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CN inks deal for 50 Lion Electric vehicles

MONTREAL, Que. – Lion Electric has signed its largest order for electric trucks to date, inking a memorandum of understanding with CN to acquire 50 zero-emission vehicles. Used for intermodal…

DataDis to host virtual booth Sept. 24

QUEBEC CITY, Que. — DataDis, which specializes in fleet maintenance software solutions, will host a virtual booth for the transportation industry Sept. 24, the company announced Monday.   The day-long…

Tire Safety Week is underway

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) has kicked off its annual tire safety awareness campaign. National Tire Safety Week will run from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6.

Court overturns big ‘nuclear verdict’ against U.S. truck fleet

TORRANCE, Calif. — An appeals court has ordered a new trial in a 2018 “nuclear verdict” case that was one of the largest trucking verdicts in U.S. history, saying the…

29 kg of opium poppies seized from truck

SURREY, B.C. — Suspected opium poppies worth $58,000 have been sized from a truck at the Pacific Highway port of entry in British Columbia. The seizure was announced by the…

FMCSA proposes additional HoS relief

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a pilot program that would allow additional hours-of-service (HoS) regulatory relief to truck drivers. The initiative would…

East names Mark Sabol senior director

RANDOLPH, Ohio – East Manufacturing has promoted Mark Sabol to the role of senior director of retail sales and aftermarket parts sales, the company announced Friday. Sabol will be responsible…

TFI International to buy APPS Transport

MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International has announced it will purchase APPS Transport Group, an Ontario-based provider of LTL, TL and warehousing, distribution and specialized logistics with operations across Canada. The…

Five benefits of the connected truck

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck connectivity is still in its infancy, but there are already tangible benefits being enjoyed by the trucking industry. “It may seem like we’ve been collecting data…

Using AI to improve efficiency, safety

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Fleets can tap into artificial intelligence (AI) to repair vehicles more efficiently and to train drivers in real time, according to speakers at ACT Virtual Aug.

Unifor demands action against container trucking ‘black market’

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Canada’s largest private sector union is demanding a crackdown on what it calls the growing container trucking black market at the Port of Vancouver. Unifor said Thursday…

Truckers have cleaner records than many other working drivers: report

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck drivers in the U.S. appear to have cleaner driving records than workers in other driving-related roles, according to an analysis of 2.5 million car insurance applications.

Nikola founder rewards early employees

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola founder and executive chairman Trevor Milton is giving early employees who took a chance on the company more than six million shares from his personal holdings.

Rosemary Turner joins TFI board

MONTREAL, Que. — Trucking giant TFI International has announced that industry veteran Rosemary Turner has joined its board of directors.  “Over her 40-year career, Turner has delivered specialized supply chain…

Newest XL trailer ready for tall, heavy loads

XL Specialized Trailers’ new XL 120 hydraulic detachable gooseneck (HDG) 3+2 trailer boasts a concentrated capacity rating of 120,000 lb. in 10 feet and a mere 18-inch deck height.