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MTA looks for support for its new education council

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association’s (MTA) newly-formed education council is searching for members to help steer the effort in the right direction. Supporting the design, development, and implementation…

Titanium eyes further growth in the U.S.

Mixed Q1 results reflect changing market dynamics

Great Dane facility wins plant safety award

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Great Dane’s manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas has won the 2018 Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association’s (TTMA) Plant Safety Contest for Category A. This category includes facilities that work…

Trailer Wizards renews partnership with Trucks For Change

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards announced recently that it is renewing its long-standing partnership with Trucks For Change Network (T4C). “We’re so fortunate to have a partner like Trailer Wizards enabling…

Natural gas truck sales spiked in February: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Natural gas retail truck sales surged in February, up 44% from January, but were still down 12% year-to-date through the first two months of 2019. ACT Research…

Drive Business Growth by Investing in Your Engine Oils – A Fuel Efficiency Opportunity

Continued economic pressure, stricter emission regulations, unpredictable fuel prices and growing competition continue to challenge the global commercial transportation industry. Against this backdrop, it’s no surprise that fleet…

Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations

Panel discusses technology in the workplace during AMTA conference

Quail recognized as National Recruiter of the Year

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Leanne Quail, the operations manager at Paul Quail Transport, has been named National Recruiter of the Year during the recent National Recruiting and Retention Symposium. Leanne Quail,…

The anatomy of a collision

Collision reconstructionist says there’s no such thing as an accident

Drivers tend to double down on risky behavior, data shows

In 23% of the events scored by Lytx telematics systems, drivers were engaged in multiple potentially risky behaviors. (Lytx photo) SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Telematics data from Lytx demonstrates that…

Speeding to be focus of Safe Driver Week

A speed limit sign in Canada, sign states the maximum speed is 50 km/hr is that area. GREENBELT, Md. – Enforcement teams will turn their focus to speeding during Commercial…

Discrete marijuana consumption will present challenges for employers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – More discrete methods of consuming legal marijuana are coming soon, and the number of people using medical marijuana is likely to climb sharply. That will present new challenges for employers, a speaker says.

Ontario tractor-trailer apprenticeship program, tax credits in question

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s decision to dissolve the province’s College of Trades has placed a voluntary apprenticeship program for tractor-trailer drivers in limbo, with some fleets now wondering about the future of tax benefits for apprentices they helped to train.

Alberta’s three initiatives to increase road safety

KANANASKIS, Alta. – Mandatory entry-level training (MELT) is not the only initiative the Alberta government has implemented to help improve safety on provincial roads. Changes have also been made to…

Bosch, Powercell join forces to develop fuel cells

Nikola Motor prototypes are utilizing the Bosch-developed fuel cells. (Photo by Jim Park) STUTTGART, Germany – Bosch is joining forces with Powercell Sweden AB to prepare a polymer-electrolyte membrane (PEM)…