Time for a temperature check on mental health preview image Health & Safety Time for a temperature check on mental health January 27, 2021 Trucking HR Canada recently conducted an informal “temperature check” survey of employers and employees about the topic of mental health in the workplace. While the intent was to gather information…
Alliance Parts adds new locations, products preview image Equipment Alliance Parts adds new locations, products January 27, 2021 New West Truck Centers in Lethbridge, Alta., is the latest Canadian Alliance Parts store to open as the company adds locations and product offerings. The Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)…
Goodyear invests in autonomous delivery company preview image Supply Chain Goodyear invests in autonomous delivery company January 27, 2021 Goodyear Ventures, the tire maker’s venture capital arm, has invested in autonomous delivery company Starship Technologies. It is among multiple investors who jointly put US$17 million into the company, which…
Hankook pilots smart tire technology preview image Equipment Hankook pilots smart tire technology January 27, 2021 Hankook Tire and Revvo Technologies are testing smart tire sensor technologies with Junk King. The pilot will include 30% of the trucks in Junk King’s California fleet, integrating Hankook’s SmartFlex…
Navistar fuel cell truck test to include GM and a hydrogen refueling network preview image Equipment Navistar fuel cell truck test to include GM and a hydrogen refueling network January 27, 2021 Navistar is joining forces with General Motors and OneH2 to roll out trucks that run on hydrogen fuel cells – and even provide the refueling network to support them. JB…
ZF expands aftermarket portfolio preview image Other ZF expands aftermarket portfolio January 27, 2021 ZF has unveiled a series of aftermarket offerings for commercial vehicles, including collision mitigation retrofit kits, Cummins reman air compressors, and automatic slack adjusters. The products emerge through ZF’s Commercial…
Aftermarket suppliers expect quick electric vehicle uptake preview image Equipment Aftermarket suppliers expect quick electric vehicle uptake January 27, 2021 Electrification was a key topic of discussion between Friedrich Baumann, president, sales marketing and aftersales at Navistar, and Al Dragone, CEO of FleetPride, during the recent Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue.
Hyliion has a new marketing chief preview image Sustainability Hyliion has a new marketing chief January 26, 2021 Hyliion has appointed Matthew Loos senior vice-president of marketing, the company said Tuesday. Loos will oversee Hyliion’s strategic marketing initiatives, it said. Matthew Loos. (Photo: Hyliion) He has more…
Why M&A activity should heat up this year preview image Business Management Why M&A activity should heat up this year January 26, 2021 Owners of trucking and logistics companies could fetch a premium for their businesses in 2021, thanks to pent-up buyer demand and an increase in interest from non-traditional buyers. Spencer Tenney,…
Lion deepens ties with Flo, AddEnergie preview image Sustainability Lion deepens ties with Flo, AddEnergie January 26, 2021 Lion Electric has strengthened its collaboration with the charging network operator Flo and its parent company AddEnergie by signing a reseller agreement. As part of the deal, Lion will offer…
Denso appoints operations director preview image Equipment Denso appoints operations director January 26, 2021 Denso Products and Services Americas, an affiliate of the global automotive supplier Denso Corp., has appointed Joseph Wright director of operations, the company announced Tuesday. A logistics expert, Wright will…
Investment into Port of Prince Rupert to expand capacity preview image Supply Chain Investment into Port of Prince Rupert to expand capacity January 26, 2021 The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is applauding an investment into the Port of Prince Rupert, but has pointed out that its infrastructure priorities remain elsewhere. The provincial government announced it…
Canadian spot market volumes end wild year on a down note preview image Business Management Canadian spot market volumes end wild year on a down note January 26, 2021 Overall Canadian spot market load volumes on Loadlink were down just 4% in a volatile 2020, while December load volumes dropped 8% from November. Loadlink Technologies said further Covid-related shutdowns…
Maxim wins International award preview image Equipment Maxim wins International award January 26, 2021 Maxim Truck & Trailer, an International dealership headquartered in Winnipeg, Man., has received the International Truck Presidential Award, the company announced Tuesday. The award honors the top 8% of International…
Falls commission names Dafoe COO preview image Transportation Falls commission names Dafoe COO January 25, 2021 The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) has announced two new promotions within its leadership. Stephanie Dafoe has been appointed chief operating officer. In this role, she will continue to…
