Truck trainers, insurers call for mandatory entry-level training

TORONTO, Ont. – The truck insurance industry and Ontario training schools have joined the call for mandatory entry-level driver training standards in Ontario.

CarriersEdge, NAL Insurance offer online training for O/Os

LONDON, Ont. – CarriersEdge and NAL Insurance have developed an online training suite of programs for owner/operators and company drivers.

Krohnert Industries to offer Advance Engineered Products trailers

CALEDON, Ont. – Advance Engineered Products has named Krohnert Industries its Ontario distributor for bulk haul and vacuum tank trailers.

Trailer Wizards sponsors Trucks for Change for a second consecutive year

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – It will once again be a “green” Christmas for Trailer Wizards and Trucks for Change.

News First – 2013-12-09

Driving Volvo’s Optimized Series VNM 430 regional haul tractor

DUBLIN, Va. – When it comes to removing weight from a Class 8 truck, how do you determine the value of a single pound removed? That’s one of the questions Volvo sought to answer when optimizing its regional haul tractors for lighter...

Toronto Transportation Club elects 2014 executive committee

TORONTO, Ont. –  It was business before pleasure for the Toronto Transportation Club (TTC). The TTC held its Annual General Meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre before the evening gala – which voted in a new executive...

Transportation conference explores the ‘freight village’ concept

TORONTO, Ont. – The McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics explored the freight village concept and its potential applications to Ontario during the Freight Hub symposium last week.

Wreaths Across Canada honours veterans during the holiday season

OTTAWA, Ont. – Wreaths were gently laid across many tombstones at the Arlington National Cemetery and it was a sight so remarkable that it was hard to forget.

Sousa Truck Trailer Repair opening shop in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Sousa Truck Trailer Repair has announced the opening of a new location in Cambridge, Ont.

SuperRigs shine in the 2014 Shell Rotella calendar

Twelve of the best looking heavy duty trucks in North America will be gracing the pages of the 2014 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar.

Toyo improves casing warranty on commercial truck tires

CYPRESS, Calif. – Toyo Tire has introduced an improved casing warranty on its commercial tires.

Kenworth makes disc brakes standard on Class 8 tractors

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth has announced air disc brakes from Bendix will be made standard on the steer axles of Class 8 tractors.

Volvo building off-road track at Virginia truck plant to showcase vocational capabilities

DUBLIN, Va. – Volvo Trucks North America is constructing a road course and vocational track at its New River Valley Truck Plant, where customers can put new vehicles through their paces with or without a commercial driver’s licence...

SmartTruck Systems stands behind the aerodynamic design of the UnderTray and its ability to deliver savings

GREENVILLE, S.C. – After a disparaging report was issued by Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) claiming UnderTray systems failed to deliver fuel reduction costs, SmartTruck Systems shot back with a host of data supporting its product...