Ritchie Bros.’ event raises $160K for KidSport B.C. preview image Transportation Ritchie Bros.’ event raises $160K for KidSport B.C. September 9, 2019 BURNABY, B.C. – More than $160,000 was raised at the Ritchie Bros.’ Corporate Kids Challenge charity event Sunday, bringing the 10-year total to $1.5 million. All funds go to…
Wakefield expands its Canadian tough portfolio of heavy duty lubricants preview image Paid Transportation Wakefield expands its Canadian tough portfolio of heavy duty lubricants September 9, 2019 Fleet and maintenance managers across Canada know there’s way more to engine oil than a generic greasy film circulating along cylinder walls. While many base oils can be similar,…
STS to offer perspectives on economy, freight trends preview image Business Management STS to offer perspectives on economy, freight trends September 9, 2019 The conference “will try to make sense of the roller coaster that Canadian shippers and carriers have experienced over the past couple of years”.
Daimler tests autonomous trucks on public roads preview image Sustainability Daimler tests autonomous trucks on public roads September 9, 2019 Daimler Trucks is testing autonomous trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on highways in southwest Virginia. BLACKSBURG, Va. — Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and…
Infrastructure New weigh station to be constructed near Terrace, B.C. September 6, 2019 TERRACE, B.C. – The Canadian government is investing $15 million to build a commercial vehicle inspection station on Hwy 16. The new station will be located east of Terrace, B.C.,…
Rising detention times hitting productivity: ATRI preview image Human Resources Rising detention times hitting productivity: ATRI September 6, 2019 The study says detention times significantly influence driver and carrier productivity. ATRI photo ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver detention times and the frequency of detention have both increased in the…
Bendix Kentucky plant to get $65-million upgrade preview image Supply Chain Bendix Kentucky plant to get $65-million upgrade September 6, 2019 The BSFB plant in Bowling Green, Ky. ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) broke ground Friday on a 130,000-square-foot expansion of its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling…
Transportation minister marks Trucking Week preview image Transportation Transportation minister marks Trucking Week September 5, 2019 Caroline Mulroney with OTA executives in Milton, Ont., on Thursday. OTA Photo. MILTON, Ont. — Ontario’s transportation minister joined executives of the Ontario Trucking Association on Thursday in celebrating…
Equipment Class 8 truck market ‘at a turning point’: FTR September 5, 2019 Class 8 truck orders in Auust were 80% lower than a year ago, but up 4% from July, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders totaled 10,400 units, and have…
Nikola names strategic investors preview image Equipment Nikola names strategic investors September 5, 2019 PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola Corporation has revealed Bosch and Hanwha as strategic investors who have collectively invested more than US$230 million into the company. Both companies have invested at least…
Continental names Mercer western sales manager preview image Supply Chain Continental names Mercer western sales manager September 4, 2019 Gary P. Mercer ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Tiremaker Continental has named Gary P. Mercer western sales manager to oversee the company’s aftermarket program for the traditional warehouse distributor network. Mercer…
Volvo improves quality with 3D printing technology preview image Transportation Volvo improves quality with 3D printing technology September 4, 2019 Volvo Trucks used 3D printing technology to develop a one-piece diffuser used in the paint atomizer cleaning process, saving the company more than $1,000 per part. DUBLIN, Va. —…
Rush Truck Centres acquires Archer Truck Services preview image Transportation Rush Truck Centres acquires Archer Truck Services September 4, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Rush Truck Centres of Canada has acquired Archer Truck Services of St. Catharines, Ont., the two companies announced Wednesday. A full-service dealership offering parts, sales and…
Navistar subsidiary Fleetrite Parts opens more stores preview image Supply Chain Navistar subsidiary Fleetrite Parts opens more stores September 4, 2019 BOULDER, Col. –Fleetrite Parts has marked its 50th anniversary by announcing the opening of six new retail locations – five in North America and one in Latin America. Fleetrite…
Lisa Kelly: From tomboy to celebrity trucker preview image Transportation Lisa Kelly: From tomboy to celebrity trucker September 4, 2019 Lisa Kelly at the Great American Truck Show in Dallas, Texas, in August. (Photo: Abdul Latheef) DALLAS, Texas – In an episode of Ice Road Truckers, Lisa Kelly jumps…
