Purolator to invest $1B to electrify Canadian network

Purolator expects to invest approximately $1 billion to electrify its Canadian network over the next seven years. This includes a plan to purchase more than 3,500 fully electric last-mile delivery…

P.S.I. hires Kelley as senior director, product strategy and innovation

Ken Kelley has joined Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.), manufacturer of onboard tire management systems for commercial vehicles, as senior director, product strategy and innovation.  Reporting to Steve Miller, vice-president…

Bison Transport wins TCA Fleet Safety Awards Grand Prize

Bison Transport of Winnipeg, Man., won the 2022 Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Fleet Safety Awards Grand Prize in the large carrier division (total annual mileage of 25 million or more).

Nominations open for CVSA’s International Driver Excellence Award

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is accepting nominations for its International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA), an annual award that recognizes an extraordinary professional commercial motor vehicle driver and their…

Battery-electric truck production to triple this year

Production of Classes 5-8 battery-electric trucks will triple this year, according to a report from ACT Research and Rhein Associates, but will still only represent 1% of total build. The…

Trailcon Leasing opens Woodstock facility

Trailer leasing, rental and maintenance provider Trailcon Leasing has opened a facility in Woodstock, Ont., its sixth location. The branch offers two drive-through bays as well as two dedicated service…

Davco Technology names Montesi president

Manufacturer of fuel filtration systems for diesel engines Davco Technology – a Clarience Technologies company – has named transportation industry veteran Scott Montesi as its new president.   Montesi joins…

Taking The Wheel

Delta Nu Alpha dinner and panel discussion on navigating mentorship in transportation.

CTA Fall Board Meeting

Canadian Trucking Alliance event…

MTA Spring Gala

Manitoba Trucking Association’s event at a casino and includes comedic entertainment from Matt Falk.

MTA Annual General Meeting

Manitoba Trucking Association’s annual event.

AMTA Professional Truck Driving Championship

Alberta Motor Transport Association event…

Tico to begin production of Pro-Spotter Electric terminal tractor

Terminal tractor manufacturer Tico (Terminal Investment Corporation) Manufacturing has announced the full production of its Pro-Spotter Electric terminal tractor. Tico has partnered with Volvo Penta to…

Used truck sales climb, prices dip in January: ACT Research

U.S. truck dealers experienced an increase in used Class 8 sales this January as prices dipped. Used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) were up 12% in January compared…

Grote Industries, Stoneridge showcase wired rear-view trailer camera

Grote Industries, manufacturer of heavy-duty lighting and vehicle safety systems, and Stoneridge, designer and manufacturer of electronic and electrical systems, are offering…