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Home Hardware shines again at CORTDC

KITCHENER, Ont. – Home Hardware driver Shawn Matheson was named Grand Champion at the Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships on June 8. Home Hardware also took the team award.

JLD-Lague expands to offer Peterbilt trucks

LAVAL, Que. – JLD-Lague has received a capital injection of $13.5 million to expand its operations and acquire TransDiff and Centre de transmission JDH in Quebec City. The funding came…

Will truck platooning save fuel in the real world?

TORONTO, Ont. -- Tailgating tends to be discouraged. Just don’t tell those who research the benefits of platooning. In the ongoing search for better fuel economy, engineers have found ways to connect tractor-trailers through electronic handshakes, automatically maintaining tight following distances that improve aerodynamic drag. Will it work in the real world?

5 ways to avoid trailer wiring problems

TORONTO, Ont. -- Until someone develops a cable-free electrical system for vehicles, we're stuck with wires. And wires are generally not a problem until some outside force disturbs or damages them. Here's five ways to keep things running.

Trailer electrical system maintenance is about more than lights alone

TORONTO, Ont. -- As trailers become more complex – thanks to onboard telematics and diagnostics systems, more auxiliary equipment, and more-sensitive electronics – maintenance demands will become more complex as well. Is your wiring in good shape?

Manitoba gets funding to help curb heavy-duty vehicle emissions

WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba will receive a federal investment of up to $5.9 million to help improve the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles, matching a provincial contribution toward the efficient…

Thunder Bay set to vote on designated truck route

Image courtesy: City of Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, Ont. – After years of bitter debate, Thunder Bay will finally vote this Monday on a controversial proposal to create a designated…

Trucking industry welcomes U.S.-Mexico deal

ARLINGTON, Va. — The North American trucking industry is praising a deal reached late last week between the United States and Mexico to avoid a trade a war. U.S. President…

FCA US and Aurora to develop autonomous vehicles

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The North American division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, FCA US, is teaming up with startup Aurora to develop self-driving commercial vehicles. Under a partnership announced on…

Women drivers honored with salute at Atlantic Truck Show

MONCTON, N.B. – The fifth ever Canadian Salute to Women Behind the Wheel took place at this year’s Atlantic Truck Show in Moncton, N.B. on June 8. The salute, which…

Industries voice concern as Trump tariffs loom

Daimler’s truck manufacturing plant in Saltillo, Mexico, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, coinciding with the production of its 400,000th unit. (Photo: Daimler Trucks North America) TORONTO, Ont. — As Mexico…

Truck-Lite finalizes acquisition of TrackPoint Systems

FALCONER, N.Y.  – Truck-Lite Co., a leader in heavy-duty and off-road lighting, telematics, engine protection, safety and visibility systems, has completed the acquisition of TrackPoint Systems, a supplier of asset…

Class 8 truck orders “chilly” in May

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders “scraped the bottom of the order cycle” in May, according to FTR, coming in at a “chilly” 10,400 units. That’s 29% off April…

Tonnage surplus in U.S. trade with Mexico confirmed

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – An extensive analysis of U.S. government data has confirmed a longstanding surplus with Mexico in terms of rail tonnage and a growing truck tonnage surplus over the…

Wabash invests in new site in Atlantic Canada

Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold, Wabash Canada CEO Brent Larson and other Wabash executives at Thursday’s ceremony. MONCTON, N.B. — Wabash Canada, one of the country’s leading commercial trailer companies, has…