Federal, provincial governments fund improvements at Windsor-Detroit tunnel

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The governments of Canada and Ontario are partnering to improve cross-border traffic at the Windsor-Detroit tunnel, including the addition of new integrated primary inspection lanes for trucks.

BCTA logo gets facelift in preparation for 100th anniversary

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The British Columbia Trucking Association has been given a facelift in the form of a new association logo. Officials say the decision to create a new logo was spurred on it light of the BCTA’s 100th anniversary coming up...

Ritchie Bros. to host biggest Ontario auction of year next week

BOLTON, Ont. -- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will be selling close to 2,450 equipment items and trucks in a two-day unreserved public auction in Bolton, Ont. Sept. 25-26. Equipment highlights heading to the auction block include 115 truck...

Class 8 demand remains soft in August: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Weak demand for commercial vehicles persisted into August, according to the latest report from ACT Research. ACT’s State of the Industry report covers Class 5 through 8 vehicles for the North American market. ...

Daimler touts benefits of vertical integration

KASSEL, Germany -- With 50% of a commercial truck’s value equation belonging to the powertrain, Daimler has emphasized its intent to push for further vertical integration in the North American market.

You can’t escape technology: Take advantage of it

Regulatory requirements governing fuel economy, emissions and safety have turned today’s work trucks into rolling computers. At the same time, pressure to reduce operating costs has led manufacturers to add even more electronics to...

Huge trailer, equipment auction coming to Alberta

LACOMBE, Alta. -- Hundreds of trailers and other equipment items will be heading to the auction block in Alberta Sept. 27. Hosted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the event will feature more than 250 equipment items to be sold at auction, as part...

Ritchie Bros. hosts record-breaking charity auction

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers hosted a record-breaking charity auction this past weekend, raising more than $545,000 for KidSport BC. The 3rd annual Corporate Kids Challenge bested last year’s record of $530,000 via an...

Great Dane adds trio of B.C. dealers to distribution network

SURREY, B.C. -- Great Dane has added B.C.-based Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group to its North American distribution network. Pacific Coast has three full service dealerships located in Surrey, Delta and Kamloops.

Volvo showcasing strengths on Canadian leg of Proven Tour

TORONTO, Ont. -- Volvo Trucks has launched its Proven Tour, an interactive customer and dealer road tour designed to showcase the company’s leadership in fuel efficiency, driver productivity, safety and vehicle uptime, according to...

Goodyear searching for heroic drivers for 30th Highway Hero Award

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear is now accepting nominations for its 2012 North America Highway Hero Award – the 30th anniversary of the award. The award honours truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help other people. The...

DHL employees get in charitable spirit on Global Volunteer Day

TORONTO, Ont. -- DHL marked its fourth annual Global Volunteer Day today as part of a company-wide initiative to give back to local communities and to spark a passion for volunteerism among employees. Initiatives DHL employees across Canada are...

World’s Largest Truck Convoy coming to Manitoba, Ontario tomorrow

WINNIPEG, Man. -- A pair of World’s Largest Truck Convoy events will be taking place tomorrow in Alberta and Ontario, as troops of trucks will be hitting the highway in support of the Special Olympics.

Shipper’s conditions begin ‘expected steady decline’ in July: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Conditions for shippers fell in July, according to FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI), to a reading of -4.5. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a...

Spot market freight steady in August: TransCore

TORONTO, Ont. -- Spot market freight shipments both within Canada and cross-border remained steady in August with an increase of 1% from July, according to the latest results from TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index. However,...