Maintenance

Bendix’s online brake school reaches milestone

ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix says its Brake-School.com online training platform has been in operation for seven years and now has 100,000 registered users. The online platform offers nearly 90…

DTNA technician skills competition goes digital

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has taken its technician skills competition digital, to allow the event to continue despite the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 1,000 Freightliner, Western…

Special edition of Today’s Trucking focuses on Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – There is no bigger story for the trucking industry than the impact of Covid-19 on the supply chain. And Today’s Trucking has responded by printing a special…

Brake condition, poor maintenance blamed for fatal truck crash

MAGOG, Que. – A combination of high speeds and poor maintenance contributed to a workplace accident that claimed the life of Les Sciures Jutras truck driver Sylvain Ferguson, Quebec’s occupational…

Highlight opens new repair shop

CONCORD, Ont. – Highlight Motor Group has opened a new repair shop, connected to its head office. The facility sits on more than two acres of land and has 22…

Cornwall Truck hands out ‘care packages’

CORNWALL, Ont. — Cornwall Truck Maintenance is doing its bit to ensure truck drivers have access to essential supplies as they keep the economy running during Covid-19. The…

Mack, Volvo offer students free online tech training

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack and Volvo are temporarily offering free e-learning courses for high school and secondary technical school students. Access will be given for free for 90 days, according…

Service center hires doctor to help contain Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – In the fight against Covid-19, one Toronto service center has hired a physician to ensure the safety of its employees and customers. BDS Fleet Service, a…

Alberta funds several road improvement projects during Covid-19 slowdown

EDMONTON, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is applauding the province’s move to allocate $2 billion into infrastructure projects that will include the resurfacing of roads, bridge repairs,…

Fleet maintenance operations implementing Covid-19 protocols

Every time heavy truck mechanic Mark Washke shows up at work, he worries about contracting Covid-19. From a co-worker who frequently spits on the shop floor, to dirty trucks coming…

Aftermarket parts availability continues in face of Covid-19

MONTREAL, Que. – Manufacturing plants are shutting down across North America because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but trucking aftermarket suppliers don’t expect increases in back orders or part shortages…

Enforcement officers encouraged to follow Covid-19 protocols

OTTAWA, Ont. – Commercial vehicle enforcement officers are following a series of protocols specific to Covid-19, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) confirms in a memo released…

Roadcheck blitz delayed, other inspections continue

GREENBELT, Md. – Roadcheck, the annual North American commercial vehicle inspection blitz, has been postponed until later this year. The event was originally set for May 5-7, but is…

SAAQ delays periodic inspections amid Covid-19 measures

MONTREAL, Que. – The owners of heavy vehicles that require periodic mechanical inspections in Quebec will be granted an extra month to have the work completed. The news comes…

Meritor to host training sessions in Edmonton

EDMONTON, Alta. – Meritor will hold a series of aftermarket product training events in Edmonton, Alta., later this month. The sessions are geared toward those in parts and sales, as…