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16/32″ Splice-Less retread

Marangoni Tread North America has added the Ringtread RTL SA 16/32-inch to its lineup of XP Extreme Performance Splice-Less retreads.

Association releases “DCP in a box”

TORONTO, ON -- The Ontario Trucking Association has released its Essential Driving Skills: Tractor-Trailer Driver curriculum for fleets that want to upgrade their Driver Certification Program (DCP) ahead of the province's Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) regime that takes effect July 1.

Polaris buys JG Drapeau and Commercial Warehousing

TORONTO, ON - Polaris Transportation Group has purchased Toronto-based JG Drapeau and Commercial Warehousing, marking its third corporate acquisition. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Drapeau and Commercial Warehousing will continue to be led by the existing management team including Margaret Hogg, who remains general manager. JG Drapeau offers truckload and Less than Truckload services, including hazardous materials, food products, temperature-controlled freight and container drayage throughout North America.

Humber names driver training manager

TORONTO, ON - Humber College has named James A. Pattison as the new manager of the truck driver training program at its transportation training center.

Celadon shuffles execs, begins financial review

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Celadon Group has shuffled its senior management team as 2016 financial statements are reviewed and the company faces a US $10 million operating loss in the first quarter of 2017.

12- and 24-volt starter motors

Leece-Neville PowerPro and PowerPro Extreme 12- and 24-volt starters for medium, heavy-duty and extreme uses have been engineered to offer starting power to 12- to 40-liter engines.

Volvo Trucks adds collision mitigation

Volvo has unveiled a collision mitigation system known as Active Driver Assist, which combines information from a camera and radar to offer everything from warnings to emergency braking.

Nav, cam, radio and more

Rand McNally has combined truck navigation, SiriusXM radio, voice assistance, a dash cam, and hands-free calling and texting into OverDryve 8 Pro - a single dashboard device.

35,900-pound four-post lift

Rotary Lift's new HDC36 adds to the HDC series of heavy-duty four-post lifts with a model that has a 35,900-pound capacity and 79-inch maximum rise to the top of the runways.

Upgraded trailer scale features

Air-Weigh's next generation of LoadMaxx Trailer Scale combines features of the previous LoadMaxx and Quickload models into a single scale with two options - the LoadMaxx base model, and LoadMaxx with ComLink.

Driver-behavior monitor

Canada's GPS Police has added driver behavior monitoring to its fleet management service, using eSafe from ERM Advanced Telematics.

Data-based roadside resume

The spring 2017 update of SambaSafety's DriverMonitor driver risk management system will come with Vigillo's driver safety, compliance and risk profile known as Roadside Resume.

Texas locations top U.S. truck stop rankings

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Makers of the Trucker Path app have identified their Top 100 truck stops in the U.S. for 2017. And Texas locations led the way with nine on the overall list and three in the Top 15.

Crevier Group acquires 33 Gaz-O-Bar service stations

MONTREAL, QC - A subsidiary of Crevier Group has acquired the Gaz-O-Bar service station network in Eastern Quebec, strengthening its position in the Lower St. Lawrence and Gaspe regions of Quebec.

IN PRINT — A Changing Climate: Is there still a case for greener trucks?

Black smoke was once the inky signature of diesel engines everywhere. Now it has all but disappeared. A 1998 Model Year truck actually belched 35 times more smog-producing NOx and 60 times more Particulate Matter than equipment built to meet 2010 emissions standards, and that's before regulators turned their attention to Greenhouse Gases.