Bruce Cail: Armour’s ambassador of safety preview image Health & Safety Bruce Cail: Armour’s ambassador of safety December 13, 2019 'I went and got my licence one day, and the next day I was on the road.'
Lisa Kelly to address Trucking HR summit preview image Human Resources Lisa Kelly to address Trucking HR summit December 12, 2019 Lisa Kelly OTTAWA, Ont. – Celebrity trucker Lisa Kelly will be among speakers addressing the sixth annual Women with Drive Leadership Summit early next year, Trucking HR Canada…
NACFE sees ‘messy middle’ ahead of zero-emission freight preview image Sustainability NACFE sees ‘messy middle’ ahead of zero-emission freight December 10, 2019 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Electric powertrains are going to dominate the market in the long run, but there will be a “messy middle” until full electrification of trucks, a…
Industry: Strengthen driver training standards preview image Health & Safety Industry: Strengthen driver training standards December 10, 2019 Tory MPP Amarjot Sandhu TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking industry leaders are calling for a strengthening of driver training standards in Ontario in the wake of a bid…
Volvo Group invests in U.S. venture capital fund preview image Sustainability Volvo Group invests in U.S. venture capital fund December 9, 2019 GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo Group Venture Capital has invested in Autotech Ventures, a U.S. venture capital fund focusing on startups in the $3-trillion ground transportation sector. Autotech Ventures currently…
OTA says it’s working with MTO to tackle truck safety preview image Regulations OTA says it’s working with MTO to tackle truck safety December 9, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association says the Ministry of Transportation has a holistic plan to tackle truck safety that will effectively address the concerns outlined last week…
Hino Central Fraser Valley is Dealer of the Year preview image Transportation Hino Central Fraser Valley is Dealer of the Year December 9, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Hino Motors Canada (HMC) has named Hino Central Fraser Valley of Langley, B.C., the Dealer of the Year. The award was presented to Hino Central Fraser…
New stretch of Highway 407 opens Monday preview image Infrastructure New stretch of Highway 407 opens Monday December 6, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Highway 407 East project has been completed ahead of schedule, and the expanded stretch will be open to drivers Monday, the government announced Friday. The…
Cynthia Nagamatsu is TTC president preview image Transportation Cynthia Nagamatsu is TTC president December 6, 2019 A colleague congratulates Cynthia Nagamatsu, left, at Thursday’s dinner. TORONTO, Ont. — The Toronto Transportation Club has named Cynthia Nagamatsu president. Nagamatsu, vice-president of commercial client services…
Court approves lawsuit against R.I. truck tolls preview image Regulations Court approves lawsuit against R.I. truck tolls December 6, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations has hailed a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that held the trucking group’s lawsuit over Rhode…
Engines over 10L will dominate Class 8 market; ACT preview image Sustainability Engines over 10L will dominate Class 8 market; ACT December 5, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Engines over 10L are projected to account for…
Volvo invests in California AI company preview image Technology Volvo invests in California AI company December 5, 2019 GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo Group Venture Capital has invested in California-based Apex.AI, a software developer in autonomous mobility, the company announced Thursday. The investment will fund the development of…
