PMTC honors highlight annual event

NIAGARA FALLS, ON - The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) honored fleets, drivers and retirees alike on Thursday, in a series of awards handed out during the first day of its annual conference.

Private fleet practices differ across border: survey

NIAGARA FALLS, ON - Private fleets have much in common, but there are some distinct differences between those that operate in Canada or the U.S., according to new benchmarking research conducted for the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC).

Autonomous questions not limited to tech

NIAGARA FALLS, ON - The questions surrounding autonomous vehicles are not limited to how such technology would actually work, and Rick Geller has identified a long list of related issues that have yet to be addressed.

OPP kicks off Operation Corridor enforcement blitz

ORILLIA, Ont. – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be targeting commercial vehicles June 15-16 as part of the annual Operation Corridor enforcement campaign. The OPP notes one in five…

May trailer orders exceed expectations

COLUMBUS, Ind. – There were 17,850 trailers ordered in May, marking a 27% improvement year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. It marked the sixth straight month of positive…

International makes disc brakes standard on LT series

LISLE, Ill. – International Truck has announced it’s making air disc brakes standard on all axles of its International LT series highway truck. The company has selected the Bendix ADB22X…

Air disc brakes now standard on International LT trucks

LISLE, Ill–International Truck is making air disc brakes standard on all axles for all models of the International LT series. Available in  6×4, 6×2, and 4×2 configurations, LT-series…

Ontario cops focus on trucks this week

ORILLIA, ON–The Ontario Provincial Police will be paying special attention to trucks Thursday and Friday of this week as part of the annual Operation Corridor campaign.   An OPP statement…

Stability-control laws are welcome rules, CTA says

OTTAWA– The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is applauding Transport Canada’s posting in Gazette II of the mandatory introduction of electronic stability control (ESC) on commercial vehicles. The objective…

Harrison named PMTC chairman

NIAGARA FALLS, ON - The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has named its 2017-18 board of directors, with John Harrison of CPC Logistics Canada serving as chairman.

Michelin unveils wheel with no air

MONTREAL, QC -- Looking not unlike a lushly blue life form on James Cameron's cinematic world of Pandora, the prototype of Michelin's Visionary concept tire glowingly held center stage on June 14 at the tire maker's Movin' On global conference on sustainable transportation.

Cummins to put fully electrified powertrain system on road in 2019

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Cummins has announced it will have a fully electrified powertrain system available for its customers and on the road by the end of 2019. Making the announcement…

Transport Canada posts final rule requiring stability control

OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada has issued its final rule requiring electronic stability control (ESC) on heavy trucks. The rule, published in the Canada Gazette II and available to read…

Stemco to open new brake friction manufacturing facility

ROME, Ga. – Stemco has announced the upcoming opening of its first brake friction production plant. The 43,000 sq.-ft. plant, located in Rome, Ga., will open in July and will…

Michelin buys telematics provider

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin has announced it has acquired telematics provider NexTraq. NexTraq is a subsidiary of Fleetcor Technologies, and provides tools for driver safety, management, and for enhancing fleet…