Volvo workers back on the job

Volvo Trucks North America and the UAW have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike that began April 19. The agreement covers a five-year deal for about 2,900 employees at…

Flanagan returns to SAF-Holland in VP role

SAF-Holland has named Randy Flanagan its vice-president – sales (Americas), relacing Carl Mesker who is retiring as vice-president – sales and aftermarket (Americas). Flanagan is a familiar face for the…

Mack-Askew named DTNA’s chief engineer, chassis and vocational engineering

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has appointed Tracy Mack-Askew to the position of chief engineer, chassis and vocational engineering, effective immediately. Mack-Askew will lead the development of solutions for DTNA…

OTA Education Foundation accepting scholarship applications

Applications are being accepted for a series of scholarships offered through the Ontario Trucking Association’s Education Foundation. Offered in amounts of $1,000 for college and $1,500 for university, they…

DTNA veteran Heino-Royer joins Plus

Plus, a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, has appointed Lori Heino-Royer as senior director, strategic partnerships. Heino-Royer has had a long career at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) in…

Gallagher adds national transportation practice

Gallagher Insurance Brokers has launched a new national transportation practice this year, which will focus on offering specialized transportation insurance products in an ever-challenging market. “When brokers are specialized,…

Strike shuts production at Volvo’s New River Valley plant

Workers at Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant in Dublin, Va., have gone on strike. “The UAW is disappointed that Volvo Truck has failed to present a substantial offer by…

DTNA appoints Edgerly to senior role

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has appointed Caley Edgerly to the role of general manager, operations planning and quality. Edgerly is currently Thomas Built Buses president and CEO. “We are…

ATA lauds Joshi’s FMCSA nomination

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) on April 15 congratulated Meera Joshi, deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on being nominated to lead the agency as administrator. Meera…

Wiltse wins CIFFA leadership award

Jamie Wiltse has been chosen as the winner of the 2021 Donna Letterio Leadership Award, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) announced. Wiltse is the district manager of the…

Newcomers get free A/Z licence training

The Ontario government will help 24 newcomers to obtain their A/Z driver’s licence, preparing them for careers in the trucking industry in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. The nearly…

Xantrex strengthens sales team

Xantrex, a subsidiary of Mission Critical Electronics (MCE), has made several additions to its OEM and aftermarket channel sales team. The move correlates to growing sales and new Xantrex products…

Musket launches female A/Z driver scholarship

Musket Transport is covering the cost of an A/Z training program for a woman interested in choosing commercial driving as a career. The annual scholarship at the company’s private career…

Ontario program to help train women, other groups for trucking jobs

The Ontario government is investing $600,000 in a skills training project in the Waterloo region to prepare 30 women and individuals from underrepresented groups for careers in the trucking industry.

In conversation with Kenworth’s Kevin Baney

Standing in downtown Phoenix, Ariz., preparing for the second big Kenworth truck launch in three weeks, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice-president Kevin Baney seemed relaxed and eager to put…