Business Management Titanium eyes further growth in the U.S. May 1, 2019 Mixed Q1 results reflect changing market dynamics
Transportation Great Dane facility wins plant safety award May 1, 2019 SAVANNAH, Ga. – Great Dane’s manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas has won the 2018 Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association’s (TTMA) Plant Safety Contest for Category A. This category includes facilities that work…
Transportation Trailer Wizards renews partnership with Trucks For Change May 1, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards announced recently that it is renewing its long-standing partnership with Trucks For Change Network (T4C). “We’re so fortunate to have a partner like Trailer Wizards enabling…
A modern HR approach is a collaborative one May 1, 2019 “Modernizing your workforce starts with modernizing your HR approach.” In today’s labour market, successful truck fleets and logistics companies know that staying abreast of the issues will help them stay…
Natural gas truck sales spiked in February: ACT preview image Equipment Natural gas truck sales spiked in February: ACT May 1, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Natural gas retail truck sales surged in February, up 44% from January, but were still down 12% year-to-date through the first two months of 2019. ACT Research…
Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations preview image Business Management Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations April 30, 2019 Panel discusses technology in the workplace during AMTA conference
Quail recognized as National Recruiter of the Year preview image Transportation Quail recognized as National Recruiter of the Year April 30, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Leanne Quail, the operations manager at Paul Quail Transport, has been named National Recruiter of the Year during the recent National Recruiting and Retention Symposium. Leanne Quail,…
The anatomy of a collision preview image Transportation The anatomy of a collision April 30, 2019 Collision reconstructionist says there’s no such thing as an accident
Drivers tend to double down on risky behavior, data shows preview image Transportation Drivers tend to double down on risky behavior, data shows April 30, 2019 In 23% of the events scored by Lytx telematics systems, drivers were engaged in multiple potentially risky behaviors. (Lytx photo) SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Telematics data from Lytx demonstrates that…
Speeding to be focus of Safe Driver Week preview image Transportation Speeding to be focus of Safe Driver Week April 30, 2019 A speed limit sign in Canada, sign states the maximum speed is 50 km/hr is that area. GREENBELT, Md. – Enforcement teams will turn their focus to speeding during Commercial…
Alberta’s three initiatives to increase road safety preview image Health & Safety Alberta’s three initiatives to increase road safety April 29, 2019 KANANASKIS, Alta. – Mandatory entry-level training (MELT) is not the only initiative the Alberta government has implemented to help improve safety on provincial roads. Changes have also been made to…
Bosch, Powercell join forces to develop fuel cells preview image Transportation Bosch, Powercell join forces to develop fuel cells April 29, 2019 Nikola Motor prototypes are utilizing the Bosch-developed fuel cells. (Photo by Jim Park) STUTTGART, Germany – Bosch is joining forces with Powercell Sweden AB to prepare a polymer-electrolyte membrane (PEM)…
Kriska names new director of safety and compliance preview image Transportation Kriska names new director of safety and compliance April 29, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has named Eugenia Churilov its new director of safety and compliance. Churilov brings more than 20 years of experience to the table. Before…
Trailer orders slip four straight months preview image Equipment Trailer orders slip four straight months April 29, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer orders were below last year’s volume for the fourth straight month in March, with nearly 16,000 net orders. ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S.
PIC looks to have an impact on entire industry preview image Business Management PIC looks to have an impact on entire industry April 28, 2019 KANANASKIS, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) Partners in Compliance (PIC) program appears to be at a crossroads. Carriers that have reached PIC status have been achieving the…
