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Omnitracs names Ashim Bose chief data scientist
DALLAS, Texas – Fleet management solutions provider Omnitracs has named Ashim Bose chief data scientist and vice-president of artificial intelligence/machine learning and data. In this role, Bose will oversee Omnitracs’ data and AI offerings and operations, helping customers with actionable…
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2 students receive Andy Transport scholarships
MONTREAL, Que. – Andy Transport has named the winners of this year’s in-house scholarships. They are Antonela Badan and Aleksandra Mircheva, who will receive $1,500 each. Badan is a full-time student at the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University. Mircheva…
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Ever-expanding Isaac Instruments opens new HQ
SAINT-BRUNO-de-MONTARVILLE, Que. – Isaac Instruments is clearly in the midst of a growth mode, and a new 37,000-sq.ft building is just a sign of things to come. The business – one of Canada’s largest telemetry and telematics providers – has…
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PSI creates 1.5 million tire pressure systems
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Business is booming for Pressure Systems International (PSI) – a privately held Texas company that invented automatic tire inflation systems (ATIS) about 26 years ago, says Jim Sharkey, vice-president – global sales and marketing. The business…
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Trailer orders remain in low holding pattern
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Final trailer orders for August remained in a low holding pattern at 10,400 units, according to FTR. August’s final orders were down 71% year-over-year, while cancellations were elevated for the third consecutive month, FTR reports. Trailer backlogs…
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Fleetstop Trailers adds Chatha to sales team
CALGARY, Alta. — Fleetstop Trailers has appointed Chanmukh (Chan) Chatha as a regional account manager for sales. Chatha brings over 13 years of customer and product experience in the heavy-duty automotive industry, the company said. “His broad knowledge will be…
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CATL to supply battery modules for Daimler electric trucks
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks & Buses has signed an agreement with battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL), the company said Wednesday. Under the deal, CATL will supply lithium-ion battery cell modules for a wide range of Daimler’s electric…
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Truckers Against Trafficking expands into Canada
HOUSTON, Texas – Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) has expanded into Canada, entering into a partnership with the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking this past July. A national hotline to report suspicions of human trafficking in Canada has been established,…
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Thousands of drivers tagged for speeding during blitz
BETHESDA, Md. – Canadian and U.S. enforcement teams handed out 17,556 speed-related citations during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, in a blitz that targeted the drivers of commercial and passenger vehicles alike. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) made…
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HOS compliance in U.S. near 100% with ELD use
HOUSTON, Texas – Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are making a significant impact on HOS compliance in the U.S., something that is likely to be mirrored in Canada come June of 2021. An always-popular session during Trimble’s in.sight User Conference, Federal…
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Kate Rahn to lead Peterbilt in Canada
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors has named Kate Rahn, a former BlackBerry executive, as its regional sales and marketing manager in Canada. Rahn has for the last two years been the vice-president of sales for BlackBerry, and accumulated more than…
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Trimble makes enhancements in effort to improve transportation supply chain
HOUSTON, Texas – Kicking off its in.sight User Conference in Houston, Texas today, Trimble stressed the importance of advanced analytics, data security, and data democratization in its ongoing effort to optimize the transportation supply chain lifecycle. As part of its…
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Canadian ELD mandate, U.S. deadline will have impact on industry
HOUSTON, Texas – Trimble executives identified Canada’s upcoming electronic logging device (ELD) mandate as the most influential factor altering the country’s trucking landscape going forward. Paired with Canada’s June 2021 ELD regulation is a big change in the U.S.’s rule…
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Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction nets over $101 million in sales
EDMONTON, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than $101 million of equipment during its five-day auction in Edmonton, Alta. recently. Over 14,350 people from 49 countries took part in the Sept. 10-14 event, including more than 11,600 online bidders,…
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WSIB targets Driver Inc. companies
TORONTO, Ont. — The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has intensified audits, looking more closely at carriers using the Driver Inc. model to avoid paying premiums, the Ontario Trucking Association said Monday. “The WSIB has already conducted audits of two…
