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Nikola makes the case for two-pronged approach to electrification

TORONTO, Ont. – To compete with diesel, both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks will be viable options under certain conditions. That’s why Nikola Motor Company…

Indicators point to strengthening trucking market

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Covid-19 brought on the worst recession in U.S. history, but the recovery is underway and economic conditions should return to pre-Covid levels by late next year. Jim…

Truck fleets facing double-digit insurance increases

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s truck fleets are facing double-digit increases in insurance costs, when they can find coverage at all, as insurers grapple with the risks of so-called nuclear verdicts…

Dropped aluminum tariffs ease equipment manufacturer concerns

OTTAWA, Ont. – The U.S. has backed away from its latest tariffs on aluminum, just hours before Canada was widely expected to retaliate with $3.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs. “It…

ATA Image Award nominations open

ARLINGTON, Va. – Nominations are now open for the 2020 Mike Russell Trucking Image Award. The award, given by the American Trucking Associations, recognizes individuals and organizations that have gone…

Electric vehicle rollout faces power generation barriers

TORONTO, Ont. – Interest in electric vehicles continues to grow, but energy analyst Robert Bryce points to an array of barriers that must be overcome before any widespread rollout –…

ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. trailer orders jumped in August

COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer industry booked 27,500 net orders for August, a 46% improvement from July and more than 150% better than the same month last year, ACT Research…

GSH acquires Toronto leasing company

MONTREAL, Que. — Groupe St-Henri (GSH), a leader in the semi-trailer industry in Quebec, has acquired Flexi-Van Canada, a leasing company based in Toronto, Ont. The financial details were not…

Orbcomm appoints Rick Ochsendorf senior VP

ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. – Orbcomm announced Tuesday that Rick Ochsendorf has joined its executive leadership team as senior vice-president of customer operations for its North American transportation business. In this…

Best tariff countermeasure might be no tariff: CTEA

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian equipment manufacturers once again find themselves in the crossfire of a trade war thanks to recent U.S. sanctions on aluminum and Canadian retaliatory measures widely expected…

TFI acquires DLS for US$225 million

MONTREAL, Que. — TFI International on Tuesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DLS Worldwide, a business unit of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. The deal,…

Everything you need to know about U.S. HoS changes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Changes to truck driver hours-of-service rules take effect at 12 a.m. eastern time on Sept. 29, meaning they’ll take effect earlier for drivers in other time zones…

CBP seizes $3.6M in fake bills from truck

PEMBINA, N.D. ― U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pembina Port of Entry have seized $3.6 million in counterfeit American currency from a truck arriving from Canada.

Navistar rejects latest Traton offer, but opens door to talks

LISLE, Ill., Sept. — Navistar International has rejected a revised takeover bid from Traton SE, saying on Monday that its US$43 per share proposal significantly undervalues the company. The truck…

Coquihalla rescuer: Nothing is staged for ‘Highway Thru Hell’

Al Quiring and his team of heavy-tow operators have been rescuing trapped drivers and their vehicles from the treacherous Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia for years. The 52-year-old has built…