WTFC, Crossroads launch scholarship program preview image Transportation WTFC, Crossroads launch scholarship program March 8, 2019 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) along with Crossroads Truck Training Academy announced today a new joint scholarship program. Shelley Uvanile-Hesch and Ken Adams “In celebration…
Business Management Titanium reports strong results, pays down debt March 8, 2019 BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation Group capped off a strong fourth quarter and full year, growing Q4 revenue 20% and recording a net income of $1.3 million. For the full…
Health & Safety OOIDA fights back against underride guard legislation March 8, 2019 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is opposing legislation that would mandate underride guards on all sides of commercial motor vehicles over 10,000 lbs. The organization…
Transportation New HR-related blog series coming to TruckNews.com March 8, 2019 OTTAWA, Ont. — Need to step up your HR game? No problem. There’s a new blog series coming to TruckNews.com and it’s all about how to innovate your existing HR…
Transportation How do you modernize your HR approach? Revisit your HR plan March 8, 2019 “Modernizing your workforce starts with modernizing your HR approach.” In today’s labor market, successful truck fleets and logistics companies know that staying abreast of the issues will help them stay…
Making the case for millennials preview image Transportation Making the case for millennials March 7, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Millennials get a bad rap. They’re labelled as lazy, entitled narcissists who are always on their smartphones. But if you want to hire millennials into your business…
Three new rest stops to open in Alberta preview image Business Management Three new rest stops to open in Alberta March 7, 2019 AMTA holds grand opening of new Edmonton facility
NTEA address cites Canadian policy work, association support preview image Transportation NTEA address cites Canadian policy work, association support March 7, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NTEA opened its annual meeting with the singing of O Canada this morning, and there were plenty of references to Canadian initiatives being tackled by…
Canada-U.S. trade likely to suffer further preview image Business Management Canada-U.S. trade likely to suffer further March 7, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – North American trade is being conducted in a “climate of suspicion and retaliation” and is not likely to improve anytime soon. That was the sobering message from…
Navistar program to strengthen connections with TEMs preview image Transportation Navistar program to strengthen connections with TEMs March 6, 2019 “This industry goes through TEMs and dealers,” says Mark Stasell, vice president – vocational truck business. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – International has unveiled its new Diamond Partner program to establish closer…
Freightliner co-creating electric vehicles with customers preview image Equipment Freightliner co-creating electric vehicles with customers March 6, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Freightliner’s electrification strategy involves staying close to customers and having them actively participate in the design process through a concept called co-creation. Greg Treinen, advanced technology marketing…
Ford introduces new F-600, Transit preview image Transportation Ford introduces new F-600, Transit March 6, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ford announced at the Work Truck Show a new F-600 Super Duty chassis cab. The Class 5 truck has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 22,000…
Equipment Class 8 orders remained subdued in February March 5, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Preliminary Class 8 truck orders totaled 16,700 units in February, marking the second consecutive month of subdued orders. Orders were up 5% compared to January but down…
Power up preview image Equipment Power up March 5, 2019 Electric trucks are all the rage, but now the focus turns to charging requirements
Transportation Adjusting intersection signals could help reduce traffic: Study March 5, 2019 WATERLOO, Ont. — Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that adjusting the signals at intersections in bad weather can help reduce traffic delays by up to 20%. “We…
