Mack, Volvo offering certified used truck warranties preview image Equipment Mack, Volvo offering certified used truck warranties June 11, 2019 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack and Volvo have both announced new warranty programs for pre-owned trucks. The Volvo Certified Warranty provides engine and transmission coverage based on its Volvo Engine Plan…
Spot market load volumes increased in May preview image Transportation Spot market load volumes increased in May June 11, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian spot market heated up in May, with load volumes rising against a lesser increase in truck volumes. TransCore Link Logistics reported daily average load postings…
Maxim raises more funds for CancerCare Manitoba preview image Transportation Maxim raises more funds for CancerCare Manitoba June 11, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – Scores of volunteers from Maxim Truck and Trailer took part in the Challenge for Life 2019 in Winnipeg on Saturday, raising $230,000 for CancerCare Manitoba. That takes…
Home Hardware shines again at CORTDC preview image Transportation Home Hardware shines again at CORTDC June 11, 2019 KITCHENER, Ont. – Home Hardware driver Shawn Matheson was named Grand Champion at the Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships on June 8. Home Hardware also took the team award.
JLD-Lague expands to offer Peterbilt trucks preview image Transportation JLD-Lague expands to offer Peterbilt trucks June 11, 2019 LAVAL, Que. – JLD-Lague has received a capital injection of $13.5 million to expand its operations and acquire TransDiff and Centre de transmission JDH in Quebec City. The funding came…
Regulations Manitoba gets funding to help curb heavy-duty vehicle emissions June 10, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba will receive a federal investment of up to $5.9 million to help improve the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles, matching a provincial contribution toward the efficient…
Thunder Bay set to vote on designated truck route preview image Infrastructure Thunder Bay set to vote on designated truck route June 10, 2019 Image courtesy: City of Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, Ont. – After years of bitter debate, Thunder Bay will finally vote this Monday on a controversial proposal to create a designated…
Transportation Trucking industry welcomes U.S.-Mexico deal June 10, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. — The North American trucking industry is praising a deal reached late last week between the United States and Mexico to avoid a trade a war. U.S. President…
FCA US and Aurora to develop autonomous vehicles preview image Technology FCA US and Aurora to develop autonomous vehicles June 10, 2019 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The North American division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, FCA US, is teaming up with startup Aurora to develop self-driving commercial vehicles. Under a partnership announced on…
Women drivers honored with salute at Atlantic Truck Show preview image Transportation Women drivers honored with salute at Atlantic Truck Show June 10, 2019 MONCTON, N.B. – The fifth ever Canadian Salute to Women Behind the Wheel took place at this year’s Atlantic Truck Show in Moncton, N.B. on June 8. The salute, which…
Industries voice concern as Trump tariffs loom preview image Supply Chain Industries voice concern as Trump tariffs loom June 7, 2019 Daimler’s truck manufacturing plant in Saltillo, Mexico, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, coinciding with the production of its 400,000th unit. (Photo: Daimler Trucks North America) TORONTO, Ont. — As Mexico…
Technology Truck-Lite finalizes acquisition of TrackPoint Systems June 7, 2019 FALCONER, N.Y. – Truck-Lite Co., a leader in heavy-duty and off-road lighting, telematics, engine protection, safety and visibility systems, has completed the acquisition of TrackPoint Systems, a supplier of asset…
Equipment Class 8 truck orders “chilly” in May June 7, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders “scraped the bottom of the order cycle” in May, according to FTR, coming in at a “chilly” 10,400 units. That’s 29% off April…
Infrastructure Tonnage surplus in U.S. trade with Mexico confirmed June 6, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – An extensive analysis of U.S. government data has confirmed a longstanding surplus with Mexico in terms of rail tonnage and a growing truck tonnage surplus over the…
Wabash invests in new site in Atlantic Canada preview image Infrastructure Wabash invests in new site in Atlantic Canada June 6, 2019 Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold, Wabash Canada CEO Brent Larson and other Wabash executives at Thursday’s ceremony. MONCTON, N.B. — Wabash Canada, one of the country’s leading commercial trailer companies, has…
