Equipment Mission Critical Electronics buys Xantrex December 3, 2018 BURNABY, B.C. – Xantrex, a B.C.-based company that provides onboard AC power technologies, has been purchased by Mission Critical Electronics (MCE). Xantrex was previously a part of the solar activity…
Health/Safety MELT coming to Saskatchewan March 15 December 3, 2018 REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan government announced it will implement mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) staring March 15 for anyone looking to acquire a Class 1 commercial licence. “Saskatchewan has…
Registration for Nikola World opens today December 3, 2018 PHOENIX, Ariz. — Nikola World will take over the WestWorld complex in Scottsdale, Arizona for two days on April 16-17, 2019. The event is said to be one to remember…
TTC holds AGM, elects executive committee for 2019 December 3, 2018 Toronto, Ont. – The Toronto Transportation Club held its Annual General Meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre last week and voted on its executive committee for 2019. The executive…
For Mexican fleet, Canada and U.S. represent opportunity and challenges preview image Economy For Mexican fleet, Canada and U.S. represent opportunity and challenges December 3, 2018 PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – The demise of NAFTA was a worrying experience for Fernando Paez, owner and CEO of Olympic Transport, which has built a successful business out of trucking…
18 Wheels of Christmas gearing up for Holiday Season preview image People 18 Wheels of Christmas gearing up for Holiday Season November 30, 2018 CALGARY, Alta. – Now in its 16th year, 18 Wheels of Christmas is up and running again in an effort to help local food banks during the Holiday Season. Launched…
Daimler continues growth in Mexico preview image Economy, Equipment Daimler continues growth in Mexico November 30, 2018 PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – Freightliner strengthened its Mexican market share in a soft market and is anticipating a stronger end to the year as a new administration takes the helm.
ATA issues statement on signing of USMCA Trade Pact November 30, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement today after leaders of the United States, Canada, and Mexico signed the USMCA…
Great Dane names new v.p. of aftermarket November 30, 2018 SAVANNAH, Ga. – Great Dane has named Bill Healy the new vice-president of aftermarket. Healy is the successor to current v.p. of aftermarket Dave Durand, who will retire in 2019.
OTA applauds Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan November 30, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association says it is pleased the Ford Government was listening to the trucking industry as it drafted its Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. In the plan,…
Paez tackles the Olympian challenge of cross-border trucking preview image Paez tackles the Olympian challenge of cross-border trucking November 30, 2018 PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – Crossing an international border can seem like an Olympian task at the best of times, with challenges ranging from ever-changing regulations to the search for backhauls.
The rules of the game are changing in Mexico preview image The rules of the game are changing in Mexico November 30, 2018 PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -- Daimler has 8,000 Daimler employees in Mexico, and now their work will be guided by a new series of rules. But a new USMCA trade deal is only one of them.
Stricter chain up regulations implemented in B.C. preview image Health/Safety Stricter chain up regulations implemented in B.C. November 29, 2018 VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. government has placed stricter regulations on commercial drivers when chaining up, and includes all vehicles over 5,000 kg. The move follows two other highway safety…
The road ahead preview image The road ahead November 29, 2018 Winnipeg company’s app that predicts road conditions goes mobile
CIFFA names new president of the board November 29, 2018 ETOBICOKE, Ont. — The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) has announced that it has named Troy Cowen, the COO at Maltacourt Global Logistics its president of the board. Bruce…
