Canadian entrepreneur launching hydrogen-powered autonomous truck venture preview image Equipment Canadian entrepreneur launching hydrogen-powered autonomous truck venture June 10, 2022 Mo Chen – a Canadian entrepreneur who co-founded TuSimple’s autonomous truck business – has now launched Hydron, an unrelated venture that looks to develop, manufacture and sell hydrogen-powered trucks with…
Western Star adds heavy-haul construction options preview image Equipment Western Star adds heavy-haul construction options June 10, 2022 Western Star has introduced new options on the 49X that will further support heavy-haul and construction applications. An optional power hood has been designed to allow for higher horsepower and…
PMTC honors fleet graphics in 37th annual awards preview image Equipment PMTC honors fleet graphics in 37th annual awards June 10, 2022 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) unwrapped seven winners of its 2022 Vehicle Graphics Design competition, calling them “the most colorful awards in the trucking community.” The winners…
John Deere, Walmart, Giant Tiger recognized for safety records preview image Health & Safety John Deere, Walmart, Giant Tiger recognized for safety records June 9, 2022 John Deere Canada, Walmart Canada, and Giant Tiger Wholesale have been honored as Canada’s safest private fleets with Aviva – Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) Awards. John Deere…
Moseley named dispatcher of the year preview image Human Resources Moseley named dispatcher of the year June 9, 2022 Rob Moseley, recipient of the Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award, is known to go above and beyond the call of duty. Moseley has been a dispatcher for…
PMTC inducts four more truckers into Hall of Fame preview image Human Resources PMTC inducts four more truckers into Hall of Fame June 9, 2022 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has inducted four more truckers – Brian Smith, Jim Burrows, Bernard Jinks and Bill Walker – into its Hall of Fame for…
Parkland’s Lawn to lead PMTC board as chairman preview image Transportation Parkland’s Lawn to lead PMTC board as chairman June 9, 2022 Steve Lawn, Parkland Corporation’s fleet manager – commercial, has been named chairman of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) for the 2022/23 term. The appointment was announced as…
Brake Safety Week to include special focus on hoses, tubing preview image Equipment Brake Safety Week to include special focus on hoses, tubing June 7, 2022 Brakes continue to dominate out-of-service violations across North America, and they’ll once again be the target of a dedicated enforcement and education blitz. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will…
Arnold Bros. encourages fleets to go plaid for dad preview image Transportation Arnold Bros. encourages fleets to go plaid for dad June 6, 2022 Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) members have led Plaid for Dad fundraising efforts since the Canadian Cancer Society launched the annual prostate cancer awareness campaign in 2015. Arnold Bros. Transport is…
Trail King hires Thomas as director of sales preview image Equipment Trail King hires Thomas as director of sales June 6, 2022 Trail King Industries has hired Eric Thomas as director of sales, and he will be responsible for leading district sales managers and product support managers. Eric Thomas (Photo: Trail King)…
Truck insurance coverage defined by contract, not conversations, court says preview image Business Management Truck insurance coverage defined by contract, not conversations, court says June 3, 2022 An Ontario court has ruled that Clean Harbors Canada, one of North America’s largest hazardous waste haulers, will not have to cover fire damage to a truck owned and operated…
Precision Specialized’s Bernard elected SC&RA president preview image Human Resources Precision Specialized’s Bernard elected SC&RA president June 3, 2022 Ed Bernard, president of Precision Specialized in Burford, Ont., has been named president of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) for the 2022-23 term. Bernard also sits on SC&RA’s…
Rush Enterprises promotes Willis to VP of marketing and communications preview image Human Resources Rush Enterprises promotes Willis to VP of marketing and communications June 3, 2022 Rush Enterprises has promoted Gary Willis to vice-president of marketing and communications. The operator of commercial vehicle dealerships announced that Karen Konecny, who has worked in the role since 2010,…
Date set for inquest into death of dump truck driver preview image Transportation Date set for inquest into death of dump truck driver June 1, 2022 A coroner’s inquest will be held into the death of a dump truck driver who was injured at Vale’s Copper Cliff nickel refinery in Sudbury, Ont. Ronald Charles Lepage, 59,…
CharIN names EV advocate Myers as executive director preview image Human Resources CharIN names EV advocate Myers as executive director June 1, 2022 Erika Myers, an electric vehicle advocate, has been selected as the first executive director of the Charging Interface Initiative North America (CharIN). CharIN is a global association dedicated to accelerating…
