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Andy Transport hires new VP

Andy Transport has named Franck Marvel Ngandui its vice-president, legal and corporate development. Franck Marvel Ngandui (Photo: Andy Transport) Ngandui has nearly 10 years of experience as a corporate and…

Goodyear Ventures invests in TuSimple

Goodyear Ventures, the investment arm of the tire maker, has invested in autonomous truck technology company TuSimple. TuSimple has autonomous trucks running out of facilities in Arizona, Texas, China, Japan…

ZF bringing PowerLine transmission production to U.S.

ZF is investing US$200 million to produce its PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission for the North American market at its Gray Court, S.C., plant. The company will add 500 jobs as…

Daimler to spin off truck business

Daimler plans to spin off Daimler Truck as a separate business and establish two independent pure-play companies, eventually renaming the car part of the business as Mercedes-Benz. The Germany-based company…

Driving Peterbilt’s New Model 579 Ultraloft tractor

It felt good to be behind the wheel of a brand new tractor-trailer after months of Covid-induced quarantine – even if the plains of Central Texas aren’t the most scenic…

Isaac Instruments says ELD extension not needed

Isaac Instruments says it’s comfortable with the timeline in place, requiring certified electronic logging devices (ELDs) to be used in Canada by June 12. Its statement comes as some organizations…

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…

Meritor preparing to roll out electric powertrain

Meritor has announced it will commercially launch its electric powertrain later this year. Based on the 14X, the electric powertrain will initially be sold to Lion Electric, Autocar and European…

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…

Truck OEMs struggling to keep up with orders

Fleets continued to place large orders in January, while OEMs struggle to keep up with demand due to material shortages. FTR reported preliminary orders of 42,800 units in January, up…

J&R Hall pilots trailer gap-closing TruckWings during Canadian winter

J&R Hall has given a thumbs-up to TruckLabs’ TruckWings, a trailer gap-closing set of fairings that have withstood harsh Canadian weather and provided fuel savings. The fleet was the first…

Manual processes weigh down shipper yards, study says

Those who oversee shipper yards continue to be weighed down by traditional manual processes that affect everything from detention times to throughput. The observation emerges in the State of Yard…

Heniff Transportation buys Premier Bulk Systems

Premier Bulk Systems has a new owner, after being acquired by U.S.-based Heniff Transportation Systems. Premier will continue to operate as a separate Canadian entity led by founder Kevin Berry.

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…