Carriers await Gordie Howe bridge opening as launch delayed

The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced June 11 that Canada and the United States had agreed to delay the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening to “resolve any outstanding issues,”…

NRCan updates SmartDriver in the City training course

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched a new version of its SmartDriver in the City training program. Available as of June 8,…

Spatco ties Motive tech, AI coaching, rewards to 35% accident reduction

Spatco Energy Solutions says it has reduced accidents by about 35% since rolling out Motive’s AI-powered coaching and driver rewards tools across its fleet, but fleet director Rodney Fetters…

Trucking Announcements: Chaarani joins Fuel Transport, Bendix helps build home for Ohio family

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Fuel Transport welcomed Sana Chaarani as vice president of technology and Adam Wiechmann took on…

Ignoring telematics data could expose fleets to nuclear verdicts

A story of a four-truck fleet of a flooring company that was hit with a $26-million verdict should serve as a cautionary tale for carriers that install safety devices…

Motive bets on AI to solve fleets’ data-rich, time-poor challenge

As fleets generate growing volumes of data from telematics systems, cameras, sensors, and other connected fleet management technologies, Motive Technologies believes the industry’s next challenge is no longer collecting…

Great Dane appoints Yan CFO, EVP

Great Dane has named Diana Yan executive vice president and chief financial officer. Yan brings more than 20 years of finance and operational leadership experience across manufacturing and…

Trucking Announcements: Leadership changes at Bot Auto, DHL Supply Chain; Owen to lead three TFI companies

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Robert Owen was appointed president of Vitran, Clarke Transport and Kindersley Transport, while Diane Gray…

Motive combines cargo security and cold-chain monitoring in new sensor

During its Vision conference in Nashville, Tenn., this week, Motive revealed a new Door and Environmental Sensor that combines temperature, humidity, and cargo-door monitoring into a single device, aiming…

Motive Vision, Part 2: New tools, including Atlas, AI Coach, drive Motive’s automation push

Fleet operations have become increasingly overwhelmed by disconnected systems, growing volumes of operational data, and the manual work required to coordinate responses across safety, maintenance,…

Motive Vision, Part 1: Hardware integrations strengthen AI safety tech’s role in fleet operations

Fragmented systems, manual workflows, and what Motive co-founder and CEO Shoaib Makani described as “the limits of human attention” are the biggest challenges the company sees customers facing in…

Trucking Announcements: Wessels named CFO at Torc; VPs hired at Di-Mond, Harbor Logistics

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Torc Robotics named Tobias Wessels its chief financial officer (CFO) and Phillips 66 appointed Greg…

Going the extra mile: Attentiveness, instincts lead Purolator’s Kliewer to help injured customer

A routine delivery in Edmonton turned into a life-saving moment for a Purolator customer after courier Amber Kliewer noticed something unusual at the home of a longtime customer.

Readers speak out on pressures from rising fuel costs

Rising diesel prices continue to pressure fleets and owner-operators, with many struggling to recover costs through fuel surcharges, according to our latest Pulse Reader Survey. More than 60%…

Manufacturers credit USMCA with strengthening supply chains ahead of review: report

A new report from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) says the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA) has strengthened manufacturing investment, exports and job creation in the U.S., while highlighting the…