Goodyear looks to strike gold with tires made from dandelions preview image Equipment Goodyear looks to strike gold with tires made from dandelions April 7, 2022 For most landscapers, dandelions are a scourge to be sprayed or pulled from the ground. Others people might add the greens to a salad or make dandelion wine. But Goodyear…
Utility Trailer plant’s 200,000th dry van comes on Target preview image Equipment Utility Trailer plant’s 200,000th dry van comes on Target April 7, 2022 Utility Trailer’s manufacturing line in Paragould, Arkansas, has produced its 200,000th trailer – a 4000D-X Composite dry van. The unit, including features such as 80K flush steel logistics posts and…
Mississauga passes motion supporting ODTA calls around labor rights preview image Trucking Life Mississauga passes motion supporting ODTA calls around labor rights April 6, 2022 Mississauga City Council has unanimously passed a motion supporting Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) members in their fight for fair wages and safe working conditions. City staff are being asked…
Trudeau highlights safety measures since Humboldt crash preview image Health/Safety Trudeau highlights safety measures since Humboldt crash April 6, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is highlighting a series of safety measures that have emerged in the four years since a highway crash involving a truck and Humboldt Broncos team bus.
Martin Brower to serve up McDonald’s deliveries with electric truck preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Martin Brower to serve up McDonald’s deliveries with electric truck April 6, 2022 Another Class 8 electric truck will be taking to Montreal-area roads, delivering to McDonald’s restaurants. Martin Brower has put a Volvo VNR Electric into its Montreal fleet. “We are excited…
Torc Robotics’ German facility to support Daimler Truck’s self-driving vehicles preview image Equipment, Technology, Trucking Life Torc Robotics’ German facility to support Daimler Truck’s self-driving vehicles April 6, 2022 Torc Robotics is opening a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany. The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck develops SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles. Torc…
MTA elects board of directors preview image Trucking Life MTA elects board of directors April 6, 2022 Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) members elected the 2022-2023 board of directors at their 90th annual general meeting held April 1 in Winnipeg. Members of the executive committee of the board…
Archie and Irene Verspeeten donate another $3M to clinical genome center preview image Events, People Archie and Irene Verspeeten donate another $3M to clinical genome center April 6, 2022 On the morning Ron Verspeeten passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, father Archie Verspeeten and his late wife Irene announced a $3-million donation to the clinical genome center…
Delivery failures common in e-commerce transactions, Descartes report shows preview image Economy Delivery failures common in e-commerce transactions, Descartes report shows April 6, 2022 Home deliveries are becoming evermore popular in the age of e-commerce, but a new report by Descartes Systems Group suggests many delivery companies are falling short in related Final Mile…
Ontario ends tolls on highways 412 and 418 preview image Economy Ontario ends tolls on highways 412 and 418 April 5, 2022 Ontario has officially removed tolls from highways 412 and 418, a pair of north-south routes that connect Highway 401 and the tolled Highway 407 just east of Toronto. “The tolls…
FAST enrolment event in Detroit from April 25 to May 1 preview image Border, Trucking Life FAST enrolment event in Detroit from April 25 to May 1 April 5, 2022 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the United States Customs and Border Protection are organizing a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment event from April 25 to May 1…
CargoM offers potential drivers an immersive experience into trucking preview image People, Trucking Life CargoM offers potential drivers an immersive experience into trucking April 5, 2022 CargoM is offering people interested in becoming a truck driver an opportunity to experience the trade. The logistics and transportation cluster of Montreal-based trucking and freight businesses launched the Trucking…
Steve’s Livestock Transport invests in Runnin’ Red preview image Economy Steve’s Livestock Transport invests in Runnin’ Red April 5, 2022 Steve’s Livestock Transport has taken a minority stake in Runnin’ Red Transport and its Emerson Transfer subsidiary. The companies say the deal creates new growth opportunities for both businesses. Steve’s…
Montreal’s Mack Laval first dealer in Canada to receive EV certification preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Maintenance, Trucking Life Montreal’s Mack Laval first dealer in Canada to receive EV certification April 5, 2022 Mack Laval’s Dorval facility in Montreal, Que., is the first in Canada to achieve a Mack Trucks certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer designation. The facility can now service and support…
Class 8 orders remained range-bound in March preview image Economy, Equipment Class 8 orders remained range-bound in March April 5, 2022 North America’s Class 8 truck orders totaled 21,300 units in March, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, with Classes 5-7 orders rising to 21,200. “Long backlogs and supply chain-constrained…
