AIPP delays spark online petition preview image Economy, People AIPP delays spark online petition September 29, 2020 ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Hundreds of people including truck drivers have signed a petition demanding the quick processing of their permanent residency applications filed under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot…
Walmart Canada triples Tesla Semi order preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Walmart Canada triples Tesla Semi order September 29, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Walmart Canada is more than tripling its initial order for Tesla Semis, as the retailer looks to convert 20% of its fleet to electric vehicles by 2022.
Truck arrivals fall for a third consecutive week preview image Border, Economy Truck arrivals fall for a third consecutive week September 29, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The week of Sept. 21-27 saw a 3% drop in the number truck drivers arriving in the country, the Canada Borders Services Agency (CBSA) said Tuesday. It…
Simard names new GM and HR chief preview image People Simard names new GM and HR chief September 29, 2020 BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Simard Suspensions has announced two executive appointments. Vincent Blouin has been named general manager and Pascale Beaulieu human resources manager. Vincent Blouin. (Photo: Simard) The appointments were…
Trailcon launches new TrailerCare service preview image Paid Trailcon launches new TrailerCare service September 29, 2020 Program manages, maintains and repairs trailer fleets of all sizes. BRAMPTON, Ontario, September 29, 2020 – Trailcon announces the launch of TrailerCare, a new fleet maintenance…
Commercial vehicle market rebounded sharply, but full recovery not imminent preview image Economy, Equipment Commercial vehicle market rebounded sharply, but full recovery not imminent September 28, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The commercial vehicle market bounced back much more quickly and strongly than expected, but it will be late 2021 before it reaches pre-pandemic levels. During an FTR…
Ballard partners with Mahle on fuel cell systems preview image Border, Equipment, Technology Ballard partners with Mahle on fuel cell systems September 28, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C./ STUTTGART, Germany — Ballard Power Systems will collaborate with the German automotive giant Mahle Group on the development and commercialization of zero-emission fuel cell systems for trucks, the…
Aspiring HR director awarded Bison scholarship preview image People Aspiring HR director awarded Bison scholarship September 28, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Kayleigh Jeanveau, an aspiring HR director from Sudbury, has secured the Bison Transport Scholarship through the…
Truck driver employment surges preview image Economy, People Truck driver employment surges September 28, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – After an initial contraction in truck driver employment at the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a significant recovery in employment over the past few months,…
Alberta’s hydrogen fuel cell truck project pushing on through Covid-related delays preview image Fuel/Emissions, Technology Alberta’s hydrogen fuel cell truck project pushing on through Covid-related delays September 25, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – An Alberta project that will put hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric trucks on the road has been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first fuel cell…
Commercial vehicle market recovery quicker, stronger than expected preview image Economy, Equipment Commercial vehicle market recovery quicker, stronger than expected September 25, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Heavy-Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) members responding to a September Pulse Survey said they expect their U.S. and Canada commercial vehicle business to be down an…
Freight volumes rise for a third consecutive month preview image Border, Economy Freight volumes rise for a third consecutive month September 25, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Volumes on Loadlink’s Canadian spot market rose 2% in August, the third consecutive monthly rise, according to Loadlink Technologies. Year-over-year, August load postings were also up 2%…
Precision Specialized to tackle most challenging oversize load yet preview image Economy, Equipment, Infrastructure Precision Specialized to tackle most challenging oversize load yet September 24, 2020 BURLINGTON, Ont. – It’s a move so long and complex, nothing is being left to chance. Even a mobile washroom is being taken along. Yet, the pickup and delivery locations…
Wilson Logistics commits to 1,120 autonomous trucks preview image Technology, Trucking Life Wilson Logistics commits to 1,120 autonomous trucks September 24, 2020 PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A pilot project between autonomous trucking start-up Locomation and U.S. fleet Wilson Logistics has gone so well, that Wilson said it will convert 1,120 of its trucks…
N.B. tightens trucker recruitment preview image People, Regulations N.B. tightens trucker recruitment September 24, 2020 FREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswick has joined Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia in tightening truck driver recruitment. It has established a pathway specific to transport truck drivers (NOC 7511)…
