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Two Canadians on Kenworth Service Council

Ryan Dicken of GreatWest Kenworth in Calgary, Alta., and Nicolas Letendre of Kenworth Maska in Sherbrooke, Que., have been named to Kenworth’s 2021 Service Council. They are joined on the…

Andy Transport hires new VP

Andy Transport has named Franck Marvel Ngandui its vice-president, legal and corporate development. Ngandui has nearly 10 years of experience as a corporate and commercial legal advisor. He comes from…

Kummer to lead CVSA crash initiative

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is in the midst of developing a uniform standard for conducting commercial motor vehicle crash investigations – and Terry Kummer will be at the…

Plus autonomous truck business adds to senior ranks

Plus, a U.S.-based autonomous truck developer, has named Chuck Joseph as its vice-president – strategic partnerships. He was previously a senior executive on Amazon’s Middle Mile Transportation team, in a…

DataDis hires Ontario rep

DataDis has named Justin Watson a sales representative for the Ontario market. He will be based out of Toronto, Ont., representing the Quebec City-based company. DataDis develops fleet maintenance software…

Meritor makes executive appointments

Meritor has announced changes to its executive team, including the appointment of John Nelligan as senior vice-president and president of truck, Americas. He will report to Meritor’s new CEO and…

Grote names marketing manager

Kristin Bridges has been named marketing manager of Grote Industries. She brings a background in marketing communications, events management, website management, OEM account management, sales training, and marketing project management.

vHub adds two to executive team

vHub, an online service used to reposition trailers, has added two executives to its ranks. Matthew Leffler is the vice-president of trailer solutions, coming to the company following a role…

Rakesh Aneja to lead DTNA’s eMobility division

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has named Rakesh Aneja its new head of eMobility. Aneja will report to DTNA president and CEO Roger Nielsen. “Rakesh’s technical background and incredible Daimler…

Cummins makes executive appointments

Cummins has made three executive appointments within its engine business. Amy Boerger has become head of the North American region for on-highway engines as vice-president and general manager, North America.

MTA holds virtual awards gala to recognize industry’s best

It has been a year of firsts since the Covid-19 pandemic landed on Canadian shores last January, and last week, the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) had another first – a…

Schneider names Canadian Ride of Pride driver

Canadian military veteran and 10-year safe driver for Schneider, Michael Cunningham, has been named the company’s Canadian Ride of Pride truck driver, the fleet announced. Schneider has run three Canadian…

Trucking industry rallies to support Team Tryson

What started as a fever, in late December became every parent’s worst nightmare. Four-year-old Tryson McGrath suffered nine fevers between Dec. 8 and Dec. 31. Initially, they were diagnosed as…

Hyliion has a new marketing chief

Hyliion has appointed Matthew Loos senior vice-president of marketing, the company said Tuesday. Loos will oversee Hyliion’s strategic marketing initiatives, it said. He has more than 20 years of…

Denso appoints operations director

Denso Products and Services Americas, an affiliate of the global automotive supplier Denso Corp., has appointed Joseph Wright director of operations, the company announced Tuesday. A logistics expert, Wright will…