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Simard names new GM and HR chief

BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Simard Suspensions has announced two executive appointments. Vincent Blouin has been named general manager and Pascale Beaulieu human resources manager. Vincent Blouin. (Photo: Simard) The appointments were…

The road ahead: How to prepare for Bill C-65

The modernization of the Canada Labour Code is having a significant impact on federally regulated workplaces. Over the past year, the Canadian government has introduced several changes to federal standards…

Trailcon program supporting trailer repairs

Trailcon’s TrailerCare program has been unveiled to help manage, maintain and repair trailer fleets of all sizes – whether the equipment is leased from Trailcon or owned outright. Central…

Trailcon launches new TrailerCare service

Program manages, maintains and repairs trailer fleets of all sizes. BRAMPTON, Ontario, September 29, 2020 – Trailcon announces the launch of TrailerCare, a new fleet maintenance…

Early fleet tests are the key to successful BEV rollouts

There is no denying the recent surge in activity around battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Established and emerging OEMs alike are now releasing electric trucks into the wild, gathering the all-important…

Commercial vehicle market rebounded sharply, but full recovery not imminent

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The commercial vehicle market bounced back much more quickly and strongly than expected, but it will be late 2021 before it reaches pre-pandemic levels. During an FTR…

Ballard partners with Mahle on fuel cell systems

VANCOUVER, B.C./ STUTTGART, Germany — Ballard Power Systems will collaborate with the German automotive giant Mahle Group on the development and commercialization of zero-emission fuel cell systems for trucks, the…

Aspiring HR director awarded Bison scholarship

TORONTO, Ont. – Kayleigh Jeanveau, an aspiring HR director from Sudbury, has secured the Bison Transport Scholarship through the…

Truck driver employment surges

OTTAWA, Ont. – After an initial contraction in truck driver employment at the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a significant recovery in employment over the past few months,…

Alberta’s hydrogen fuel cell truck project pushing on through Covid-related delays

VANCOUVER, B.C. – An Alberta project that will put hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric trucks on the road has been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first fuel cell…

Commercial vehicle market recovery quicker, stronger than expected

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Heavy-Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) members responding to a September Pulse Survey said they expect their U.S. and Canada commercial vehicle business to be down an…

Freight volumes rise for a third consecutive month

TORONTO, Ont. — Volumes on Loadlink’s Canadian spot market rose 2% in August, the third consecutive monthly rise, according to Loadlink Technologies. Year-over-year, August load postings were also up 2%…

Precision Specialized to tackle most challenging oversize load yet

BURLINGTON, Ont. – It’s a move so long and complex, nothing is being left to chance. Even a mobile washroom is being taken along. Yet, the pickup and delivery locations…

Wilson Logistics commits to 1,120 autonomous trucks

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A pilot project between autonomous trucking start-up Locomation and U.S. fleet Wilson Logistics has gone so well, that Wilson said it will convert 1,120 of its trucks…

N.B. tightens trucker recruitment

FREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswick has joined Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia in tightening truck driver recruitment. It has established a pathway specific to transport truck drivers (NOC 7511)…