Volvo, Daimler, Traton vehicle charging venture taking shape preview image Equipment Volvo, Daimler, Traton vehicle charging venture taking shape July 8, 2022 Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and Traton Group are officially combining forces in a joint venture to establish electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe. Under the leadership of CEO Anja van…
Purolator delivers for Canadian food banks preview image Transportation Purolator delivers for Canadian food banks July 8, 2022 Purolator raised 327,075 pounds of food for Canadian food banks in its Tackle Hunger Month campaign. The June initiative collected food and funds for Food Banks Canada. “We take our…
Eroad offers deeper look into cold chain assets preview image Equipment Eroad offers deeper look into cold chain assets July 7, 2022 Eroad’s CoreHub Xtreme is offering added insight into the cold chain, using a trailer monitor and control gateway. Combined with its internet-of-things network of door, temperature, fuel and humidity…
Add fleet branding to Trucker Path app preview image Equipment Add fleet branding to Trucker Path app July 7, 2022 Fleets of any size can now add a private label to the mobile Trucker Path app, incorporating company branding into the user experience. The app itself offers information about…
Navigation and dash cam in a single unit preview image Equipment Navigation and dash cam in a single unit July 7, 2022 Garmin is promising to simplify trucking with the dezlCam OTR710 that combines a navigator and built-in dash cam. The camera itself offers a 1080p resolution and a 140-degree field…
Continental back-up sensors sound the alarms preview image Equipment Continental back-up sensors sound the alarms July 7, 2022 Continental’s ultrasonic back-up sensor kit is ready to retrofit on virtually any vehicle combination, including commercial vehicles and off-highway units. The unit offers an audible alarm when a vehicle…
January ELD deadline expected to hold firm: CTA preview image Equipment January ELD deadline expected to hold firm: CTA July 6, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) has assured it that provinces and territories are committed to enforcing an electronic logging device (ELD)…
Brampton’s BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals preview image Brampton’s BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals July 4, 2022 BVD Group, a Brampton, Ont.-based transportation business, has donated $10 million to the William Osler Health System and William Osler Health System Foundation. “All four of my kids and my…
BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals preview image Transportation BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals July 4, 2022 BVD Group, a Brampton, Ont.-based transportation business, has donated $10 million to the William Osler Health System and William Osler Health System Foundation. “All four of my kids and my…
Truck driver vaccine mandate in place until at least Sept. 30 preview image Health & Safety Truck driver vaccine mandate in place until at least Sept. 30 June 30, 2022 Canada’s vaccine mandate for border-crossing truck drivers will remain in place until at least Sept. 30, extending restrictions that have been in place since Jan. 15. The rules are maintained…
Transflo’s executive team grows preview image Human Resources Transflo’s executive team grows June 30, 2022 Transflo has appointed Mario Duckett as senior vice-president of growth and Scott Gray as vice-president of IT and infrastructure. “It’s an exciting time at Transflo as we continue to expand…
Connecticut most pet-friendly state, Trucker Path says preview image Human Resources Connecticut most pet-friendly state, Trucker Path says June 30, 2022 Connecticut is the most pet-friendly state for truck drivers and the I-95 the best trucking lane for truckers with dogs, Trucker Path has found. The app celebrated Bring Your Dog…
Simard Suspensions names Kidd as regional sales manager preview image Equipment Simard Suspensions names Kidd as regional sales manager June 30, 2022 Simard Suspensions has appointed Christopher Kidd as regional sales manager for the Ontario and Maritimes markets. Kidd has 10 years experience in the heavy vehicle and transport industry. He worked…
Cargo thieves eye household goods, food during U.S. July 4 holiday preview image Security Cargo thieves eye household goods, food during U.S. July 4 holiday June 29, 2022 Cargo thieves have traditionally targeted household goods and food and beverage commodities during the Fourth of July holiday, CargoNet has warned. CargoNet reviewed reported theft incidents from between July 1…
Trail King promotes Menz to VP of engineering preview image Equipment Trail King promotes Menz to VP of engineering June 29, 2022 Trail King Industries, manufacturer of open deck and materials hauling trailers, announced the promotion of Kelly Menz to vice-president of engineering. Kelly Menz (Photo: Trail King Industries) Menz will step…
