Trimble buys ALK Technologies

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Trimble this week announced it has acquired ALK Technologies, a provider of routing, mapping, mileage and navigation technologies.

COMPETITION WATCH: Day & Ross announces changes to executive team

TORONTO, Ont. -- Day & Ross has announced a pair of appointments to its executive team. Larry Rodo will be taking up the position of president for Day & Ross Freight and Doug Harrison will be taking the role of chief operating officer...

New truck orders closed out 2012 on positive note, but lacked year-end boom

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- North American orders for Classes 5-8 commercial vehicles were stronger in December than through most of 2012, but lacked the strength that’s normally characteristic of the final month of the year.

DEF to be available at the pump at 1,000 N.A. truck stops by mid-February

TORONTO, Ont. -- It’s expected the number of North American truck stops offering diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) at the pump will reach 1,000 by mid-February, according to the latest issue of DEF Tracker.

Former Kelron Logistics owner, president Geoff Bennett dies

OAKVILLE, Ont. -- Geoff Bennett, former president and co-chair of Kelron Logistics, died Dec. 23 after a battle with cancer. Bennett started Kelron with his partner in 1992, growing the business from his basement to a North American operation...

Fleet Brake to open new Mississauga parts distribution centre

CALGARY, Alta. -- Fleet Brake has announced plans to open a new parts distribution centre in Mississauga, Ont. in February. The new 50,000-sq.-ft. facility (to be located at 2200 Drew Road) will employ up to 50 people at full capacity. The...

Eassons using performance management technology

BERWICK, N.S. -- Who wants to write company policies and procedures, only to have them ignored? Who wants to do their job well, yet see low performers get the same pay? A tool called performance management solves these problems. Its premise is...

ATSSA helps spread Christmas cheer with Toys for Tots donation

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Chapter of Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents Association (ATSSA) helped spread a little Christmas cheer this holiday season, donating $400 to the Peel Regional Police “Toys for Tots”...

Fuel surcharges push ground transportation costs higher in October

TORONTO, Ont. -- The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.45 % in October when compared with September results, according to the latest results from the Canadian General Freight Index. The Base Rate Index, which...

New trailer orders slide in November: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- New trailer orders slid back slightly month-over-month in November with 22,306 net orders on the books, according to a report from ACT Research. The comparison was against a very strong October, ACT officials noted. ...

Avaal hosts annual Christmas party, gives $7,000 to SickKids Foundation

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Avaal Technology Solutions was in a festive mood this Christmas season, inviting 500 guests to its 10th annual Christmas Night and donating $7,000 to SickKids Foundation.

Hitachi Capital celebrates Canadian launch

TORONTO, Ont. -- Hitachi Capital Canada celebrated its move into the Canadian market with a major bash Dec. 13.

Yokohama exec looks ahead to 2013

FULLERTON, Calif. -- The commercial tire industry saw a dramatic shift over the past year, with less demand and lower raw material costs in 2012 compared to the previous year.

Kenworth offering ANCAI members $1,000 rebates

MONTREAL, Que. -- Quebec truckers whose Christmas wish list includes a new Kenworth vocational truck could save $1,000 on the purchase if they belong to the province’s L’Association Nationale des Camionneurs Artisans (ANCAI).

18 Wheels of Christmas delivers huge haul for Calgary Food Bank

CALGARY, Alta. -- The 18 Wheels of Christmas trailer pulled into the Calgary Food Bank Dec. 18 carrying 26 skids totaling 24,250 lbs of food donated by companies and individuals in the Western Canadian transportation industry.