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Volvo Trucks Expands Diesel Advanced Technology Education (DATE) program

Volvo Trucks North America is expanding its focus on training skilled professional vehicle service technicians through expansion of the Diesel Advanced Technology Education (DATE) program. Beginning in early 2019, Volvo…

CTA Releases 10-point Action Plan to Address Truck Safety and Compliance

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is asking governments to look beyond the actions of an individual driver in the wake of a truck-bus collision that killed 16 members of the…

CTA Welcomes Conclusion of Gordie Howe International Bridge Procurement Process

The announcement naming Bridging North America team as the Preferred Proponent to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge Project was welcomed by the…

Inaugural Recruitment & Resources Expo rolls out on September 15

Newcom Media will be hosting a series of recruitment & resources expos to address the industry’s significant workforce shortage. The inaugural edition will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15 at the…

Navistar’s OnCommand Connection Now Offered As Standard for On-Highway Trucks

International Trucks has announced that effective immediately, all new on-highway International trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada will be equipped with an OnCommand Connection telematics device with two free years of service…

CVSA International Roadcheck 2018 Safety Blitz Gets Underway

Starting today, June 5, 2018, commercial motor vehicle inspectors will conduct high-volume, high-visibility inspections of large trucks and buses for 72 hours as part of the…

Fleet Safety Council Announces Details for 2018 Educational Conference

The Fleet Safety Council has unveiled the lineup scheduled for this year’s Annual Educational Conference to be held on Friday October 19, 2018 at the prestigious Centre for Health and…

KRTS & Transrep Sponsor PMTC’s ‘Driven to Lead’ Program

The Young Leaders Group (YLG) of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) would like to give a special acknowledgement to the platinum level sponsors of the PMTC’s ‘Driven to…

Peterbilt Launches New Model 579 Ultraloft

Peterbilt Motors Company has recently introduced the new Model 579 UltraLoft. The truck offers drivers an integral cab and sleeper design for Peterbilt’s on-highway Model 579 that provides the ultimate…

57 Startups From Around the World Will Showcase Mobility-Focused Innovations at NAIAS 2018

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has announced that through its strategic partnership with Techstars Mobility, 57 startups from around the world will participate and showcase their mobility technologies…

FREE REGISTRATION – ‘Smart Trucker’ Seminar in Grimsby on Sept 12th, 2017 !

The  next edition of ‘Smart Trucker’ seminar series 2017 will be held on Tuesday, September 12th at the Casablanca Winery Inn located at 4 Windward Drive in Grimsby, L3M 4E8. The event runs…

Prep your car for summer road trips celebrating Canada’s 150th

Warmer weather means picking a spot on the map and gathering friends or family for an old fashioned road trip. And with Canada’s 150th anniversary, this summer is the…

Understand negative equity before you buy a new car

An increasing number of car buyers are putting their finances at risk by taking on negative equity. This happens when you owe more on your vehicle than it is…

Glasvan Great Dane Controls Temperature in 2017

Glasvan Great Dane (www.glasvangreatdane.com) is now specifying ThermoGuard, the industry-leading high performance liner as a standard on all its new in-stock tandem high cube swing door refrigerated trailers. The liner,…

AutoMobili-D Schedule Announced As Part Of Preview Week For The 2017 North American International Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has announced the schedule of industry executives, government officials and thought leaders that will take the stage as part of AutoMobili-D,…