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Michigan closes more restroom facilities

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan has announced the closure of restroom facilities at five more Welcome Centers following the layoff of maintenance employees due to Covid-19. Restrooms at Sault Ste.

APTA blasts Saint John proposal to raise $1M from truck permits

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Saint John has come under fire over a proposal to generate $1 million through permit fees from heavy vehicles hauling goods in the city amid the…

Penske offers a special deal to fleets

READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing is offering fleets a special full-service leasing program with low rates and flexible terms on late-model, low-mileage vehicles. Under the “Get Back to…

PMTC extends deadline for awards submission

MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has extended the deadline to enter its 2020 awards program until July 15. Each year the PMTC teams up…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Mohammed Asif, team driver

Team drivers Mohammad Asif and Mohammed Abdul Qadir are happy that they have been able to save about five hours on their trip to Texas from Toronto, but they are…

Service center hires doctor to help contain Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – In the fight against Covid-19, one Toronto service center has hired a physician to ensure the safety of its employees and customers. BDS Fleet Service, a…

Ritchie Bros. auctions are now online only

BURNABY, B.C. – The world’s largest industrial auctioneer is no longer offering onsite sales, and has instead opted for live online auctions following the Covid-19 outbreak. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers,…

ECONOMIC WATCH: ATRI data show see-saw truck activity

ATLANTA, Ga. –  There was a spike in truck activity from early February into March in six U.S. states, but demand has since fallen, the American Transportation Research Institute…

ECONOMIC WATCH: ATA Truck Tonnage Index rises 1.2% in March

ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.2% in March after increasing 1.8% in February. In March, the index equaled 120.4,…

Volvo, Mack offer enhanced online parts services

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America is encouraging customers to use the Volvo Select part store during the Covid-19 crisis. The e-commerce platform has replaced in-person transactions with…

Rodeo du Camion postponed

NOTRE-DAME-DU-NORD, Que. – One of the biggest truck rodeos in the country has been postponed until next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, its organizers said Tuesday. The 40th edition…

All eyes on diesel as U.S. crude price turns negative

TORONTO, Ont. – It was the U.S. oil industry’s Black Monday, when the price of crude turned negative for the first time in history. On that day, May futures…

Link strengthens engineering team

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Link Manufacturing, which makes a variety of suspension systems, has promoted veteran engineers Greg Hulstein and Joel Van Den Brink to new leadership positions. Hulstein…

New Daimler-Volvo venture to produce fuel cells in Canada

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group have signed a preliminary agreement to establish a new joint venture for large-scale production of hydrogen fuel cells, the two companies…

Spectra appoints Martin Brazeau aftermarkets chief

BOUCHERVILLE, Que. – Spectra Premium Industries has appointed Martin Brazeau vice-president of operations for the aftermarket sector. Brazeau, a chartered accountant with an extensive experience in the manufacturing and…