Titanium Transportation finds ‘transformative’ acquisition in ITS preview image Business Management Titanium Transportation finds ‘transformative’ acquisition in ITS February 5, 2021 Titanium Transportation has found the “transformative” acquisition it has been looking for. The company announced this morning it has purchased International Truckload Services (ITS), a Belleville, Ont.-based truckload provider that…
Mountain Driving 101: Video series guides truck drivers in the mountains preview image Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Video series guides truck drivers in the mountains February 4, 2021 Drivers exposed to long mountain grades for the first time face a dilemma. They may not be aware of the physical limitations of their equipment to keep them at a…
Mountain Driving: The art and science of mountaineering preview image Equipment Mountain Driving: The art and science of mountaineering February 4, 2021 This story stems from a horrific truck crash that occurred on Interstate 70 near Denver, Colo. in late April 2019. An apparently out-of-control truck careened down an 8-km stretch of…
Two Canadians on Kenworth Service Council preview image Equipment Two Canadians on Kenworth Service Council February 4, 2021 Ryan Dicken of GreatWest Kenworth in Calgary, Alta., and Nicolas Letendre of Kenworth Maska in Sherbrooke, Que., have been named to Kenworth’s 2021 Service Council. (Kenworth) They are joined on…
Mountain Driving 101: How truck brakes work, and how they overheat preview image Equipment Mountain Driving 101: How truck brakes work, and how they overheat February 4, 2021 This video is a primer on brakes. Equipment Editor Jim Park cover the basics on how they work and what happens when brake drums get hot. Hot brakes can…
Mountain Driving 101: Inspecting brakes before heading downhill preview image Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Inspecting brakes before heading downhill February 4, 2021 When driving across the prairies or the plains, you’d probably never notice if a brake or two were out of adjustment, but you can’t take brakes for granted when…
Mountain Driving 101: Understanding signs, and using an AMT preview image Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Understanding signs, and using an AMT February 4, 2021 Some grades have signs that display a profile of the hill; some signage offers ambiguous warnings like, “Use Lower Gear” or “Slow Down,” but lower than what or how…
Mountain Driving 101: Match the truck gear and speed to the grade preview image Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Match the truck gear and speed to the grade February 4, 2021 Mountain driving instructor Andy Roberts and equipment editor Jim Park talk their way through a downhill descent, explaining gear selection, desired road speed. They make two trips down…
DTNA using augmented reality to collaborate with technicians preview image Mobile and IT DTNA using augmented reality to collaborate with technicians February 4, 2021 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has successfully piloted Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality technology as a way to collaborate with dealers and customers. “The global pandemic has had an impact on…
Andy Transport hires new VP preview image Human Resources Andy Transport hires new VP February 4, 2021 Andy Transport has named Franck Marvel Ngandui its vice-president, legal and corporate development. Franck Marvel Ngandui (Photo: Andy Transport) Ngandui has nearly 10 years of experience as a corporate and…
Goodyear Ventures invests in TuSimple preview image Equipment Goodyear Ventures invests in TuSimple February 4, 2021 Goodyear Ventures, the investment arm of the tire maker, has invested in autonomous truck technology company TuSimple. TuSimple has autonomous trucks running out of facilities in Arizona, Texas, China, Japan…
ZF bringing PowerLine transmission production to U.S. preview image Equipment ZF bringing PowerLine transmission production to U.S. February 4, 2021 ZF is investing US$200 million to produce its PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission for the North American market at its Gray Court, S.C., plant. The company will add 500 jobs as…
Daimler to spin off truck business preview image Equipment Daimler to spin off truck business February 4, 2021 Daimler plans to spin off Daimler Truck as a separate business and establish two independent pure-play companies, eventually renaming the car part of the business as Mercedes-Benz. The Germany-based company…
Driving Peterbilt’s New Model 579 Ultraloft tractor preview image Equipment Driving Peterbilt’s New Model 579 Ultraloft tractor February 3, 2021 It felt good to be behind the wheel of a brand new tractor-trailer after months of Covid-induced quarantine – even if the plains of Central Texas aren’t the most scenic…
Isaac Instruments says ELD extension not needed preview image Health & Safety Isaac Instruments says ELD extension not needed February 3, 2021 Isaac Instruments says it’s comfortable with the timeline in place, requiring certified electronic logging devices (ELDs) to be used in Canada by June 12. Its statement comes as some organizations…
