Sarnia police recover stolen trailer, arrest two men after roundabout crash

A truck pulling a stolen trailer slammed through a Sarnia, Ont., roundabout on Sept. 24, damaging city property before police made two arrests. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., the truck struck…

CarriersEdge adds new air brakes course

CarriersEdge has released a new series of online courses on air brakes, expanding its library with content based on Techni-Com’s Practical Air Brakes program with content…

NTSB says truck driver’s inattention, weak traffic management behind deadly Ohio I-70 crash

A truck driver’s inattention set off a deadly chain-reaction crash on Interstate 70 near Etna, Ohio, killing six people and injuring more than 40 others, according to a new National…

Nortrans deploys natural gas truck on mountainous routes with heavy payloads

Kelowna, B.C.-based Nortrans has put into service one of the first commercially deployed Kenworth T880 natural gas trucks, powered by the Cummins X15N engine. The carrier says the truck is…

Volvo makes side curtain airbags standard on new trucks

Volvo Trucks North America will begin including integrated side curtain airbags as standard equipment on all new VNL and VNR models. The company claims it marks…

ZF names Miedreich CEO as Klein, Laier leave board of directors

ZF Friedrichshafen — known as ZF Group — has appointed Mathias Miedreich as chief executive officer (CEO), effective Oct. 1, as part of a leadership reshuffle that sees current CEO…

Volvo opens order books for new VNR regional haul truck

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) is now taking orders for its redesigned VNR regional haul truck. Production remains on track to begin in February at Volvo’s…

Fleetio launches Fleetio Academy

Fleetio has launched Fleetio Academy, a self-paced training program designed to help fleet professionals improve safety and efficiency in daily operations. The program offers role-based certification…

Loblaw to deploy 50 Gatik autonomous trucks

Loblaw is rolling out an additional 50 autonomous trucks built by Gatik to serve regional distribution networks in the Toronto area. The multi-year deal begins with the deployment of 20…

Trucking Announcements: Mullininx to retire from Great Dane, new hire at TEN Canada, Trade Tech comes to Canada

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Rick Mullininx, Great Dane’s president and chief operating officer, announced he will retire in 2026. TEN Canada…

Ikea home deliveries by EV surpass those by diesel trucks for first time

Ikea Canada is now making more delivery via electric truck than diesel-fueled units, the company announced. In August, 72% of its big and bulky home deliveries were completed using electric…

Manitoba tightens safety compliance rules for U.S. motor carriers

U.S. motor carriers operating in Manitoba face safety compliance rules that require them to hold a provincial safety fitness certificate. Effective Sept. 1, carriers without an equivalent operating authority from…

National Recruiting and Retention Symposium

Industry event offers networking opportunities and discussions on recruitment and retention trends and practices…

TCA’s Bridging Border Barriers in Ontario to discuss cross-border, regulatory issues

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has finalized the agenda for its annual Bridging Border Barriers meeting, taking place Nov. 19 in Mississauga, Ont. The event will…

Eaton expands EV fuse lineup

Eaton announced it has launched dozens of new electrified vehicle (EV) fuses, broadening its circuit protection portfolio. The company will showcase the expanded lineup the Battery…