Human Resources

Daimler Trucks Canada hires Bates as on-highway district sales manager

Daimler Trucks Canada has appointed Beau Bates as on-highway district sales manager, responsible for a portion of the Ontario market.  Beau Bates (Photo: Diamler Trucks Canada) Bates previously worked at…

Lion Electric appoints Giroux as CPO

The Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, Wednesday announced that it has named Nathalie Giroux as chief people officer (CPO), effective Aug. 9. In this role, Giroux…

Andy Transport names Gauthier as VP, marketing and HR

Andy Transport on Tuesday announced that Tammy Gauthier has joined as Andy’s vice-president, marketing and human resources, effective immediately. Tammy Gauthier (Photo: Andy Transport) Prior to joining Andy, Gauthier has…

Rand McNally hires Caudill as CTO

Rand McNally, a provider of mapping, navigation, and commercial transportation technology, Monday announced the appointment of Steve Caudill as chief technology officer. Caudill, who most recently was the technology management…

Ontario delays A/Z licence restriction for automated transmissions

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation announced to a group of industry stakeholders Friday it would not be proceeding with restrictions on commercial licences obtained using an automated transmission, set to take…

Volvo Trucks strike comes to end

Volvo Trucks North America and workers at its New River Valley truck plant represented by the United Auto Workers have come to terms on a six-year agreement that will bring…

GFL’s Unifor-represented drivers considering strike vote

GFL Environmental’s drivers in the Hamilton and Brantford areas are considering a strike vote, according to the Unifor Local 4268 union representing them. “When GFL customers needed curbside and commercial…

All-female management team leads Atripco Group’s growth

The Atripco Group of Companies was never intended to be run by an all-female management team. It just turned out that way, “by hiring the best candidates for the job…

Volvo to resume production after workers reject third tentative agreement

Volvo Trucks plans to resume production at its New River Valley (NRV) plant, after workers there voted down a third tentative agreement. “We need to safeguard our future, and start…

North Dakota once again extends vaccination program for Canadian truckers

North Dakota has once again extended its Covid-19 vaccination clinic for Canadian truck drivers, due to the ongoing success of the program. It will now run through July at the…

Rand McNally appoints Dannenbring as CEO

Rand McNally, a provider of mapping, navigation, and commercial transportation technology, Wednesday announced the appointment of Aaron Dannenbring as chief executive officer. Dannenbring, who has more than 20 years of…

Trucking HR Canada appoints Faucette as chief program officer

Trucking HR Canada’s Craig Faucette has been named chief program officer Tuesday, as the organization manages new and expanding programs. Faucette has been directing Trucking HR Canada programs since the…

Thank a Trucker program to recognize Drivers of the Month

NAL Insurance’s Thank a Trucker program has launched a Driver of the Month program. Professional drivers can be nominated to receive recognition on social media and an award valued at…

Plus adds to executive suite with Tesla’s Miller

Plus, a business developing Level 4 autonomous truck technology, has secured Lynn Miller as its general counsel – pulling her away from a role as deputy general counsel at Tesla.

Vnomics appoints Palum as president

Vnomics, the provider of True Fuel, a fuel-saving technology that combines real-time driver coaching with insightful fuel efficiency data, Thursday announced the promotion of Lloyd Palum, vice-president of engineering and CTO,…