John G Smith

Peterbilt picks parts council

RENTON, WA - Two Canadians will have seats on the 2017 Peterbilt Parts Council, Paccar Parts has announced.

Navistar loses US $30.8 million judgement

JACKSON, TN -- Navistar is disputing allegations that it didn't thoroughly test MaxxForce EGR engines, in a case that saw former executive Jim Hebe testify that the company "did not test sh*t", and a jury award a truck fleet US $30.8 million in damages.

Cell-based compliance reporting

Continental's VDO RoadLog Office Advanced gives fleet managers the power to automatically send and receive data to and from the VDO RoadLog ELD Plus, wherever there's a cellular connection.

TMW apps for that

TMW Systems has introduced a series of mobile apps to support everyone from operations teams to drivers and maintenance personnel.

Predictive maintenance data

TMW's new TMT Predict Series of maintenance analytics tools has been unveiled with TMT Predict.Fault Code -- a predictive maintenance application for selected vehicles that have PeopleNet Mobile Gateway (PMG).

Dedicated module for dedicated fleets

TMW's IES Transportation Management Solution, as well as IES Access and Access Plus TMS platforms, can be upgraded with a new module that includes a simplified billing process for fleets offering dedicated transportation services.

Updates to TMW.Suite Fuel Dispatch

TMW.Suite Fuel Dispatch, used by fuel delivery carriers and oilfield companies, now comes with three new features to streamline planning and dispatch operations.

Trucks haul 80% of U.S. freight: ATA

ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. trucking industry accounted for 79.8% of the nation’s freight bills in 2016, amounting to US $676.2 billion, the American Trucking Associations concludes. The organization’s newly…

Orr named senior VP at CFI

JOPLIN, MO - TFI International's CFI truckload division has named Greg Orr as senior vice president - sales and operations, in a role that has him reporting to CFI president Tim Staroba.

Hankook sales up, profits down

BRAMPTON, ON - Hankook Tire is reporting higher sales but lower profits in the second quarter of 2017, in the face of rising raw material costs.

Saskatchewan association continues carbon tax fight

REGINA, SK - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is retiring from politics, but the Saskatchewan Trucking Association is continuing his fight against carbon pricing - and also recommending steps that should be followed if such a tax becomes a reality. "We have supported the provincial government's stance on a carbon tax since the beginning, and that has not changed," said Susan Ewart, executive director, when releasing a related white paper on Friday. "The actions the federal government is planning on taking for backstop jurisdictions are not trucking-friendly and place an unfair burden on industry. Proper policy planning will prevent those actions." According to the association, a carbon tax would create an administrative burden, give U.S. carriers operating in Canada a competitive advantage, create budgeting challenges for trucking companies, and create inequalities between different transportation modes because of exemptions for marine and aviation.

Daimler names communication, marketing heads

PORTLAND, OR - Daimler Trucks North America has named two executives who will oversee channel marketing and corporate communications.

Ontario introducing electronic permits

TORONTO, ON - The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is implementing electronic single trip permits for oversize/overweight vehicles beginning Monday, August 14.

Peel pilot to test off-peak deliveries

BRAMPTON, ON - Ontario's Peel Region, just west of Toronto, will partner with private delivery businesses this fall to test the potential of off-peak deliveries.

Researchers look to ID safe, young drivers

ARLINGTON, VA - Is it possible to develop a tool that identifies young drivers who match the characteristics of safer, older commercial drivers? That's something the American Transportation Research Institute is trying to find out - and it has unveiled the first phase of related research.