James Menzies

Frustrations mount as fleets struggle to procure new iron

It was supposed to be a good year for Ennismore, Ont.-based arborist Treescape Canada. Owner Mike Crough made a major investment in a $600,000 Mack TerraPro with a Palfinger 35-ton…

Ballard buys European fuel cell installer

Ballard Power Systems has purchased a UK-based installer of hydrogen fuel cell systems. Arcola Energy is a systems engineering company specializing in the installation of fuel cells in trucks, buses…

Standalone Daimler Truck business gives corporate update as it prepares for public listing

As a standalone Daimler Truck business readies to go public Dec. 10, the company gave analysts an update on the overhauled organization Nov. 11. A key component of the plan…

Remembrance Day convoy raises more than $10K

Several dozen vehicles including commercial trucks held a Remembrance Day rally Nov. 11 to raise funds for four veterans’ groups in the Toronto area. The vehicles gathered at Pathwise Credit…

Lion Electric’s order book swells, but supply chain challenges limit production

Lion Electric delivered another 40 vehicles in the third quarter, and earned revenue of $11.9 million – a $9.3 million jump from the same quarter a year ago. The Quebec-based…

New 400-series highway coming to Ontario

A new 400-series highway will relieve congestion and improve the flow of goods in Ontario’s Halton, Peel, and York regions, the province announced today. “With Halton, Peel and York regions…

Titanium achieves record revenue, but inflation weighs on profit

Titanium Transportation achieved record revenue in the third quarter, but inflationary pressures and integration costs associated with its acquisition of ITS weighed on profit. The company reported record revenue for…

18 Wheels adds environmentally friendly warehousing space

18 Wheels Warehousing and Trucking is adding 178,00 sq.-ft. of environmentally friendly warehousing in Surrey, B.C. The addition brings its total warehousing space to more than 1 million sq.-ft., which…

Nikola looks to settle with SEC, pursue founder

Nikola released third quarter earnings today, disclosing it has set aside US$125 million for a potential settlement with the SEC related to fraud allegations against company founder Trevor Milton. “During…

Alberta’s first female transport minister praises women in industry as pioneers, early adopters

Alberta’s first female transport minister, Rajan Sawhney, was keynote speaker at the Alberta Motor Transport Association/Trucking HR Canada Western Women with Drive event Oct. 29, giving an inspiring message to…

Bell offers new supply chain dashboard

Bell Business Markets has launched a new service for fleets and supply chain operators, dubbed Smart Supply Chain. The new platform aggregates multiple IoT data sources and operational data sets…

TFI soars to record revenues, despite challenges getting trucks and drivers

TFI International saw revenue and profits surge in a record third quarter, as it began to see benefits from its major acquisition of UPS Freight. Net income grew 60% to…

Why trucking should pay attention to CN’s activist shareholder battle

TCI Fund Management, the activist investor looking to shake up CN Rail, has issued a strategic plan that takes aim at trucking – despite operating the second largest fleet in…

Why do lighting violations continue to be so prevalent?

Today’s lighting systems have never been better and the tools available to fleets and drivers to ensure they’re functioning properly have never been more advanced. There are telematics platforms that…

Acquisitions drive Mullen Group to record quarterly revenue

Mullen Group achieved its best ever quarterly revenue in the third quarter, bolstered by recent acquisitions. “Very pleased to report that we have achieved record revenues for the quarter, in…