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Fort Garry celebrates centennial year

WINNIPEG, Man. – Fort Garry Industries is celebrating 100 years in business today. Established in 1919 by Fred Sicinski as a tire repair shop, the company now offers aftermarket parts…

Best practices to build a safety program by using dash cams

Dash cam footage not only provides evidence of what happens on the road, but it can also enable safety managers to identify at-risk drivers with poor driving habits.

Do you trust autonomous vehicles?

MONTREAL, Que. – Engineers have proven they can create cars and trucks that move without drivers at the controls, but confidence in early autonomous vehicles has been shaken in the wake of some high-profile collisions.

Suppliers, governments and banks grapple with climate change questions

Oil suppliers, automakers, bankers, and politicians are all exploring how climate change will steer business strategies, a Movin’On panel showed. MONTREAL, Que. – Striking a balance between financial goals and…

Highlight Motor Group opens Chicago facility

CONCORD, Ont.  – Highlight Motor Group has opened its fourth facility. The new facility, its third in the U.S. is located in Chicago, Ill. It boasts more than 100,000 sq.-ft.

Michelin taking the air out of tires

Michelin is developing the airless Uptis tire in conjunction with GM, and will enter production as early as 2024. MONTREAL, Que. — Michelin has unveiled plans for an airless tire…

Michelin to test Einride autonomous vehicles

MONTREAL, Que. – Michelin will soon begin testing prototypes of Swedish-made Einride autonomous vehicles at its facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The T-Pod, an electric vehicle with no space for…

Airless tires, autonomous tech, and future of mobility at Movin’On

MONTREAL, Que. – The annual Movin’On Summit is a free-flowing think tank of sorts, sharing ideas about sustainable transportation against a backdrop that looks something like the setting for a post-apocalyptic movie. Maybe the exhibit at a modern art museum.

Teddy Bear Convoys raise $75,000 for N.L. hospital

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Nearly 200 trucks participated in this year’s Teddy Bear Convoys in Newfoundland and Labrador over the weekend, raising about $75,000 for the Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Trison Tarps hosts sixth annual pig roast

BRANTFORD, Ont. – It was an early morning for Paul Vandenberg, founder of Trison Tarps, on May 29. But he didn’t mind the 3 a.m. alarm, as he was eager…

Canadian women truck drivers gear up for Moncton Salute

OTTAWA, Ont. – The fifth Canadian Salute to Women Behind the Wheel is set for June 8 during the Atlantic Truck Show at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, NB. The…

Jacobs names Quarlink Supplier of the Year

David Wang, director, global supply chain, Jacobs Vehicle Systems with Timothy Tang (center), general manager, Quarlink and David Biron, director, quality and reliability at  Jacobs. BLOOMFIELD, Conn. – Jacobs Vehicle…

FBI Group acquires Lucas Freight Management

VAUGHAN, Ont. — The FBI Group has acquired Lucas Freight Management, a non-asset-based provider of cross-border transportation management services, the company announced Tuesday. “This agreement strengthens FBI’s ability to provide…

Alberta’s Partners in Compliance (PIC) looks for a path forward

EDMONTON, Alta. -- With funding becoming more of a concern, and the program’s direction uncertain, there is plenty of work to be done if Alberta's Partners in Compliance (PIC) program is going to grow and have a meaningful impact the industry as a whole.

Keep Yourself Safe on the Job

Did you know? Most serious injuries to professional truck drivers occur when you’re not behind the wheel As a commercial driver, when you think about your job,…