Kenan Advantage Group buys Paul’s Hauling preview image Business Management Kenan Advantage Group buys Paul’s Hauling October 2, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) has continued its expansion into the Canadian market with its purchase of Paul’s Hauling. The acquisition was made through its Canadian subsidiary…
ELD certification process coming in weeks, says OTA preview image Technology ELD certification process coming in weeks, says OTA October 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – A third-party certification process needed to support Canada’s coming mandate for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) is expected to be in place within weeks. “We expect this to…
Distracted Driving report calls for fleet action preview image Health & Safety Distracted Driving report calls for fleet action October 2, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – A new report from the Traffic Industry Research Foundation (TIRF) is calling for employers to take action on distracted driving, at a time when motor vehicle collisions…
Calgary inspection blitz yields poor results preview image Equipment Calgary inspection blitz yields poor results October 2, 2020 CALGARY, Alta. – Only 22 of 158 commercial vehicle inspected by Calgary Police Service and Alberta Sheriffs passed inspections during a three-day blitz Sept. 22-24. The inspections were both random…
Young leader wins J. D. Smith scholarship preview image Transportation Young leader wins J. D. Smith scholarship October 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Stephanie Evans is the winner of this year’s J. D. Smith and Sons Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship through the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation. Evans is…
WSIB freezes premiums for 2021 preview image Transportation WSIB freezes premiums for 2021 October 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will not raise its premiums next year. That announcement was made by chairwoman Elizabeth Witmer at the board’s AGM…
Hyliion completes merger with Tortoise preview image Equipment Hyliion completes merger with Tortoise October 2, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas – Hyliion has completed its merger with the special-purpose acquisition company Tortoise Acquisition Corp, the hybrid truck powertrain maker announced late Thursday. The merger, approved by Tortoise stockholders…
Mack renovates assembly plant preview image Equipment Mack renovates assembly plant October 1, 2020 MACUNGIE, Pa. – Mack Trucks has completed a US$84-million renovation project at its Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) in Macungie, Pa. The project, dubbed “Reborn,” revitalized the facility’s infrastructure, equipment, systems…
LaPrairie acquires Entrec subsidiaries preview image Equipment LaPrairie acquires Entrec subsidiaries October 1, 2020 CALGARY, Alta. – LaPrairie Group of Companies has acquired Entrec Alberta and Capstan Hauling, the company announced Thursday. Both are divisions of bankrupt heavy equipment hauler Entrec Corp. The two…
Bendix takes over brake joint venture with Dana preview image Equipment Bendix takes over brake joint venture with Dana October 1, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has bought Dana out of their Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) joint venture. Dana had controlled a 20% interest in the joint venture.
ABB, Lion Electric announce partnership preview image Equipment ABB, Lion Electric announce partnership October 1, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – European technology giant ABB and Lion Electric have announced a partnership to sell and service electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment throughout North America. ABB will offer its…
No change in U.S. traffic deaths involving trucks preview image Transportation No change in U.S. traffic deaths involving trucks October 1, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell 2% last year to 36,096 fatalities, and there was no change in deaths involving large trucks. That is according to preliminary…
App lets contractors find trucks preview image Equipment App lets contractors find trucks October 1, 2020 LONDON, Ont. – A former contractor has come up with an idea to ease the rampant equipment shortage at construction sites and farms. The solution is trucon.app, which matches…
Erb charity golf tournament raises $29K preview image Transportation Erb charity golf tournament raises $29K October 1, 2020 NEW HAMBURG, Ont. — Erb Transport’s 2020 golf tournament has raised $29,000 for local charities, the company said Thursday. Since its debut in 1994, the event has raised a total…
3 trucking insurance options that deserve a closer look preview image Transportation 3 trucking insurance options that deserve a closer look September 30, 2020 Insurance is one of the few products you buy in the hopes that it’s never used. But when disaster strikes, an appropriate level of coverage can define the difference between…
