Transportation Stemco names new director of aftermarket sales, Americas December 20, 2017 LONGVIEW, Texas – Stemco, announced the promotion of Chip Stuhr to the position of director of aftermarket sales, Americas today. In his new position, Stuhr will be responsible for aftermarket…
Transportation Petro-Canada Lubricants first to achieve ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications December 20, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — Petro-Canada Lubricants has announced it is the first white oils, speciality base oils, and lubricants manufacturer in the world to achieve the latest ISO 9001:2015 and…
Volvo Trucks buys 49 acres to extend test track preview image Transportation Volvo Trucks buys 49 acres to extend test track December 20, 2017 DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks has secured 49 acres next to its NRV plant in order to extend its 1.1 mile customer experience track. The acreage was acquired from the…
CFI raises $54,000 for charities across North America preview image Transportation CFI raises $54,000 for charities across North America December 20, 2017 JOPLIN, Mo. — Twenty-three deserving charities in eight cities across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada received donations from some 3,500 employees of CFI from its annual Truckloads of Treasures holiday…
Equipment Wabco takes stake in Nikola December 20, 2017 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Wabco has announced it has made a $10-million investment to acquire a 1% equity stake in Nikola Motor Company, in an agreement it says will…
Equipment Strong Class 8 orders adding to backlogs December 20, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Strong Class 8 order activity in November is boosting backlogs. ACT Research reports Class 8 truck build backlogs grew by 10,100 units to 115,200 units in November.
Human Resources PMTC Young Leaders add to board December 19, 2017 MILTON, Ont. – The Young Leaders Group (YLG) of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has added three members to its board. Kimberly Black, a consultant, Byron Eveley,…
Regulations Ontario won’t crack down on CBs…yet December 19, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will continue to allow the use of handheld CBs and two-way radios until 2021. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) said it’s…
Business Management Rising truck tonnage reflects strong economy: ATA December 19, 2017 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage spiked 2.3% in November, adding to the 3.9% increase recorded in October. The American Trucking Associations reported the index was up 7.6% year-over-year…
Business Management Driver retention masterclass December 19, 2017 Over the past six months I have been meeting with various carriers all over North America. The purpose of my visits is to facilitate workshops for our recently released program…
Mobile Awareness unveils new HOS solution December 19, 2017 SOLON, Ohio — Mobile Awareness has introduced the release of a new Hours of Service (HOS) solution providing transport businesses a paperless Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) compliant system.
Instructional Technologies rolls out new ELD training course December 19, 2017 VANCOUVER, Wash.— Instructional Technologies today announced a new Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) course. The course covers the basics of ELDs for drivers, and allows carriers to customize the training to…
PeopleNet debuts ELD app for Android December 19, 2017 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — PeopleNet today announced the commercial availability of its eDriver Logs Electronic Logging Device (ELD) for Android. PeopleNet’s eDriver Logs are self-certified to comply with the Federal Motor…
PrePass ELD app now available for download December 19, 2017 PHOENIX, Ariz. – Help Inc. has announced its PrePass ELD application is now available for iOS devices through Apple’s App store. PrePass ELD was released in late November 2017 as…
Regulations ATA welcomes U.S. ELD mandate December 19, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) welcomed the long-awaited arrival of a law that requires truckers in the U.S. to record their hours-of-service electronically using an electronic logging…
