Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championship slated for June 8

KITCHENER, Ont. -- The Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships will be held June 8 at Conestoga College, according to the 2013 planning committee.

Seven Canadian distributors recognized by Bendix

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix has honoured 37 distributors, including seven from Canada, for reaching its highest rank of platinum in its Premier Distributor Program (PDP).

Navistar lands long-time Paccar executive

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar has landed 26-year Paccar vet and Peterbilt general manager Bill Kozek to serve as president of the company’s North America Truck and Parts business.

Big Truck Rental acquires Amtruck Rental

AURORA, Ont. -- Canadian refuse truck rental company Amtruck Rental has been purchased by Tampa, Fla.-based Big Truck Rental.

Bluewave Energy ‘Ready to Roll’ with automated fleet fueling service

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. -- Bluewave Energy is looking to turn fleets’ downtime into uptime with its new “Ready to Roll” automated fueling service. The new service, officially launched today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at...

PeopleNet partners with Easy Manifest

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- PeopleNet has announced a new partnership with Easy Manifest, a company that works to help drivers eliminate wait time at border crossings. At least one hour prior to crossing the border, a carrier (driver or dispatch)...

Detroit’s Virtual Technician onboard diagnostic system wins Edison Award

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Detroit’s Virtual Technician onboard diagnostic system has won a Silver Award in the Applied Technologies/Smart Systems category at the Edison Awards. Established in 1987 and named after inventor Thomas Alva Edison, the...

COMPETITION WATCH: Mullen buys Jay’s Moving & Storage

REGINA, Sask. -- Mullen Group announced today the acquisition of Jay’s Moving & Storage in a deal expected to close on June 1.

Canada’s largest retreading plant inaugurated

GRANBY, Que. -- Groupe Robert Bernard has inaugurated the largest retreading plant in Canada, boasting 70,000 sq.-ft. of floor space.

Governments of Canada, New Brunswick funding new Intelligent Transportation Systems

SALISBURY, N.B. -- The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick are contributing thousands in funding for several new Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects. The projects include:

Eaton appoints Shane Groner to manage Navistar account

GALESBURG, Mich. -- Eaton has appointed Shane Groner as its new Navistar global account director.

Navistar sells off recreational vehicle business

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar has sold off its recreational vehicle business, Navistar RV, to Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a producer of specialty vehicles to the fire/emergency, commercial/industrial and recreational vehicle markets. The...

“Market evolving dramatically” for transportation providers: Day & Ross COO

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Doug Harrison, COO, Day & Ross Transportation Group, led a session at Supply Chain Canada’s 46th annual conference in Mississauga, Ont. on May 15 that focused on the evolution of today’s transportation...

Canada’s youth not oblivious to opportunities in trucking: Report

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Young people may not be as down on the trucking industry as many thought, according to new research conducted for Trucking HR Canada.

East Coast truckers to rally for one of their own May 25

MIRAMICHI, N.B. -- In what is being billed as potentially the largest truck convoy the region has seen, a group of East Coast truckers is rallying to support one of their own.