Ontario program to help train women, other groups for trucking jobs

The Ontario government is investing $600,000 in a skills training project in the Waterloo region to prepare 30 women and individuals from underrepresented groups for careers in the trucking industry.

GI Partners to buy Orbcomm

Orbcomm has been acquired by GI Partners, a U.S. company that invests in data infrastructure businesses, for US$1.1 billion. The electronic logging device (ELD) manufacturer says the acquisition will afford…

Ocean Trailer celebrating 40 years

Ocean Trailer’s history runs deep. Four decades deep. Chuck Keay, a former police officer, had been successful selling Freuhauf trailers and lured away to work in trailer rental businesses. When…

Peterbilt’s new medium-duty models complete product line overhaul

Peterbilt has completely revamped its medium-duty truck line with the launch of four new models ranging from Classes 5 to Baby 8. Jason Skoog, Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice-president…

Gatik focused on automating the ‘middle mile’

Autonomous driving technology company Gatik has made a splash in recent months, first deploying the first autonomous delivery vehicles in Canada with Loblaw and then partnering with Isuzu to produce…

Short-term parking pain for truckers as planned projects promise relief

Drivers continue to scramble for parking spots along the busy Hwy. 401 even as the Ontario government announced parking upgrades in several areas earlier this year. In January, the province…