continue building the Anthem and of course the vocational Granite.
Electric car maker Lucid to buy Nikola facilities

1 week ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Car maker Lucid has announced plans to buy certain facilities and assets previously belonging to bankrupt Nikola. The deal does not include Nikola’s hydrogen fuel-cell-electric and battery-electric vehicle technologies, or any other technologies related to the trucks. Lucid said it will offer employment to more than 300 former Nikola employees. The deal includes the Coolidge manufacturing facility where Nikola built its trucks, giving Lucid an additional 884,000 sq.-ft.
Unifor sounds alarm over GM layoffs at CAMI plant

1 week ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Unifor has reported General Motors is planning to temporarily halt, then reduce, production of its BrightDrop electric commercial vehicle at its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont. “This is a crushing blow to hundreds of working families in Ingersoll and the surrounding region who depend on this plant,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
Freightliner’s fifth-gen Cascadia now available for order

2 weeks ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced today it is now taking orders for its fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia. “The Freightliner Cascadia has earned its place as the preferred truck for customers of all sizes because of its ability to meet operational needs – safely, efficiently and profitably,” said David Carson, senior vice-president, sales and marketing, DTNA.
Vision Truck Group named top Canadian Mack dealer

2 weeks ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Vision Truck Group of Cambridge, Ont., has been recognized as the top Mack Trucks dealer for its Canada region. It was also named Canada’s Mack Financial Services Dealer of the Year. The awards were presented during Mack’s annual dealer executive meeting, where Memphis, Tenn.-based Tri-State Truck Center was named 2024 North American Dealer of the Year.
Fleet Advantage program to help fleets navigate tariff-related cost increases

2 weeks ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Fleet Advantage has launched a tariff readiness program to help fleets navigate the complex tariff landscape and its impact on truck procurement. It claims its new program can save a 100-truck fleet more than US$4 million. Fleet Advantage notes nearly half of Class 8 heavy trucks sold are produced in Mexico, and that proposed 25% tariffs on those trucks will impact imports and exports, as well as manufacturing and pricing.
Mack’s all-new Pioneer to drive gains in on-highway segment

2 weeks ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Mack has unveiled an all-new highway tractor it says improves fuel economy by 11%. It also promises to greatly improve driver comfort, which executives hope will motivate driver-focused fleets to place orders, giving Mack a greater presence in the on-highway segment. The company’s glitzy launch event in Brooklyn, N.Y., coincided with the brand’s birth 125 years ago in the same city.
Zero In on … EV service bays

2 weeks ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

If you’ve considered buying an electric truck for your fleet, you’ve undoubtedly wondered about who will have the expertise to maintain and service that vehicle. We caught up with Travis Brown, vice-president of product support for Mack and Volvo dealer Vision Truck Group, to learn about the training and equipment requirements needed for a dealer to sell and support EVs. After all, given the presence of high voltage wiring, it’s not a matter of stopping in at a typical service center, is it?
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Worries for Class 8 truck makers

2 weeks ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Class 8 orders were weak in March and could stay that way, as the potential elimination of EPA27 emissions regs could also sink any hopes of a pre-buy. Spot market rates, however, were higher across the board last week. Class 8 truck orders fell another 14% in March, to 15,700 units according to preliminary data from FTR. They were also down 22% year over year and were well below the seven-year March average of 24,760 units.
'Freedom Convoy' organizers Lich, Barber found guilty of mischief

2 weeks ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

“Freedom Convoy” organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa. Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa and insist they would stay until COVID-19 public health mandates were eliminated.