James Menzies

Republic Services takes delivery of first electric refuse truck

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Republic Services has taken delivery of its first Mack LR Electric waste collection truck. The keys were handed over during a virtual ceremony and press conference Oct.

Hino to work with Toyota on hydrogen fuel cell Class 8

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Hino on Oct. 5 unveiled its path to developing a zero-emissions truck line, highlighted by the announcement it will design a Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell…

TFI International buys U.S. dry bulk hauler

MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International has purchased the dry bulk business of Grammer Logistics, a southeastern U.S. company hauling cement and cementitious materials, sand, fly ash, salt and lime. Grammer…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Renewed fleet confidence fueling stronger Class 8 truck demand

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Fleet confidence has returned in the form of strengthening Class 8 truck orders, which surged in September to 32,000 units according to preliminary data from FTR. That’s…

Mullen expands eastern Canada presence with IWD acquisition

OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group has reached an agreement to acquire Mississauga, Ont.-based International Warehousing & Distribution (IWD). The company provides Customs sufferance warehousing, air import/export deliveries, and full container…

As ELD mandate looms, it’s time to ask these three questions

As Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate approaches, many fleets admit to being ill-prepared for the regulation, set to go into effect in June 2021. According to a Today’s Trucking…

Kenan Advantage Group buys Paul’s Hauling

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) has continued its expansion into the Canadian market with its purchase of Paul’s Hauling. The acquisition was made through its Canadian subsidiary…

Calgary inspection blitz yields poor results

CALGARY, Alta. – Only 22 of 158 commercial vehicle inspected by Calgary Police Service and Alberta Sheriffs passed inspections during a three-day blitz Sept. 22-24. The inspections were both random…

Mack renovates assembly plant

MACUNGIE, Pa. – Mack Trucks has completed a US$84-million renovation project at its Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) in Macungie, Pa. The project, dubbed “Reborn,” revitalized the facility’s infrastructure, equipment, systems…

Bendix takes over brake joint venture with Dana

ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has bought Dana out of their Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) joint venture. Dana had controlled a 20% interest in the joint venture.

Petro-Canada launches new automatic transmission fluid

A new synthetic transmission fluid from Petro-Canada Lubricants has been selected by Allison as its factory fill. DuraDrive HD Synthetic 668 automatic transmission fluid was developed to meet Allison’s TES…

Western Star takes wraps off all-new 49X vocational truck

PORTLAND, Ore. – A new Western Star, six years in the making, is joining the family, and the OEM boasts the truck is the organization’s most comprehensively tested vehicle ever.

ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian spot market loads reach post-pandemic highs

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s spot market load volumes reached their highest levels in the first week of September since before the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March, according to Loadlink data.

Commercial vehicle market rebounded sharply, but full recovery not imminent

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The commercial vehicle market bounced back much more quickly and strongly than expected, but it will be late 2021 before it reaches pre-pandemic levels. During an FTR…

Alberta’s hydrogen fuel cell truck project pushing on through Covid-related delays

VANCOUVER, B.C. – An Alberta project that will put hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric trucks on the road has been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first fuel cell…