Trucking Life

ZF names Plenchette to head Americas for commercial vehicle division

Julien Plenchette will lead the Americas for ZF’s combined new commercial vehicle division, the company announced Thursday. As the integration of Wabco into ZF nears completion, ZF announced key leadership…

Brampton truck driver takes wage protest to employer’s home

A truck driver who says he is still waiting for a paycheque took his protests to the Brampton, Ont. home of his former employer last weekend, backed by supporters in…

Carriers help feed hungry kids

More than two dozen Canadian trucking companies hit the road this summer to join the fight against child hunger. Food Banks Canada, through the organization’s After the Bell program, enlisted the…

FTR’s SCI sinks to negative record

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May, as reported in the July Shippers Update, improved marginally to -11.3. However, freight rates impact on shippers’ conditions were the most negative in…

GFL’s Unifor-represented drivers ratify collective deal

Workers at GFL Environmental Hamilton recently ratified a collective agreement following a challenging round of negotiations. Unifor represents about 180 members who primarily drive and operate commercial waste/ recycling trucks…

Distracted truckers less safe, study reveals

Most distracted drivers are less safe overall, commit significantly more fundamental driving errors, and drive faster than the speed limit compared to all other drivers, data analysis has revealed. (Illustration:…

Isaac Instruments hires Stapleton as VP of industry relations

Electronic logging device and fleet management solutions company Isaac Instruments Monday announced that Mike Stapleton has been appointed to the position of vice-president of industry relations.  “We are excited to…

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…

TCA teams up with LaunchIt to showcase trucking industry

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) on Thursday announced that it is partnering with LaunchIt Public Relations, a firm focused on the trucking and transportation industry, to develop and roll out…

OPP lays 403 charges against commercial drivers

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid more than 3,000 charges last week as officers joined North American road safety partners for Operation Safe Driver.                                           The annual, week-long enforcement and…

Trucking not to blame for Quebec fuel shortages

A perfect storm, combining the summer vacation period, a lift of travel restrictions and a shortage of truck drivers, could explain the fuel supply problems that some regions of Quebec…

CleanBC HDVE program launched for third year

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA), in partnership with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure on Wednesday announced the third offering of the CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program. HDVE…

Ontario releases highways program

The Ontario government has released the 2021 Ontario Highways Program, an online resource that provides information on highway investments and projects that are planned and underway. “This valuable information allows…

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…

Trucks must cut 18% emissions to meet Ottawa target: report

Achieving Ottawa’s emissions targets would require a roughly 18% reduction in the average emission intensity of freight trucks by 2030, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. Such…