Huayi Tire Canada to open new warehouse outside Calgary preview image Equipment Huayi Tire Canada to open new warehouse outside Calgary March 24, 2020 CALGARY, Alta. – Huayi Tire Canada has opened a new warehouse near Calgary, the second to open in Canada, and is expected to be fully operational by April. “We are…
Economy, Health/Safety Covid-19 Operations: DataDis March 24, 2020 We would like to inform you that, despite the Covid-19 pandemic situation, DataDis continues to operate and will continue to offer you the same quality services as usual. However, in…
Covid-19 Operations: Expressway Trucks March 24, 2020 With the growing concerns around COVID-19 evolving, we have been closely monitoring this situation every day. Our main priority is the health and safety of our employees, customers, suppliers, and…
Highway bottlenecks ease as truck drivers deliver the goods preview image Border Highway bottlenecks ease as truck drivers deliver the goods March 24, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. – Truck drivers are finding open highways during their deliveries, as non-essential workers are encouraged to stay in their homes during the fight against Covid-19 — and average…
Canadian Trucking Alliance launches “#thankatrucker” social media campaign preview image Trucking Life Canadian Trucking Alliance launches “#thankatrucker” social media campaign March 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance has launched a social media campaign to “thank a trucker” as supplies continue to roll during the fight against Covid-19. The alliance…
Group aims to boost driver food options amid Covid-19 limitations preview image Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life Group aims to boost driver food options amid Covid-19 limitations March 24, 2020 KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A group of concerned Kamloops, B.C., residents are looking for ways to get food into the bellies of truck drivers in the midst of Covid-19 restaurant closures…
For some truckers, it’s a smooth, but scary drive preview image Border, People, Trucking Life For some truckers, it’s a smooth, but scary drive March 24, 2020 This is the second in a series of articles that will share stories from the front lines of trucking. “If this thing flies around, that…
U.S. truck tonnage up to start 2020 preview image Economy U.S. truck tonnage up to start 2020 March 24, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage went into the Covid-19 pandemic crisis in good shape. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported U.S. for-hire truck tonnage rose 1.8% in February,…
Canada’s equipment manufacturers stress they’re ‘essential’ preview image Economy Canada’s equipment manufacturers stress they’re ‘essential’ March 24, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Canadian trailer and vocational truck manufacturers are stressing they’re “essential”, as governments close other workplaces in the fight against Covid-19. “The most critical concern for many of…
Loop Energy secures more funding from Cummins preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Loop Energy secures more funding from Cummins March 24, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Cummins has announced an increased investment in Loop Energy, a Canadian producer of fuel cell electric range extenders for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Cummins made an initial…
Drivewyze offers rest area alerts preview image Drivewyze offers rest area alerts March 24, 2020 DALLAS, Texas – To support truckers trying to utilize Pennsylvania rest areas, Drivewyze has just added an “open and closed” alert to its safety notifications service. The safety…
How truck OEMs are dealing with Covid-19 preview image Economy, Equipment How truck OEMs are dealing with Covid-19 March 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Much of North America’s truck manufacturing industry is grinding to a halt, as OEMs take a range of actions to cope with decreasing demand and to manage…
Most regulators approve Wabco, ZF merger preview image Border, Technology Most regulators approve Wabco, ZF merger March 24, 2020 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – Wabco Holdings and ZF Friedrichshafen have received all approvals from regulatory authorities required to close their previously announced merger, with the exception of the Chinese…
FAST interviews postponed at border preview image Border FAST interviews postponed at border March 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have postponed all FAST interviews scheduled between March 19 and May 1, the…
Economy Covid-19 Operations: Brossard Leasing March 23, 2020 With all the measures announced by the governments concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, Brossard Leasing takes a moment to reassure you that it is continuing operations. The operations remain open…
