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Canadian new truck registrations will recover gradually: IHS Markit

Canadian Class 8 truck registrations plummeted nearly 20% in 2020, to 26,000 units according to data from IHS Markit. However, they’re expected to rebound nearly 15% to 30,000 units this…

Mid Canada Transload Services opens near Emerson border crossing

A new transload facility and one of the largest privately owned inland ports in Manitoba is open for business. Mid Canada Transload Services is set on 250 acres along Hwy.

Canadian used truck prices on the rise: Ritchie Bros.

Canadian equipment prices are on the rise, but the increases are still lower than those seen in the U.S., according to the latest Used Equipment Market Trends report from Ritchie…

Ford on path to electrify Transit, F-150 models

Ford’s commitment to electric vehicles will include Transit vans and F-150 pickups alike, with the E-Transit coming to market later this year, and the electric F-150 scheduled to arrive in…

Buyers names Class 8 lead, on track with expansion

Brian Sleicher has been named Class 8 product manager at Buyers Products as the work truck equipment manufacturer reaches further into the heavy vehicle space. “Class 8 equipment is a…

Newfoundland Volvo dealer tops in Canada

Newfoundland Volvo dealer Hickman Truck Centre has been named its 2020 Canadian Dealer of the Year. The North American Dealer of the Year award went to North Carolina-based Advantage Truck…

Mullen Group signs letter of intent to acquire APPS Transport

Mullen Group has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire APPS Transport Group, including APPS Cartage and APPS Cargo Terminals. APPS had reached an agreement last year to sell…

Trucking conditions close to the ‘best ever’: FTR

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) surged to a 10.37 reading in January, reflecting stronger freight rates and volumes that more than offset higher fuel costs. The index was up from…

Bayview Kenworth names Nova Scotia manager

Bayview Kenworth has named Brian Cunningham the regional manager of its Nova Scotia locations including New Glasgow and a Dartmouth location scheduled to open later this spring. Brian Cunningham (Supplied…

Carriers could achieve record profits this year: ACT Research

Carrier profitability in the U.S. is expected to reach record levels this year, as the freight-generating sectors of the economy are the strongest, according to the Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest…

Alberta spring thaw weight restriction dates announced

Alberta’s seasonal road bans are taking effect at 1 p.m. on March 8, as conditions begin to thaw. Alberta Transportation has listed all the affected highways by clicking here,…

DTNA names new chief engineer of product validation engineering

Randy DeBortoli has been named chief engineer of product validation engineering for Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The 30-year DTNA veteran was mots recently chief engineer of chassis and vocational…

CTA issues budget wish list

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has submitted its wish list for the coming federal budget, touching on themes of compliance, fuel costs, labor, and infrastructure. Topping the list is its…

Goodyear appoints Patterson to oversee Cooper Tire integration

Goodyear has put Ryan Patterson, president of its Asia Pacific business unit, in charge of integrating recently acquired Cooper Tire. His new position is senior vice-president, business integration. He is…

FedEx commits to being carbon-neutral by 2040

FedEx Corp. plans to achieve carbon neutral operations globally by 2040.    To help reach this goal,the company will spend more than US$2 billion in three areas: vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration.   FedEx Express is…