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Health & Safety OTA encouraged by enforcement crackdown April 16, 2018 WATERLOO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is commending the enforcement community for cracking down on carriers that don’t “embrace a culture of safety, environmental and taxation compliance.” The…
Equipment Trailer orders continue to be strong April 16, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trailer orders totaled 27,500 units in March, according to preliminary data from FTR. That reflects a typical seasonal decline, down 16% from February, but orders remained historically…
Kenworth Ontario PacLease named North American PacLease Franchise of the Year preview image Equipment Kenworth Ontario PacLease named North American PacLease Franchise of the Year April 16, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Kenworth Ontario PacLease has been named Kenworth North American Franchise of the Year for 2017. “PacLease and our franchise group had a banner year in 2017, with…
Business Management Hiway Refrigeration acquisition to bolster western footprint April 12, 2018 PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – Hiway Refrigeration announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Calgary, Alta.,-based Eskimo Refrigeration. Eskimo provides sales and aftermarket support in Western Canada for…
Transportation Transportation, warehousing vacancies up April 12, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of unfilled jobs in transportation and warehousing increased 43.5% in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to the same period a year earlier, Statistics…
Fleet reps tout U.S. tax cuts preview image Transportation Fleet reps tout U.S. tax cuts April 12, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives from three carriers belonging to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) visited the White House Rose Garden today, touting tax relief under the Tax Cuts and Jobs…
Transportation Tingley named president of Day & Ross Freight April 12, 2018 HARTLAND, N.B. — Day & Ross announced today that Doug Tingley, vice-president of operations, has been promoted to president of Day & Ross Freight. Doug joined Day & Ross in…
Polaris appoints new CTO preview image Transportation Polaris appoints new CTO April 12, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Dave Brajkovich has been appointed Polaris Transportation Group’s new chief technology officer. Since 2015 Dave Brajkovich actively served on Polaris’s board of directors before accepting this newly…
Volvo unveils first all-electric truck preview image Transportation Volvo unveils first all-electric truck April 12, 2018 GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Volvo Trucks has revealed its first all-electric truck for commercial use. The Volvo FL Electric was designed for urban distribution and refuse operations among other applications. It…
Transportation ZED Connect opens U.S. headquarters April 12, 2018 CALABASAS, Calif. – Cummins subsidiary ZED Connect today announced the opening of its headquarters in Calabasas, Calif. The facility is located at 23975 Park Sorrento, Suite 100. The new operations…
Nikola names new v.p. of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies preview image Transportation Nikola names new v.p. of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies April 12, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Nikola Motors has hired Jesse Schneider as vice-president of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Jesse Schneider Schneider is a hydrogen and fuel cell expert and…
Tenneco buying Federal-Mogul for $5.4 billion preview image Transportation Tenneco buying Federal-Mogul for $5.4 billion April 11, 2018 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Icahn Enterprises is selling Federal-Mogul to Tenneco for US $5.4 billion dollars, while Tenneco has announced plans to split Federal-Mogul in two. The price includes US…
New data security conference coming from ATA preview image Mobile and IT New data security conference coming from ATA April 10, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – A new conference aimed at helping fleets protect themselves in the digital world is debuting in June, hosted by the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council.
Top 5 Reasons to Attend Truck World preview image Top 5 Reasons to Attend Truck World April 10, 2018 See what’s NEW at this year’s Truck World! When: April 19-21, 2018 Where: The International Centre Parking: Plenty & Free…
