Ontario’s Northern Task Force to ensure transportation plans reflect needs preview image Transportation Ontario’s Northern Task Force to ensure transportation plans reflect needs January 21, 2022 The Ontario government has created the Northern Task Force to focus on transportation needs and opportunities in the region. The locally-based force, made up of community-based leaders, will examine ways…
Truck transportation sector records 8% vacancy rate in Q3 preview image Business Management Truck transportation sector records 8% vacancy rate in Q3 January 20, 2022 Canada’s truck transportation sector recorded an 8% job vacancy rate in the third quarter of 2021, lagging only behind the accommodation and food service sector, the latest data from Trucking…
TTC announces executive, board of directors preview image Transportation TTC announces executive, board of directors January 20, 2022 The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) on Thursday announced its 2022 executive and board of directors. John Foss (Photo: TTC) The executive directors are: John Foss, president and executive manager national…
Hutcheson taking helm at FMCSA preview image Transportation Hutcheson taking helm at FMCSA January 20, 2022 Robin Hutcheson, the deputy assistant secretary for safety policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, is being named deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) – and…
Endurant XD and XD Pro transmissions for heavy weights, demanding terrain preview image Equipment Endurant XD and XD Pro transmissions for heavy weights, demanding terrain January 20, 2022 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies has unveiled the spec’s for its Endurant XD and XD Pro automated transmissions, supporting on-highway applications with high gross combined weight ratings and severe-duty…
Platooning Alberta trucks now collecting data preview image Equipment Platooning Alberta trucks now collecting data January 19, 2022 Data collection is now underway in a test of platooning trucks in Alberta, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has announced through an online post. The AMTA began a trial…
Stolen Alberta plates must be reported before replacing preview image Equipment Stolen Alberta plates must be reported before replacing January 18, 2022 Lost or stolen Alberta licence plates will need to be reported to police before replacements will be issued, under a change announced Jan. 18. The missing plates can create challenges…
ZF North America joins SmartWay preview image Equipment ZF North America joins SmartWay January 18, 2022 ZF North America is joining the SmartWay Transport Partnership, establishing the groundwork to identify and collect data needed to quantify emissions-related benefits. The partnership builds on the manufacturer’s recent enrolment…
Mack mDrive now comes with left and right dual PTO preview image Equipment Mack mDrive now comes with left and right dual PTO January 18, 2022 Mack Trucks’ mDrive automated manual transmission (AMT) now features a left and right dual power takeoff (PTO) option for highway and vocational customers. Available in Mack Granite, Anthem and…
Rush Truck Centres of Canada wins award preview image Transportation Rush Truck Centres of Canada wins award January 17, 2022 Rush Truck Centres of Canada received the prestigious International Truck Presidential Award, the dealership group said in a press release on Monday. (Photo: Rush Truck Centres) The award, introduced in…
THRC panel to explore new HR ideas preview image Human Resources THRC panel to explore new HR ideas January 17, 2022 Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has launched an industry advisory group committed to contributing to innovative and fresh approaches around human resources. The National HR Transformative Change group is made up…
JB Hunt eyes autonomous truck runs with Waymo Via preview image Transportation JB Hunt eyes autonomous truck runs with Waymo Via January 14, 2022 JB Hunt plans to bring fully autonomous trucks to Texas roads in the next “few years”, under a strategic alliance with Waymo Via. The alliance – representing Waymo Via’s first…
Kroeplin to lead Rush Truck Centres sales in GTA preview image Human Resources Kroeplin to lead Rush Truck Centres sales in GTA January 13, 2022 Rush Truck Centres of Canada on Thursday welcomed Barry Kroeplin into a new role as the regional vice-president of sales for the Greater Toronto Area. Barry Kroeplin (Photo: Rush…
Sandeep Kar heads to Noregon preview image Transportation Sandeep Kar heads to Noregon January 13, 2022 Sandeep Kar is joining Noregon as chief strategy officer, a title that he previously held at Fleet Complete. In the new role he will be responsible for growth, development,…
ZF division officially integrates former Wabco business preview image Transportation ZF division officially integrates former Wabco business January 13, 2022 ZF has officially unveiled a Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division, combining its Commercial Vehicle Technology division with the Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division that was formed after the May 2020…
