Health & Safety OPP kicks off Operation Corridor enforcement blitz June 15, 2017 ORILLIA, Ont. – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be targeting commercial vehicles June 15-16 as part of the annual Operation Corridor enforcement campaign. The OPP notes one in five…
Equipment May trailer orders exceed expectations June 15, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ind. – There were 17,850 trailers ordered in May, marking a 27% improvement year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. It marked the sixth straight month of positive…
Equipment International makes disc brakes standard on LT series June 15, 2017 LISLE, Ill. – International Truck has announced it’s making air disc brakes standard on all axles of its International LT series highway truck. The company has selected the Bendix ADB22X…
Equipment Cummins to put fully electrified powertrain system on road in 2019 June 14, 2017 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Cummins has announced it will have a fully electrified powertrain system available for its customers and on the road by the end of 2019. Making the announcement…
Health & Safety Transport Canada posts final rule requiring stability control June 14, 2017 OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada has issued its final rule requiring electronic stability control (ESC) on heavy trucks. The rule, published in the Canada Gazette II and available to read…
Equipment Stemco to open new brake friction manufacturing facility June 14, 2017 ROME, Ga. – Stemco has announced the upcoming opening of its first brake friction production plant. The 43,000 sq.-ft. plant, located in Rome, Ga., will open in July and will…
Business Management Michelin buys telematics provider June 14, 2017 GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin has announced it has acquired telematics provider NexTraq. NexTraq is a subsidiary of Fleetcor Technologies, and provides tools for driver safety, management, and for enhancing fleet…
Michelin reveals airless, rechargeable concept tire preview image Equipment Michelin reveals airless, rechargeable concept tire June 14, 2017 MONTREAL, Que. – Michelin has revealed a futuristic airless concept tire constructed of biosourced materials, which can change tread designs on demand. The tire, which the company says could be…
Female drivers honored with salute at Atlantic Truck Show preview image Transportation Female drivers honored with salute at Atlantic Truck Show June 14, 2017 MONCTON, N.B. – The second annual Canadian Salute to Women Behind the Wheel took place at this year’s Atlantic Truck Show in Moncton, N.B. on June 10. The salute honors…
Mobile and IT Federal government has role to play in facilitating autonomous vehicles: Garneau June 13, 2017 MONTREAL, Que. – Canada is on the brink of an automotive revolution, the likes of which hasn’t been seen since the introduction of the automobile. That was the opinion of…
Transportation Don’t hold your breath June 13, 2017 Panel agrees that autonomous trucks a decade or more down the road
Human Resources More can be done June 13, 2017 More women are entering the trucking industry, but stereotypes remain
Results of the 2017 Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships preview image Results of the 2017 Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships June 12, 2017 Stew Jutzi wins grand champion award
Transportation You’re fired! June 12, 2017 You’re fired: Not the words any employee wants to hear, and not the words any supervisor wants to deliver (except for Donald Trump perhaps). The reality, however, is that…
Health & Safety Maxim raises over $200k to help fight cancer June 12, 2017 WINNIPEG, Man. – Maxim Truck and Trailer raised more than $200,000 during the Challenge for Life 20-km walk for charity June 10. Led by company CEO Doug Harvey, 90 employees…
