Business Management Contrans takeover can go ahead November 6, 2014 MONTREAL, Que. — TransForce Inc. has been given the go-ahead to proceed with its purchase of Contrtans Group Inc. The Montreal-based company received what is known as a “no-action letter”…
Navigating the roadblocks preview image Equipment Navigating the roadblocks November 5, 2014 Figuring out how to make a self-driving truck is the easy part. Integrating autonomous technology into society is where the challenge truly begins.
Business Management Money PIT November 4, 2014 Non-profit organization helps fleets save fuel and earn government rebates
Waiting for the rain preview image Sustainability Waiting for the rain November 4, 2014 Harvested rainwater is starting to be used to wash vehicles
CAT CT681’s form designed for function preview image Equipment CAT CT681’s form designed for function November 1, 2014 Caterpillar's new CT681 is a short nose, set forward vocational truck designed for use in Eastern urban environments.
LaHood wants to finance Customs facility at new Windsor-Detroit bridge preview image Infrastructure LaHood wants to finance Customs facility at new Windsor-Detroit bridge October 31, 2014 PEORIA, Ill. — Ray LaHood considers the new Windsor to Detroit bridge so important he is looking to arrange financing for a portion of the project. LaHood, the first secretary…
Profitability: Cash-saving crashes preview image Business Management Profitability: Cash-saving crashes October 26, 2014 Investigating crashes with an eye toward prevention
Business Management Progressive Waste Solutions invests in CNG trucks and infrastructure October 24, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Despite the chilling effects an extremely cold winter had on its trucks, Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. is determined to more than double the size of its CNG…
Business Management Environmental and human factors affect success of natural gas fleets: UPS October 24, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Running a natural gas fleet involves more than just buying the trucks and fuelling them up at the right station. There are a lot of human and…
From “science fair project” to the “real world”: Vedder talks LNG preview image Business Management From “science fair project” to the “real world”: Vedder talks LNG October 23, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Fred Zweep doesn’t want to hear why a fleet can’t convert to natural gas or why a fleet that has tried it isn’t getting good results. Zweep…
CSA adding LNG standards preview image Infrastructure CSA adding LNG standards October 22, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has been busy revising the rules and regulations that govern the use of natural gas in Canada. “For CNG, most of you…
Numbers add up for natural gas preview image Business Management Numbers add up for natural gas October 22, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — Usually, telling a good story involves weaving words into pictures, but at the Natural Gas Vehicles Canada conference, some of the most compelling tales were told by…
Business Management HR Q&A: Motivating an under-performing employee October 20, 2014 HR professionals offer advice to frequently asked business questions
Equipment NRC launches Fleet Forward 2020 program October 16, 2014 OTTAWA, Ont. — The National Research Council (NRC) wants to help fleet owners improve fuel efficiency, reduce repair and maintenance costs, decrease engine idle times, and minimize their environmental footprints.
Business Management Panel discusses favourite TMS features October 15, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – While there is no one magic transportation management system (TMS) that will work for every company in every circumstance, there are a number of common features and…
