Quebec’s Micro Bird acquires Ecotuned, looks beyond electric buses preview image Transportation Quebec’s Micro Bird acquires Ecotuned, looks beyond electric buses August 18, 2021 Micro Bird – a joint venture between Blue Bird and Girardin, a Quebec-based school bus distributor – has secured a 70% stake in Ecotuned, a maker of electric powertrains. And…
Ontario, Michigan partnering on cross-border transport tech preview image Transportation Ontario, Michigan partnering on cross-border transport tech August 18, 2021 Ontario and Michigan are expanding their collaboration through a new partnership to advance automotive, transportation and mobility technologies to help people and goods move safely and efficiently across the border…
Ochoa leads Loadlink’s customer excellence team preview image Human Resources Ochoa leads Loadlink’s customer excellence team August 18, 2021 Loadlink Technologies named Orlando Ochoa as head of customer excellence, earlier this month. Ochoa brings knowledge in leading customer-centric teams. Orlando Ochoa (Photo: Loadlink) Ochoa has held national leadership positions at…
Eaton clutch actuators for automated manual transmissions preview image Equipment Eaton clutch actuators for automated manual transmissions August 17, 2021 Eaton has unveiled two new concentric pneumatic clutch actuators designed for push-type diaphragm spring clutches. The actuators work with a vehicle’s automated manual transmission to determine the ideal release…
Brandt Tractor to acquire Cervus Equipment for $302M preview image Transportation Brandt Tractor to acquire Cervus Equipment for $302M August 16, 2021 Heavy equipment seller Cervus Equipment, that also owns Peterbilt dealerships , on Monday agreed to be acquired by Brandt Tractor for $302 million in a deal that will take the…
Hyliion appoints Gallagher as COO preview image Human Resources Hyliion appoints Gallagher as COO August 16, 2021 Hyliion Holdings, a provider of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial semi-trucks, Monday announced that Dennis M. Gallagher has joined the company as chief operating officer. Gallagher has more…
Brampton trucker arrested in border drug bust preview image Security Brampton trucker arrested in border drug bust August 16, 2021 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers last week seized about 83 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ont. On Aug.
APTA AGM and Conference August 13, 2021 Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association’s annual general meeting and conference.
Truck parking spaces open on Hwy. 402 near Sarnia, Ont. preview image Infrastructure Truck parking spaces open on Hwy. 402 near Sarnia, Ont. August 13, 2021 A former north commercial vehicle inspection facility on Highway 402 near Sarnia, Ont., has been transformed into an official parking area for trucks. The construction project, begun in March 2021,…
FleetPulse telematics now standard on Great Dane trailers preview image Equipment FleetPulse telematics now standard on Great Dane trailers August 12, 2021 Great Dane is now equipping each of its trailers with a FleetPulse telematics system and integrated CAN harnesses as a standard offering. Many suppliers including Hendrickson, TSE Brakes, and…
KeepTruckin dashcam keeps watchin’ inside and outside cab preview image Equipment KeepTruckin dashcam keeps watchin’ inside and outside cab August 12, 2021 KeepTruckin’s AI Dashcam incorporates a dual-camera setup, with one camera up front to support the advanced driver assistance system and incident recording, and a second RGB-IR camera for a…
Bridgestone and Einride to partner on electric and autonomous trucks preview image Equipment Bridgestone and Einride to partner on electric and autonomous trucks August 12, 2021 Bridgestone Americas will be joining Einride in plans to develop electric and autonomous Class 8 vehicles. Under the agreement, Einride will be able to collect safety and efficiency data from…
Canadian Tire takes stake in Ashcroft Terminal preview image Supply Chain Canadian Tire takes stake in Ashcroft Terminal August 12, 2021 Canadian Tire is acquiring a 25% equity interest in Ashcroft Terminal, British Columbia’s largest inland port that handles 7,000 railcars and 6,000 trucks per year. PSA International, which retains a…
Nikola secures $2M grant to develop autonomous fueling system preview image Equipment Nikola secures $2M grant to develop autonomous fueling system August 12, 2021 The U.S. Department of Energy has given Nikola a US $2 million grant to research autonomous refueling technologies for hydrogen fueling stations to support fuel-cell-electric trucks. The autonomous fueling is…
