Business environment for heavy-duty trucks has never been better: ACT preview image Business Management Business environment for heavy-duty trucks has never been better: ACT April 12, 2021 ACT Research reports the business environment for heavy-duty trucks “is about as good as any we have seen in 35 years of monitoring heavy-duty market conditions.” The list of things…
It’s time to rethink standard 100-psi tire pressures preview image Equipment It’s time to rethink standard 100-psi tire pressures April 9, 2021 Tire inflation pressure is a real conversation killer at a party, but it’s something fleets should be talking about with their tire vendors, shop personnel, and drivers. Evidence suggests the…
Ontario invests $30M in road fixes preview image Infrastructure Ontario invests $30M in road fixes April 9, 2021 Ontario is providing $30 million to help 14 municipalities repair roads and bridges through the government’s Connecting Links Program. Eligible costs include the design, construction, renewal, rehabilitation and replacement of…
Ontario program to help train women, other groups for trucking jobs preview image Human Resources Ontario program to help train women, other groups for trucking jobs April 9, 2021 The Ontario government is investing $600,000 in a skills training project in the Waterloo region to prepare 30 women and individuals from underrepresented groups for careers in the trucking industry.
GI Partners to buy Orbcomm preview image Mobile and IT GI Partners to buy Orbcomm April 8, 2021 Orbcomm has been acquired by GI Partners, a U.S. company that invests in data infrastructure businesses, for US$1.1 billion. The electronic logging device (ELD) manufacturer says the acquisition will afford…
Ocean Trailer celebrating 40 years preview image Transportation Ocean Trailer celebrating 40 years April 8, 2021 Ocean Trailer’s history runs deep. Four decades deep. Chuck Keay, a former police officer, had been successful selling Freuhauf trailers and lured away to work in trailer rental businesses. When…
Peterbilt’s new medium-duty models complete product line overhaul preview image Equipment Peterbilt’s new medium-duty models complete product line overhaul April 7, 2021 Peterbilt has completely revamped its medium-duty truck line with the launch of four new models ranging from Classes 5 to Baby 8. Jason Skoog, Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice-president…
Gatik focused on automating the ‘middle mile’ preview image Supply Chain Gatik focused on automating the ‘middle mile’ April 7, 2021 Autonomous driving technology company Gatik has made a splash in recent months, first deploying the first autonomous delivery vehicles in Canada with Loblaw and then partnering with Isuzu to produce…
10 things we know (and a few we don’t know) about electric trucks preview image Equipment 10 things we know (and a few we don’t know) about electric trucks April 7, 2021 Several OEMs have unveiled plans to begin production on electric trucks in 2021/22, expanding beyond the limited number of units in today’s test fleets. Before you plug in to the…
Short-term parking pain for truckers as planned projects promise relief preview image Infrastructure Short-term parking pain for truckers as planned projects promise relief April 7, 2021 Drivers continue to scramble for parking spots along the busy Hwy. 401 even as the Ontario government announced parking upgrades in several areas earlier this year. In January, the province…
In conversation with Kenworth’s Kevin Baney preview image Equipment In conversation with Kenworth’s Kevin Baney April 7, 2021 Standing in downtown Phoenix, Ariz., preparing for the second big Kenworth truck launch in three weeks, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice-president Kevin Baney seemed relaxed and eager to put…
Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council preview image Equipment Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council April 7, 2021 Hyliion has announced the formation of a Hypertruck Innovation Council, made up of fleets that will be the first to operate the Hypertruck ERX, providing direct feedback to the company.
Peel cargo theft volumes down, but losses hit records preview image Security Peel cargo theft volumes down, but losses hit records April 7, 2021 Ontario led the way in North America’s commercial cargo theft last year, with the Peel Region west of Toronto reporting some of the biggest losses of all. “Most theft reports…
Enforcement teams to target speed amid surge in traffic deaths preview image Transportation Enforcement teams to target speed amid surge in traffic deaths April 7, 2021 North America’s enforcement teams will place a special focus on speeding during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, scheduled to run July 11-17. It’s the third consecutive year that the…
Vancouver duo restores rare 1909 Packard truck preview image Equipment Vancouver duo restores rare 1909 Packard truck April 6, 2021 A rare 1909 Packard three-ton truck that originally served a Nevada mine has found new life in Vancouver, where it has been restored by a pair of vintage car enthusiasts.
