Aperia establishes new HQ in Silicon Valley

Aperia Technologies, the maker of Halo Tire Management systems, has established new headquarters in the heart of California’s famed Silicon Valley. The location in Hayward, Calif., consolidates operations under one…

Atlantic Driving Championship

Event in support of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada…

Daimler, Paccar, Cummins’ Accelera investing up to $3B in U.S. battery plant

Daimler Trucks and Buses, Paccar, and Cummins’ Accelera business unit are joining forces in a US$2-3 billion venture to manufacture battery cells for electric commercial vehicles and industrial applications. The…

Battery terminals for electrified and ICE vehicles

Eaton’s Power Connections business is now offering stamped battery terminals for electrified and internal-combustion vehicles, promising better energy cycling compared to diecast or forged terminals, and lighter weights. “Each…

TFI International acquires Vedder Transportation

TFI International has acquired Vedder Transportation Group, a fleet that specializes in transporting tanks of food grade liquids and dry bulk commodities, establishing a national food grade tank truck network…

Today’s Trucking September 2023

Freight fraudsters are increasingly sophisticated, brazen, and coming for your freight. The September edition of Today’s Trucking tells you how it’s happening. And there’s more. We have first-hand reports on…

New air brake learning modules, tests come to Ontario

Ontario introduces its new air brake learning module today (Sept. 1), replacing in-person air brake knowledge tests that truck drivers had to complete when renewing Z…

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’24

The event brings together manufacturers and distributors from all regions of North America and includes an expo floor offering access to latest products and networking opportunities with top executives from all…

Bridging Border Barriers returning to Mississauga

The Truckload Carriers Association’s Bridging Border Barriers conference is returning to Mississauga, Ont., Nov. 8 – and the agenda is set. The day begins with a panel covering workforce development…

Truck-hauled cross-border freight values rise

Trucks moved US$88.5 billion in transborder freight between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico this June, up 6.1% over the same month last year. Of that, $39.5 billion traveled between Canada…

Brake Safety Week begins, focusing on linings and pads

Brake Safety Week is officially underway, as enforcement teams in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. gather detailed brake-related inspection data from Aug. 20 to 26. General brake system inspections and…

Hours of Service relief extends to B.C., Yukon emergency response work

Transport Canada is extending Hours of Service exemptions to truck drivers who are supporting emergency responses linked to wildfires in British Columbia and Yukon. The announcement came Friday, on the…

Truck drivers who support wildfire relief will be exempt from Hours of Service regs

Extra-provincial truck drivers will be exempted from Hours of Service regulations when delivering essential supplies to support emergency efforts linked to wildfires in Alberta and Northwest Territories. Thousands of people…

Cummins and Chevron sign MOU to help further production, distribution of low-carbon fuels

Cummins and Chevron U.S.A. have signed a memorandum of understanding to leverage their respective positions in hydrogen, natural gas, and other low-carbon fuels. The agreement builds on a previous collaboration…

Jagger Canada to pay $30K for failing to clean up oil, diesel

Jagger Canada has been fined $30,000 for failing to clean up engine oil and diesel after its truck was involved in a collision near Marathon, Ont., on Nov. 18, 2019.