Daimler launches BEV dealer certification program

Daimler Truck North America has announced a battery-electric-vehicle (BEV) dealer certification program. It builds on the foundation of the Elite Support program, a certified network of Freightliner dealers. The BEV…

Gincor Werx buys Wiltsie Truck Bodies

Gincor Werx, based in Newmarket, Ont., has announced it acquired Wiltsie Truck Bodies on Feb. 29, 2024. Wiltsie, located in Aylmer, Ont., offers a line of products including dump trucks,…

Kenworth’s Chillicothe plant celebrates 50 years 

Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio has celebrated 50 years of building the trucks.  It is s located on a 120-acre site 50 miles south of Columbus, Ohio, and was…

Mack recognizes Canadian dealership; names Dealer of the Year

Vision Truck Group in Cambridge, Ont., was named Canada’s Mack Financial Services Dealer of the Year. The dealership is also listed as one of the 2023 winners of Mack Truck’s…

Medium and larger fleets should consider captive insurance: Caceres

Typical insurance is a risk transfer program that fleets use to operate businesses with minimal stress. However, lately, captive insurance has been gaining popularity in the market. And it…

TTSAO keen to train Ugandan truckers, steers clear of immigration talk

The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) would like to train Ugandans either here in Canada or send a trainer to the East African country to help improve safety…

TTSAO will adapt CVTA’s instructor certification program for local drivers

The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) announced its online instructor certification program will be available for Truck Training Association of Ontario (TTSAO) members. CVTA is the largest association of professional…

Hollywood beckons. Well, casting company seeks Canadian truckers for commercial

Ground Glass casting company is seeking truck drivers aged 30 to 55 years old for a commercial. The selected driver will receive $1,000 for a half day of filming, as…

Jordi Wills takes on role of Wills Transfer president

Wills Transfer, a third-party logistics warehousing provider in Eastern Ontario, announced that Jordi Wills has assumed the role of company president. Meanwhile, Terry Wills, Jodi’s father, former president and third-generation…

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems names Sroka as CEO

Piotr Sroka has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. He took on the role on Feb.26, adding to his pre-existing responsibilities as chief operating officer…

OPP issues 93 commercial vehicle tickets in one day

The Huronia West Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid out 93 tickets to truckers in a single day on Feb. 22. This includes 12 truck tractors that were pulling…

Forged from crisis: How Moore Brothers Transport overcame adversity

It was early December in 2000, and there was a sharp knock at Sue Moore’s door. She’d just staggered home laden with groceries and Christmas shopping, her two pre-school kids…

TotalEnergies, Boss Lubricants announce distribution agreement

TotalEnergies Marketing Canada, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, announced a five-year commercial partnership agreement with Calgary-based Boss Lubricants. Total Energies has been manufacturing and distributing lubricants to heavy-duty, automotive and industrial…

Fastfrate re-ups with CPKC securing private gate access, looks to expand LTL-by-rail

Fastfrate Group has inked a new five-year agreement with CPKC that gives it exclusive, private gate access to the railway’s co-located facilities and will help the companies jointly develop an…

Career ExpressWay Program receives $2.3M in government funding

Starting in April, Trucking HR Canada’s (THRC) Career ExpressWay program is getting an additional $2.3 million from the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program. The funds will help…