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Terrapure Environmental buys Water Blasting & Vacuum Services

EDMUNSTON, N.B. – Terrapure Environmental has announced its acquisition of Water Blasting & Vacuum Services (WBVS), including all vehicles and equipment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. WBVS provides…

FMCSA eyes autonomous trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the race to build autonomous trucks gathers pace, U.S. regulators are seeking to set some safety rules for such vehicles. In a notice published in…

Goodyear expands off-highway tire offerings

Goodyear has expanded its off-highway large haulage lineup with the RH-4A+ tire, designed to address hard rock underfoot conditions. The tire features an extra-deep E-4+ tread depth with a…

FlowBelow relocating to larger site

AUSTIN, Texas – FlowBelow is moving its headquarters and manufacturing operations from Austin to Round Rock, Texas, as it has outgrown the existing facility, the company announced Monday.  FlowBelow moved…

Western Star mine truck to be electrified in Quebec

MONTREAL, Que. – An off-road Western Star mine truck is being electrified as part of a multi-stakeholder collaboration. The project involves The Innovative Vehicle Institute (IVI), Propulsion Quebec, the National…

Mack adds CarPlay, updates seats

The latest features introduced by Mack Trucks are designed specifically with driver comfort in mind. Anthem, Pinnacle and Granite truck models are now available with Apple CarPlay for Mack…

California emissions push could affect Canadian equipment

The lasting marks of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are found on every truck in a fleet yard. Most of the agency’s vehicle emissions standards have been embraced by…

Businesses face new challenge in accommodating medical marijuana

Canadian human rights laws provide that a worker who uses medical cannabis to treat a disability, and who is employed in a safety-sensitive workplace, is entitled to be accommodated by…

Volvo, Daimler form fuel-cell joint venture

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG have taken a major step toward sustainable transportation. They have established a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize…

How trucking can better attract Millennials, Gen-Zers

EDMONTON, Alta. – If the trucking industry hopes to attract more youth, it needs to better communicate the employment opportunities that exist and help new entrants manage the financial burden…

Covid could be affecting mental health of your workforce

EDMONTON, Alta. – Employers need to be aware their people could be suffering mental health issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and take steps to ensure they know…

What are you going to do with this perfect opportunity?

This year has been one of the most difficult in history for businesses of any type to navigate. Trucking saw freight vanish almost overnight in March, as global economies were…

Daimler takes stake in Luminar in push for autonomous trucks

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Daimler Trucks has acquired a minority stake in the U.S. software firm Luminar Technologies as part of a strategic partnership to bring Level 4 autonomous trucks…

Trucker’s final actions possibly saved lives

KINGSTON, Ont. – The family of a truck driver who died along Hwy. 401 near Kingston, Ont., Oct. 24, wants people to know his final actions potentially saved other motorists’…

Natural gas truck sales down 15%

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Natural gas truck retail sales in the U.S. and Canada have fallen 15% this year through August, compared to the same period in 2019. ACT Research revealed…