Cargo theft threat looms on Labor Day preview image Security Cargo theft threat looms on Labor Day August 31, 2021 Cargo theft increased 19% during last year’s Labor Day holiday over the previous year, an analysis by CargoNet revealed. To help transportation industry professionals prepare for the upcoming Labor Day…
Angel to lead ERoad’s video strategy preview image Human Resources Angel to lead ERoad’s video strategy August 31, 2021 Transportation technology services company ERoad on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jim Angel as ERoad North America’s first vice-president of video telematics. Angel is responsible for ERoad’s video telematics product…
Two more ELDs achieve Canadian certification preview image Equipment Two more ELDs achieve Canadian certification August 31, 2021 Two more electronic logging devices (ELDs) have been added to Transport Canada’s list of third-party-certified devices. Diesel Tech Industries’ Guardian E-log and Pedigree Technologies’ Cab-Mate One have joined Hutch Systems’…
PIT Group studies the efficiency of refrigerated trailers and reefer units preview image Equipment PIT Group studies the efficiency of refrigerated trailers and reefer units August 31, 2021 Lined up side by side in a large courtyard of the Centre de formation en transport routier de Saint-Jérôme, eight refrigerated trailers are buzzing with technicians and researchers from PIT…
Purolator secures fleet honor at ACT Expo preview image Transportation Purolator secures fleet honor at ACT Expo August 31, 2021 Purolator has secured the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Fleet Award for leadership in clean transportation. “We’re integrating sustainable practices into all areas of our business, and part of this is…
Hino debuts Class 8 fuel-cell-electric prototype preview image Equipment Hino debuts Class 8 fuel-cell-electric prototype August 31, 2021 Hino Trucks is showcasing a Class 8 hydrogen fuel-cell-electric truck at ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., this week. The XL8 prototype was first teased last year. “It’s amazing what…
Truck driver training to support anti-trafficking fight preview image Transportation Truck driver training to support anti-trafficking fight August 30, 2021 The same Canadian highways that serve as corridors for freight are also used to move the victims of human trafficking. But a new online training resource is engaging the truckers…
Thermo King commits to deploying full line of all-electric refrigeration units preview image Equipment Thermo King commits to deploying full line of all-electric refrigeration units August 30, 2021 Thermo King says it will invest more than $100 million over the next three years to produce a fully electric product for every segment of the cold chain by 2025…
Clifford came back! preview image Equipment Clifford came back! August 30, 2021 After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Great Lakes Truck Club got approval just six weeks ago to stage their Antique & Classic Truck Show in Clifford, Ont.
Toyota to assemble fuel cell modules for heavy trucks preview image Transportation Toyota to assemble fuel cell modules for heavy trucks August 27, 2021 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky will begin assembling integrated dual fuel cell modules for heavy-duty fuel-cell-electric trucks by 2023. “We’re bringing our proven electric technology to a whole new class of…
B.C. Highway 12 reopens after Lytton wildfire preview image Transportation B.C. Highway 12 reopens after Lytton wildfire August 26, 2021 B.C. Highway 12 from Lytton to Lillooet has reopened, after being closed since July because of wildfires in the…
ZF works with Locomation on autonomous truck tech preview image Equipment ZF works with Locomation on autonomous truck tech August 26, 2021 ZF and Locomation will collaborate on autonomous trucking technology, the companies announced today. As part of the arrangement, ZF will supply Locomation with Level 4 Redundant ReAX steering units and…
Carrier Transicold APU powered by lithium-ion batteries preview image Carrier Transicold APU powered by lithium-ion batteries August 25, 2021 Carrier Transicold says its lithium-ion ComfortPro electric auxiliary power unit (APU) doubles the air conditioning runtime offered by some competing battery-powered APUs. The system delivers 7,500 BTU/hours of cab…
Carlbaum named Navistar CEO preview image Business Management Carlbaum named Navistar CEO August 25, 2021 Navistar has named Mathias Carlbaum its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 1 He replaces Persio Lisboa, who has held the rule since last July. Navistar credits Lisboa for being…
7 steps to comply with the new pay equity agenda preview image Business Management 7 steps to comply with the new pay equity agenda August 25, 2021 On Aug. 31, the Pay Equity Act and its regulations will enter into force, creating new requirements for federally regulated employers with 10 or more employees. The new legislation requires…
