The ABCs of BEVs: Truck Trends webisode

Canadian fleets are beginning to adopt battery-electric vehicles, and the medium-duty segment is one of the first to jump onboard. We spoke with Terry Maw, electrification specialist with Rush Truck…

Sentinel Partners purchases High Bar Brands

High Bar Brands (HBB), which owns Minimizer, Premier Manufacturing, Dieter’s Accessories, Panelite and Viking Sales, has been purchased by Sentinel Capital Partners. The deal closed Dec. 19. High Bar supplies…

THRC says it’s moving needle forward on trucking HR challenges

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has highlighted its accomplishments for 2023, among them the secured $46 million in federal support for the Career ExpressWay program to train and onboard new…

Electric Vehicle Availability Standard silent on commercial trucks

The federal government today released its Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, meant to assure Canadians that electric vehicle supplies will be sufficient to ensure all passenger vehicles sold in the country…

Canada Cartage opens new Alberta terminal

Canada Cartage has announced the opening of a new terminal and cross-dock facility in Rocky View County, Alta. The facility is located at 135 High Plains Drive – within the…

Northern Touch Truck Wash acquires Brake Mobile Wash

Northern Touch Truck Wash, which offers by-hand washes on trucks, tractor-trailers, RVs and other large vehicles, has acquired Brake Mobile Wash, provider of mobile truck and fleet washing services.

Thieves seek to exploit target-rich environment amid holidays: CargoNet

CargoNet warns the industry of ongoing extremely high cargo theft activity, saying it will worsen as thieves eye unattended trucks and closed warehouses during the winter holiday season. In the…

Driver Inc., environmental incentives top ACQ’s concerns in meeting with Rodriguez

Driver Inc., safety concerns of pregnant truck drivers and support for environmental initiatives were the topics when Quebec Trucking Association (ACQ) leader Marc Cadieux met recently with federal Transport Minister…

Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to four years in prison

The founder of Nikola Corp. was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company’s production of zero-emission 18-wheel trucks, causing investors to…

Government invests $10 million to better infrastructure in Northern and Arctic Canada

Canada’s Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of more than $10 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to strengthen the supply chain in Canada’s North and Arctic.

The Top 10 Canadian trucking issues of 2023

It’s been a year. And for many, 2023 was one to forget. After record rate increases, driver wage increases and freight availability in 2022, this past year reminded us we…

Trucking announcements: Maxim raises $36K for charity, Grote adds leaders to Canada, Mexico teams

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. As the season of celebrations, holidays and giving approaches, industry members stepped up to help the less fortunate. Maxim…

Women With Drive sessions will focus on AI, tech, leadership

Trucking HR Canada announced the Learning Highway sessions for the 2024 Women With Drive Leadership Summit will focus on tackling the main challenges in the trucking and logistics industry, covering…

B.C. pilots vehicle-to-grid bidirectional charging

Lion Electric is one of several companies that are participating in a B.C. pilot project aimed at providing the feasibility of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, in which electric vehicles not only…

Economic Trucking Trends: Spot market improved in November, but remains ‘flush’ with capacity

Good news this week from Loadlink Technologies, which has noted a continuing improvement in Canadian spot market load postings and a corresponding tightening of capacity. Motive tracks truck visits to…