Canadian Flatbeds carries message for Wounded Warriors Canada preview image Equipment Canadian Flatbeds carries message for Wounded Warriors Canada April 12, 2022 Harry Wadhwa, owner of the Canadian Flatbeds Group of Companies, has been a longtime supporter of Canadian veterans. And proof of that commitment is now rolling down the highway. The…
Trudeau talks vehicle charging investments, nuclear power preview image Sustainability Trudeau talks vehicle charging investments, nuclear power April 12, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the case for electric vehicles to Victoria, days after the federal government pledged millions for zero-emissions vehicles and charging infrastructure. “We know we need to…
VTNA names Smith as VP of leasing preview image Equipment VTNA names Smith as VP of leasing April 11, 2022 Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) appointed Sue Ann Smith vice-president of leasing – national accounts. She began her new role on April 1. She succeeds Kurt Hollinger, who recently took…
Trudeau expected to make electric vehicle infrastructure announcement preview image Equipment Trudeau expected to make electric vehicle infrastructure announcement April 11, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today for a visit where he is expected to highlight investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. The 2022 federal budget included…
Associations welcome changes to TFW program preview image Human Resources Associations welcome changes to TFW program April 8, 2022 Updates to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program could streamline the processes used by fleets that regularly use it to source employees – as long as they can prove they…
Data may suggest growth in Driver Inc. businesses, says OTA preview image Human Resources Data may suggest growth in Driver Inc. businesses, says OTA April 7, 2022 The number of trucking businesses without employees is surging in Ontario’s Peel and Halton regions – a trend the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) sees as a potential sign of growth…
Trucking associations welcome Hutcheson’s nomination as FMCSA administrator preview image Transportation Trucking associations welcome Hutcheson’s nomination as FMCSA administrator April 7, 2022 Robin Hutcheson has been nominated to lead the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA), having served as acting administrator since January. She assumed the role after deputy and acting administrator…
ATA names Megan Masitto new CFO preview image Transportation ATA names Megan Masitto new CFO April 7, 2022 Megan Masitto, a trade association veteran, has been named chief financial officer of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). In a career spanning more than 25 years she has worked for…
Mack calculator easing range anxiety around electric refuse vehicles preview image Equipment Mack calculator easing range anxiety around electric refuse vehicles April 7, 2022 Mack Trucks is helping to relieve any range anxiety among electric vehicle users with a new range calculator that simulates real-world waste collection routes. The details help customers plan…
Minimizer adds floor mats for Western Stars preview image Equipment Minimizer adds floor mats for Western Stars April 7, 2022 Minimizer has unveiled five new floor mat kits for Western Star trucks, which saw cabs reconfigured in 2019. The 4700SB, 4700SF, 4800SB, 4800SF, 4800TS, 4900EX, 4900SB, 4900SA, 4900SF, 4900XD,…
ONroute customers raise $57K for Ukraine relief preview image Transportation ONroute customers raise $57K for Ukraine relief April 7, 2022 ONroute, which operates 23 travel plazas along Ontario highways 400 and 401, has helped raise $57,000 for the Canadian Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal through customer donations. “As a…
Utility Trailer plant’s 200,000th dry van comes on Target preview image Equipment Utility Trailer plant’s 200,000th dry van comes on Target April 7, 2022 Utility Trailer’s manufacturing line in Paragould, Arkansas, has produced its 200,000th trailer – a 4000D-X Composite dry van. The unit, including features such as 80K flush steel logistics posts and…
Mississauga passes motion supporting ODTA calls around labor rights preview image Transportation Mississauga passes motion supporting ODTA calls around labor rights April 6, 2022 Mississauga City Council has unanimously passed a motion supporting Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) members in their fight for fair wages and safe working conditions. City staff are being asked…
Trudeau highlights safety measures since Humboldt crash preview image Transportation Trudeau highlights safety measures since Humboldt crash April 6, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is highlighting a series of safety measures that have emerged in the four years since a highway crash involving a truck and Humboldt Broncos team bus.
Torc Robotics’ German facility to support Daimler Truck’s self-driving vehicles preview image Equipment Torc Robotics’ German facility to support Daimler Truck’s self-driving vehicles April 6, 2022 Torc Robotics is opening a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany. The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck develops SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles. Torc…