Teamsters looks to block foreign worker bid

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Teamsters Canada is slamming the Ontario Trucking Association’s (OTA) bid to bring in foreign workers to help address a driver shortage – stressing instead that the focus…

Trucking conditions bounce back in November

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Deteriorating trucking conditions bounced back in November, thanks to a slightly firmer rate environment and lower diesel prices, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index. The…

Freight market returning to ‘normal’: FTR

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The fundamentals driving 2019 freight demand remain “relatively healthy” and should result in a growing, but not explosive, transport sector. That was the assessment of Avery Vise,…

Freightliner unveils newer new Cascadia

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Freightliner has sold 65,000 new Cascadias and booked 50,000 additional orders since first introducing its signature truck in 2017. Now that new Cascadia is about to become even newer thanks to a broad series of upgrades. Picture a truck that, in selected cases, will even act on its own.

Added Value — Does your diesel need a fuel additive?

TORONTO, Ont. -- American truckers often rely on fuel additives to address poor-quality diesel. But is there a need for fuel additives in Canada?

Look Ma, No Hands – Truck steering heads into the future

Freightliner’s active lane assist will make gentle steering adjustments to keep the truck in its lane. (Photo: Daimler Trucks North America) TORONTO, Ont. — Steering hasn’t been considered a chore…

Husky Energy considers selling commercial fuels business

CALGARY, Alta. – Husky Energy is considering selling off its commercial fuels and Canadian retail business, as well as its Prince George Refinery. The company made the announcement Jan. 8,…

Freightliner shows first electric trucks

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – To build an electric Class 8 truck requires the same battery power as 32 electric Smart cars, but Daimler Trucks North America is forging ahead with…

Meritor launches 22 electrification programs

TROY, Mich. — Meritor announced today that it has 22 electrification programs with global OEMs that is expected to put at least 130 fully electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks…

Tallman Group wins Presidential Award

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Tallman Group has won the International Truck Presidential Award. The Presidential Award, introduced in 2018, honors the top seven percent of International Truck dealerships that achieve the…

Felix J.E. Comeau wins 2018 CARSP Life Time Achievement Award

ST. CATHARINE’S, Ont. — Felix J.E. Comeau, chairman and CEO of Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (ACS), was awarded with the 2018 Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Truck sales to normalize in second half of 2019: Daimler

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Daimler Trucks North America is coming off a record year in truck sales, and expects the market to remain strong for months to come before moderating in the second half of 2019.

Peterbilt expands electric truck lineup

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Peterbilt is expanding its test fleet of electric trucks, adding a medium-duty Model 220EV to the previously announced Model 520EV and Model 579EV.

Kenworth, Toyota join to develop trucks with fuel cells

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Kenworth and Toyota are joining forces to develop a test fleet of 10 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, building on research that both had been conducting independently.

Updated: Humboldt driver pleads guilty in crash, intersection to be upgraded

REGINA, Sask. – There will be no prolonged trial for the truck driver involved in the fatal crash with a bus carrying members of the Humboldt Broncos. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu has pled guilty to all charges against him – 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death, and 13 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.