Trucking Announcements: New leadership at HTC, Apps Transport Group

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Huayi Tire Canada appointed Dave Hatch as its vice president of sales and operations, while Apps Transport…

Back to basics: How top employers stay ahead

Trucking HR Canada gathered three private fleets recently to take an inside look at their approaches and practices that help drive their performance as Top Fleet Employers. Leaders from Canada…

Ryder opens new location in fast-growing Lebanon, Tenn.

Ryder has opened a new full-service truck rental and maintenance facility in Lebanon, Tenn. It’s about 20 miles (32 km) north of Nashville at 6110 Leeville Pike. The 7,000 sq.-ft.

Trucking Announcements: Ryder names Diez as president, Charbonneau joins Globocam

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Manitoulin transport gave back to local communities across Ontario and Lori Knudson of RST Sunbury Transport has…

Trucking Announcements: Executive appointments at 7Gen, Mullen Automotive, Marathon Brake Systems

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Ryder’s Darryl Toll won the CVSA’s 2024 International Driver Excellence award, and KBGCNA together with Bendix Foundation…

Smith wins Ryder top technician skills competition

Ryder System has crowned Warren Smith of Ontario as the 2024 Ryder Top Technician, awarding him a $50,000 cash prize. Now in its 23rd year, the annual competition recognizes the…

Ryder to acquire Pit Stop Fleet Service

Ryder System announced an agreement to acquire Pit Stop Fleet Service, based in Venice, Fla. This acquisition will expand its Torque by Ryder retail mobile maintenance business into 140 cities…

BrightDrop secures Ryder order for 4,000 vans

Ryder will introduce hundreds of Canadian-made BrightDrop battery-electric vehicles through 2025, as it electrifies the fleet. The leasing and rental giant will introduce 4,000 BrightDrop Zevo 600 and Zevo…

Ryder names Canadian Ken Bilyea Top Tech of 2019

Ken Bilyea during the competition at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. (Photo: Business Wire) MIAMI, Fla. – A Canadian has been named the 2019 Ryder Top Technician at the…

Technology saves fleets fuel and money

SNOWMASS, Co. – Fleets are finding that technology purchases pay dividends in fuel savings. That realization has been proved again and again, according to the findings of the North…