Equipment The 40,000-kilometer question April 24, 2018 Interest growing in gas-powered medium-duty trucks
Stop using term ‘autonomous vehicle,’ panel urges April 24, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — If he had his way, Mike Millian would never hear the term “autonomous truck” again. “The more we keep telling people autonomous trucks are going to hit…
Technology A bright idea, too long coming April 24, 2018 Ghost vehicles must disappear from our roads
Star gazing preview image Star gazing April 24, 2018 Shelley Uvanile-Hesch hopes her new truck inspires women across the continent
Human Resources Recruiting and retention in the era of new technologies April 24, 2018 According to the mainstream narrative, automation may be the answer to everything from the driver shortage to how we’ll attract younger people into an industry with an aging workforce. From…
Reefer Sales & Service named Dealer of the Year preview image Equipment Reefer Sales & Service named Dealer of the Year April 24, 2018 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Reefer Sales & Service has been named Carrier Transicold’s 2017 North American Dealer of the Year. The dealer has 130 employees and supports Ontario’s refrigerated transport industry.
Western Star offers rebate to Women’s Trucking Federation members preview image Equipment Western Star offers rebate to Women’s Trucking Federation members April 24, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Western Star is offering a rebate to members of the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada. The Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700XE models qualify for the rebates…
Transportation Navistar appoints v.p. of global manufacturing April 24, 2018 LISLE, Ill. — Navistar announced this week that it has named Mark Hernandez its senior v.p. of global manufacturing. Hernandez succeeds William H. Osborne, who announced his retirement earlier this month.
Human Resources AMTA names its annual award winners April 23, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) doled out a handful of awards this past weekend, including the Volvo Trucks Provincial Driver of the Year Lawrence Reichert. Reichert,…
Carlsson named acting president of Volvo Trucks North America preview image Transportation Carlsson named acting president of Volvo Trucks North America April 23, 2018 Carlsson replaces Goran Nyberg, former president, who accepted a position with MAN Truck & Bus
CFMS ’18: Fuel for Thought… And Action preview image CFMS Maintenance Summit CFMS ’18: Fuel for Thought… And Action April 23, 2018
Border checks shouldn’t change post-pot: CTA preview image Transportation Border checks shouldn’t change post-pot: CTA April 23, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is stressing that there’s no need to increase scrutiny around commercial vehicles and drivers at the border once marijuana is legalized in…
Paid Transportation Natural Resources Canada launches new Green Freight Assessment Program April 23, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – The SmartWay Canada team and Natural Resources Canada are launching a new Freight Assessment Program to help Canadian carriers better determine where improvements can be made to…
Transportation leaders must be adaptable if they are to thrive preview image Business Management Transportation leaders must be adaptable if they are to thrive April 22, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – With the impact transportation has on Alberta’s supply chain, it’s vital the industry has leaders who are able to adapt to the ever-changing environment. That’s according to…
WCB changes could impact some carriers preview image Business Management WCB changes could impact some carriers April 21, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – Some key changes to the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) legislation slated to kick in Sept. 1 could have an impact on some carriers. Pieter Lambooy, vice-president of…
