Truck News

Canadian wheel safety system wins prestigious innovation award

CALGARY, Alta. -- The creator of the Zafety Lug Log wheel-locking device that prevents wheel-offs has won a prestigious Ernest C. Manning Innovation Award.

Get SMART when recruiting and retaining drivers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Recruiting and Retention conference regular Kelly Anderson welcomed industry leaders with his session this morning, entitled ‘Creating an unfair advantage in your Recruiting Department.’

Play small ball to improve driver retention: Haight

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- During the Canadian Recruiting and Retention Conference, hosted by Over the Road, the CEO of Transrep delivered key points to retaining a positive workforce.

Suncor reports Western Canada diesel shortage

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Suncor Energy has reported a shortage of diesel in Western Canada, according to reports.

Kenworth’s T680 receives 10,000 orders since launch

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth has announced its popular T680 has reached the 10,000-order mark since entering production 15 months ago.

Early LNG adopters experience mixed results

TORONTO, Ont. -- Representatives from two of Canada’s most experienced liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck fleets opened up about their experiences with the technology during a candid conversation at the first annual Natural Gas Vehicle...

Food drive wheels into Western Canada

CALGARY, Alta. -- In the two months before the holiday season, 18 Wheels of Christmas is rallying to collect donations in support of local food banks.

Cummins Eastern Canada promotes Banitsiotis

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Cummins Eastern Canada has expanded the role of industrial sales manager Michael Banitsiotis to include the automotive and military sales groups.

Should government do more to encourage uptake of natural gas in trucking?

TORONTO, Ont. -- Government has an important role to play in establishing natural gas as a viable transportation fuel, including resisting the urge to slap a road tax on the clean-burning fuel.

Government official says little about feds’ plans for natural gas taxation

TORONTO, Ont. -- Frank Des Rosiers, an assistant deputy minister with Natural Resources Canada, spoke at the first annual Natural Gas Vehicle Infrastructure Canada conference today, to provide a federal government perspective on the use of...

Why the trucking industry’s current interest in natural gas isn’t just a fad

TORONTO, Ont. -- The trucking industry has had its flirtations with natural gas in the past, so why will the present surge in interest be any different than previous experiences in the 80s and 90s, when the alternative fuel was examined and...

GE, Chelsea Natural Gas partner to make CNG more widely available in Canada

TORONTO, Ont. -- GE Oil and Gas has announced Chelsea Natural Gas has purchased 20 of its CNG In a Box fuelling systems, to make compressed natural gas more widely available to Canadian fleets.

VITRAN SUDDENLY A HOT COMMODITY

Vitran Corp. announced in late September it has agreed to sell its US business to the Morouns. Yes, those Morouns, owners of that cash cow known as the Ambassador Bridge, as well as a number of transportation companies. Since it divested itself...

A TRUCKING TABLET

Detroit (it still doesn’t sound quite right without the Diesel) has taken a bold step towards expanding its telematics capabilities, with the launch of a new division dubbed Detroit Connect (okay, now that has a ring to it). The company...

VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN EARNS HIS KEEP

Meanwhile, Detroit’s Virtual Technician, who goes by the name Cody, is probably due for a raise. Virtual Technician is Detroit’s remote diagnostics program, which monitors fault codes from the company’s Redford, Mich. tech...