Northern Construction Academy opens in Sudbury preview image Human Resources Northern Construction Academy opens in Sudbury April 6, 2021 Sudbury, Ontario has a new truck driver training school, with the Northern Construction Academy now offering AZ/DZ and heavy equipment programs. “We have been extremely fortunate to attract veteran instructors…
Technology Loop Energy, BayoTech deal to boost hydrogen vehicle, fueling infrastructure April 6, 2021 Loop Energy and BayoTech have joined forces for the deployment of hydrogen vehicles and hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The joint market development agreement aims at reducing the complexity of adopting hydrogen…
DTNA begins taking orders for electric trucks preview image Equipment DTNA begins taking orders for electric trucks April 6, 2021 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is now taking orders for its Freightliner eCascadia and eM2. “From reveal of proof of concept in 2018, to a demonstration fleet that’s in the…
Bendix achieves safest year preview image Equipment Bendix achieves safest year April 6, 2021 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LCC recorded its safest year in 2020, with a total case incident rate (TCIR) of recordable injuries that was far lower than the industry average. The…
Driver fatigue is a top ranked risk in Ontario’s trucking industry preview image Paid Health & Safety Driver fatigue is a top ranked risk in Ontario’s trucking industry April 6, 2021 Road safety authorities and trucking professionals agree that driver fatigue is a top risk in Ontario’s trucking industry.
Isuzu partners with Gatik to build autonomous medium-duty trucks preview image Equipment Isuzu partners with Gatik to build autonomous medium-duty trucks April 6, 2021 Isuzu North America has partnered with self-driving technology company Gatik to develop fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. Gatik has offices in Toronto and Palo Alto, Calif., and has automated a fleet…
Express Mondor acquires Dubois fleet, brokerage preview image Transportation Express Mondor acquires Dubois fleet, brokerage April 6, 2021 Express Mondor is acquiring Les Établissements Dubois Ltée – a fleet with more than 25 trucks and 75 trailers serving the entertainment industry and raw material businesses. Les Établissements Dubois…
Humboldt plans roadside memorial, tribute center preview image Transportation Humboldt plans roadside memorial, tribute center April 6, 2021 Plans have been unveiled for a roadside memorial and tribute center to honor members of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team involved in a massive truck-bus crash. Sixteen members of the…
ATA joins coalition to combat predatory towing preview image Health & Safety ATA joins coalition to combat predatory towing April 5, 2021 A coalition of organizations in the U.S. is taking aim at towing fraud and staged vehicle accidents. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is among the groups, along with the American…
Record-setting demand for Class 8 trucks over past six months preview image Equipment Record-setting demand for Class 8 trucks over past six months April 5, 2021 Class 8 truck orders continued to be strong in March, setting an unprecedented six-month streak of order levels above 40,000 units. Preliminary figures from FTR show March orders were down…
Kenworth debuts new medium-duty truck line preview image Equipment Kenworth debuts new medium-duty truck line April 5, 2021 Refusing to cede the spotlight hot on the heels of the launch of the new, Next Generation T680 highway tractor, Kenworth’s medium-duty group has announced the…
Prepare for ELD mandate now, suppliers say preview image Equipment Prepare for ELD mandate now, suppliers say April 1, 2021 Canada’s ELD mandate won’t be fully enforced until June 2022, but some of the country’s largest ELD suppliers are stressing that it’s already time to begin preparing for the change.
Link Mfg. breaks ground on plant expansion preview image Equipment Link Mfg. breaks ground on plant expansion April 1, 2021 Link Mfg. has broken ground on a 50,000 sq.-ft. high-tech manufacturing and training facility it says will set the stage for continued growth, while also accommodating its recent acquisition Hadley’s…
Component shortages have truck and trailer builders stuck in ‘traffic jam’ preview image Equipment Component shortages have truck and trailer builders stuck in ‘traffic jam’ April 1, 2021 A global microchip shortage has truck manufacturers unable to keep pace with demand for new trucks. Some have announced down days on assembly lines, while others are doing partial builds…
Three CNG stations coming to Trans-Canada Highway in Northern Ontario preview image Infrastructure Three CNG stations coming to Trans-Canada Highway in Northern Ontario April 1, 2021 The federal government will invest $3 million in Envoy Energy to install three natural gas stations in Northern Ontario, announced Marc Serre, parliamentary secretary to Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister…
