Report blasts ministry over truck inspections preview image Equipment Report blasts ministry over truck inspections December 4, 2019 Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s auditor general has sharply criticized the Ministry of Transportation over falling roadside commercial vehicle inspections, saying not enough is being done…
BYD names Aaron Gillmore VP of truck division preview image Equipment BYD names Aaron Gillmore VP of truck division December 4, 2019 Aaron Gillmore LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has named former Tesla executive Aaron Gillmore vice-president of truck business. In his new role, Gillmore will oversee…
Ontario invests $640 million in highway expansion preview image Infrastructure Ontario invests $640 million in highway expansion December 2, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is making a significant economic investment in the province’s highway system by widening 18 kilometers of Highway 401 from Mississauga to Milton. Kinga Surma, associate…
Penske Truck Leasing turns 50 preview image Equipment Penske Truck Leasing turns 50 December 2, 2019 Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Transportation Solutions, and Brian Hard, president and CEO of PTS, pose for a 50th anniversary photo. READING, Pa. – Penske Truck Leasing is celebrating…
WIT launches Female Driver of the Year award preview image Health & Safety WIT launches Female Driver of the Year award November 27, 2019 PLOVER, Wis. – Women In Trucking Association and Walmart are seeking nominations for the inaugural WIT Female Driver of the Year award. The goal is to recognize outstanding female…
Trucker’s $500 donation spawns a popular charity preview image Transportation Trucker’s $500 donation spawns a popular charity November 27, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The charity devoted to helping truckers is now accepting donations as well as nominations for aid this holiday season. The Truckers Christmas Group is…
East names Chris Cooler VP of sales and marketing preview image Supply Chain East names Chris Cooler VP of sales and marketing November 25, 2019 Chris Cooler RANDOLPH, Ohio – East Manufacturing has promoted Chris Cooler to vice-president of sales and marketing, replacing Charlie Wells, who retired last year, the company announced Monday. In…
Human Resources Action needed to combat abuse of foreign workers November 25, 2019 Early in October, the Globe and Mail reported that some trucking companies, primarily based in Surrey, B.C., are profiting from abuse of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the…
Transportation The last word: Raising our standards November 19, 2019 I recently read a letter to the editor in an industry publication, in which the writer was expressing his disappointment in the quality of driving he was witnessing on the…
Transportation Mark Dalton: Bud’s bail buddy – Part 2 November 18, 2019 The story so far Mark gets a call asking if he’s willing to bail Bud out of jail. He agrees to do it for a few days, because on the…
Human Resources Time to tighten trucking’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program November 15, 2019 A recent article in the Globe and Mail has shone a light on some very unsavory and unsafe practices that are occurring in our country when it in comes to…
Health & Safety Don’t let yourself slip November 15, 2019 Have you ever hurt your ankle while jumping down from your rig? Although ankle injuries are often considered sports injuries, any activity that forces your foot or ankle into an…
The unstoppable Ross Mackie preview image Transportation The unstoppable Ross Mackie November 14, 2019 Ross Mackie beside the first truck he ever restored: a 1948 single-axle GMC tractor once owned by GM Canada founder R. Sam McLaughlin. Two of Ross Mackies’ most…
Truck News embraces digital future preview image Transportation Truck News embraces digital future November 14, 2019 The December edition of Truck News. Your reading habits are changing, and we are evolving to meet your needs. The January issue of Truck News will mark the final…
Walmart adopts blockchain technology for fleets preview image Supply Chain Walmart adopts blockchain technology for fleets November 14, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — Walmart Canada has launched a blockchain-based freight and payment network in collaboration DLT Labs. The system uses distributed ledger technology to track deliveries,…
