Here Come the Trucking Robots

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN -- Robots might soon find their way into a very specialized, vocational side of the trucking industry, according to one truck manufacturer. "Imagine a robot that quietly and discreetly enters your neighborhood, collects your refuse bin and empties it into the refuse truck. It is done without waking the sleeping families and without heavy lifting for the refuse truck's driver," the Volvo Group said in a recent press release. It's about 'ROAR', a joint project aiming to develop tomorrow's smart transport systems. ROAR, stands for 'Robot-based Autonomous Refuse handling', and the goal is to introduce a robot that, with instructions sent from a truck's operating system, can collect refuse bins in a neighborhood, bring them to the truck, and empty them. All of this happens under the supervision of the truck's driver.

Transcourt Adds to Western Canada Team

OAKVILLE, ON -- Transcourt Tank Leasing has announced the appointment of Kevin Quick to the role of vice president of business development for Western Canada, which includes British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Volvo breaks ground on new Customer Experience Center at Virginia plant

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America announced today that it is adding several upgrades to its assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia and opening a new Customer Experience Center. The…

OTA to hold workshop on leadership

TORONTO, Ont. – The OTA is launching a new workshop called “Leaders Building Leaders” to assist up-and-coming managers and executives by hearing from successful executive in the business who made…

Port Metro Vancouver project gets ISI’s Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Platinum award

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Recently Port Metro Vancouver’s Low Level Road project received the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system’s Platinum Award. It is the first transportation…

Trucker Nailed at Border for Hauling Cocaine Bricks

WINDSOR, ON -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced on Thursday a big cocaine bust involving a truck driver.

Volvo Upgrading Plant, Opening New ‘Customer Experience Center’

DUBLIN, VA -- Volvo Trucks North America says it will make several plant upgrades and open a new Customer Experience Center as part of a $38.1 million investment in the New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly plant in Dublin, VA, where all Volvo truck models for North America are assembled.

Toronto Cracking Down on Illegal Parking

TORONTO - If you can't find a parking place in Hogtown and think you can just park anywhere, it will soon cost you dearly and you may get your vehicle towed as a result.

Mercy Sakes Alive, Looks Like We Got Us Some Convoys!

It's the season for truck convoys and all the work that comes with them to raise money for charities. In less than two weeks is the Trucking for a Cure Convoy in Woodstock, ON, that begins at the TA Travel Centre, Exit 230 off Sweaburg Rd. There will be a lot of pink on display...on people and trucks. According to organizers, Trucking for a Cure is a support group on behalf of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Ontario. The group is made up of professional organizations and individuals in the transportation industry. Trucking For a Cure says it not only raises awareness and funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, but also builds bridges between commercial drivers, the industry, and the public at large, and hopes to unite trucking enthusiasts behind such a meaningful cause. This convoy on Oct. 3 follows a sister event held last weekend in Prescott, ON, which made its inaugural run in 2014. Together the two events raised $75,000 last year, according to organizers.

Are You Ready for the Big Chair?

TORONTO - Would you like to play a bigger role with your company, maybe even leading it one day, and do you believe your ideas can help shape its future? If so, mark your calendar, because the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has an event in less months to provide up-and-coming managers and executives an exclusive chance to hear from those who already answered those questions and made their way to the top of the trucking industry.

Annual Truck Beauty Contest Dates, Venue Set

JOPLIN, MO - Although it's still about nine months away, organizers have set the dates for one of the biggest truck beauty contests in North America and this time its not quite as far from Canada.

Phase 2 GHG regs a work in progress

ORLANDO, Fla. — Time is running out to comment on the joint EPA/NHTSA greenhouse gas Phase 2 regulations, which were proposed in June and set to go into effect on…

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index remains unchanged for August

TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index remained static for August, while truck capacity retreated modestly after July’s rare spike, the company announced today. Year-over-year volumes decreased 26% from August…

Nova Scotia Conducting Study on Tolling, Twinning Highways

HALIFAX, NS - The Nova Scotia government has awarded an $897,000 contract to an Atlantic Canadian engineering and environmental design company to conduct a feasibility study on twinning and tolling of four major highways.

Trailer Orders Jump as Dry Van Demand Spikes

COLUMBUS and BLOOMINGTON, IN - Net trailer orders in the U.S. during August increased sharply from July's pace, according to two new reports, due in large part to a spike in the dry van segment.